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Tim Reed
Better Projection Pays

Posts: 5246
From: Northampton, PA
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 10-10-2004 04:13 AM

One of the first things I learned as a projectionist: get your own tools. Over the years, I always kept them with me. It may not be as necessary in today's booths, what with multis having hand-holding techs at their beck and call, but in my day tools were a necessity for a projectionist.

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Alexander Smith
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 128
From: Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.
Registered: Jun 2003

posted 10-10-2004 08:32 AM

FWIW the most useful thing I've found to have, as a personal
tool in the booth is a LED head-torch (Petzl or similar).

Despite the mis-givings of our regular engineer, I find having
both hands free, to work on even the simplest tasks such as
breaking splices at platters (i.e. changing advert reels), is
the most useful thing ever.

FYI we tend not to put the work lights on around a projector
while the show is running, because there is another machine
back-to-back with it, running another show in a different screen.

Alex.

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Chris Byrne
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 102
From: Kirwan, Australia
Registered: Jan 2003

posted 10-11-2004 06:33 AM

As far as everyday tools such as hex keys, screwdrivers, hammers, drills, etc. go, the company pays for it.

Most tradesmen get a subsidised tool allowance if they are expected to provide their own tools, so to me it is comfort thing rather than an expectation of the job.

With one off jobs that require specialised tools, I would use my own seeing as though it would be of no benefit to purchase these tools on behalf of the company.

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