Stabilising Rollers.

#1 by Robert Crewdson ( deleted ) , Mon Aug 31, 2015 5:19 pm

As far as I am aware Super 8 projectors don't have stabilising rollers, any idea why?



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#2 by Clyde Miles , Mon Aug 31, 2015 5:27 pm

most i assume have magnetic heads, and therefore don't need them


 
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RE: Stabilising Rollers.

#3 by Hugh Thompson Scott ( deleted ) , Mon Aug 31, 2015 5:38 pm

By stabilising rollers Robert do you mean jockey rollers, because the Elmo's have them, both ST & GS, probably because of Opt. sound.



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#4 by Robert Crewdson ( deleted ) , Mon Aug 31, 2015 6:41 pm

I thinks so Hugh, I believed they were there to prevent breakage?.



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#5 by Andrew Woodcock ( deleted ) , Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:43 pm

Yes, the dancer and roller arrangement on Elmo machines can cause real issues in trying to maintain a good sized and constant shaped lower loop I've always found.

Not aided of course by the tiny capstan on these.


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#6 by David Hardy ( deleted ) , Tue Sep 01, 2015 10:16 am

Andrew that's one reason why I dislike Elmos.


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#7 by Andrew Woodcock ( deleted ) , Tue Sep 01, 2015 12:09 pm

Me too David, plus ac driven machines are useless for any recording purposes that I do,and finally,from the five I've had, none have been completely scratch free for me on the ones I've had due to the green guides and film path in general. (All ST1200 m/o models standard, D & HD variant).

I wouldn't have minded giving a GS800 a go but a guy I know who had one put me right off those also with his advice. Perhaps other owners of the GS800 can give us their views on this model?


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#8 by David Hardy ( deleted ) , Tue Sep 01, 2015 10:31 pm

Andrew I also have a GS 800 M . It too scratches prints. Its a quiet runner though however my one needs a service as its slowing down.
I don't like the plastic finish on these machines. Come to think of it I don't like plastic cased machines anyway. hahaha !


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