Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Non-Removable Brain Conversion

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Posted by James Ness (Member # 4631) on 01-24-2009, 08:12 PM:

We have 6 Potts 'Alpha Platter Systems' and 2 of them have non-removable brains, but the other 4 have been converted to allow them to be removable...

Do they sell some kind of upgrade kit?

Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 01-24-2009, 08:39 PM:

yes they do it requires changing the spindle post which often getting the inside nut off is the hardest job

Posted by Louis Bornwasser (Member # 3063) on 01-25-2009, 07:03 AM:

I'll say: we bought our first impact wrench just for that nut!

You really don't need a new feed out unless it is very old. The #2357 is the plug that goes onto your old feed out plate. Louis

[ 01-25-2009, 02:51 PM: Message edited by: Louis Bornwasser ]