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Posted by Freddie Dobbs (Member # 915) on 11-03-2001, 10:32 PM:
I just walked into a theatre that had new Christie platters installed and found them scratched so bad I thought someone did it with a screwdriver...Come to find out it was the Teco Switch A Roos, An inspection turned up burrs on the bottom of 2 sets, I used a fine flat file to remove them. I tried sliding the "cleaned" one on the platter and it still scratched it, not deep but a scratch never the less. Has any one seen this before, I tried to do a search but it just sat there.
Posted by John Walsh (Member # 168) on 11-04-2001, 01:37 PM:
What are Switch A Roos? Are they those "C" clamp shaped things to hole the film?Chech out "Platter Scratches" topic dated 09/08/2001
Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 11-04-2001, 03:56 PM:
'Switch-A-Roos' AKA platter clamps/film clamps.-Aaron
Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 11-04-2001, 05:20 PM:
Are these newer Christie platters where the center axle does not stick up above the surface of the platter deck? If so, just tape the tail down to the print and slide the print off into two people's arms to move them. You don't need clamps.In the meantime, you might want to check out the platter buffing described in the Christie Platter Tweeking page of the tips section.
Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 11-04-2001, 05:30 PM:
Rarely ever have I clamped a print. The only times I have is when I was moving it from one theater, through a parking lot, into the car and into another theater. But normally just taping the tail and getting help is all that is needed. Christie platters wrap film tight enough so it's not going to fall apart on you (unless your platters are waaaaaaaaaaay out of time or you're playing Frisbee with the print)! Plus Christies have that thick metal ring which does not collapse under pressure.
Posted by John Walsh (Member # 168) on 11-04-2001, 06:12 PM:
I dislike those clamps; I feel they are more trouble than they're worth, for exactly the reason Freddie describes (burrs.)The newer Christie platter rings have a locking lever that prevents the ring from collapsing.
Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 11-04-2001, 07:29 PM:
Yeah I've seen the locking mechanism. Very cool. Before that we would stick DTS CD cases in the ring slot when breaking down so the ring did not shrink and create scuff marks on the film.In my opinion, every Christie platter should have the newer, bigger rings. They are awesome.
Posted by German Marin (Member # 918) on 11-04-2001, 10:15 PM:
Jhon is right. I work with that rings with the lock lever. In my country the matineč and mid night shows must be run without the trailers. I take the trailers and move it to other platter's level, I put the sound down and re-insert the ring into the trailers. The first time that i did it i saw that the screws that hold the lock lever in its place scratched the platter!. Now I'm too careful doing that and the scratch still there.