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Author Topic: Masking Motors - who makes em? Ky Boyd Hey I'm #23 Posts: 314 From: Santa Rosa, CA, USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-16-2001 01:54 AM                       We are looking into upgrading to automated masking in our theatre. Since we are an arthouse, we need 4 stops 2.35, 1.85, 1.66 and 1.33. Who makes masking motors and does anybody have a link for them? Thanks!  |  IP: Logged Richard Fowler Film God Posts: 2392 From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 11-16-2001 06:58 AM                     ADC has a web-site......automaticdevices.com.....other suppliers are Harkness Hall....MDI of Canada. Richard Fowler TVP-Theatre and Video Products Inc. www.tvpmiami.com  |  IP: Logged John Walsh Film God Posts: 2490 From: Connecticut, USA, Earth, Milky Way Registered: Oct 1999 posted 11-16-2001 08:33 AM                     ADC makes their "Logi-Stop" models (LS-1) but, beware! They are quite expensive.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-16-2001 10:33 AM                     Nic Malone makes an excellent brute force one Also Lesna in Montreal has an interesting design as well  |  IP: Logged Pete Naples Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1565 From: Dunfermline, Scotland Registered: Feb 2001 posted 11-16-2001 10:50 AM                     Cinema Services here in the UK do some real crackers. http://www.cinemaservices.co.uk/  |  IP: Logged Dave Macaulay Film God Posts: 2321 From: Toronto, Canada Registered: Apr 2001 posted 11-17-2001 09:34 PM                     ADC and MDI both have multiple stop models I think. The Lesna motor is pretty nice but only does 2 stops.  |  IP: Logged Richard Fowler Film God Posts: 2392 From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 11-17-2001 10:14 PM                     Nick Mulone Brute Force motors are generally two stop and the least expensive on the market....never asked Nick if he would put a multi-stop feature to his units.......Side masking and lift type top masking motors are expensive due to long service life and tiny sales market....If you are technically inclined and time to spare to create a logic circuit...to save money you can use a garage door opener....Also with so many cinemas closing, there are many good used units floating around which could be upgraded with some home brew logic set-up ( limit switches from W.W.Grainger and a electromechanical set up with a few relays ). Richard Fowler TVP-Theatre & Video Products Inc. www.tvpmiami.com  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-18-2001 11:48 AM                     I personally dislike the MDI masking machines as they are prone to loosing there limit settings if there is a power glitch.  |  IP: Logged

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