Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Century SA/ Bodine motor startup speed

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Posted by Jeff Else (Member # 4063) on 02-20-2009, 05:43 PM:

I'm wondering if there is any easy way to reduce the startup speed on a Century SA with R3 reproducer with a bodine motor. Theses projectors starup very quickly and jump teeth on not very worn belts. The motors are type 48Y5BFDY, single phase, 1/4 hp if any of that info helps.

Posted by Don Furr (Member # 1469) on 02-20-2009, 06:47 PM:

We've been discussing this issue here: Problem with Century Starting Too Fast You'll find it about a dozen threads below this one.

Posted by Jeff Else (Member # 4063) on 02-20-2009, 07:25 PM:

woops!