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Author Topic: Ice Age Michael Wohlford Film Handler Posts: 17 From: Round Rock, TX, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 03-21-2002 03:36 PM                     We ordered replacement reels of Ice Age, I think reels 2 & 3 because of shredding. We ran it through film-guard twice, and the head still gets shredded dust. If you look on top of the print, you can see the shredding. Anyone else have this problem?  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 03-21-2002 04:17 PM                     What you describe sounds like poor slitting and not "shedding" in the typical sense. Perhaps you can send a couple of feet of the leader to John Pytlak for examination.  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 03-21-2002 08:36 PM                        Yes, I would appreciate samples of leader from the affected reels, and a photo of the damage to the "top of the print" if possible. Likewise, any sample of the "dust" itself would be helpful, along with the full magenta-colored edgeprint ID. I assume you checked to be sure the gate and film path were clean (no burrs, rough spots, or buildup of dirt prior to the show), and that you are running with the lowest tension needed to keep a steady, sharp image? Any chance the dusting is happening on the ads and trailers, contaminating the projector head before the feature runs? ------------------ John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7525A Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA Tel: +1 585 477 5325 Cell: +1 585 781 4036 Fax: +1 585 722 7243 E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com Web site: http://www.kodak.com/go/motion  |  IP: Logged Michael Wohlford Film Handler Posts: 17 From: Round Rock, TX, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 03-21-2002 10:30 PM                     Nope, all pressure bands are fine and we cleaned the heads pretty well. I will try to remember to cut some out for you. Like I said, we cleaned the print with cleaner twice, so all the dirt from the ads and stuff would have come off onto the pads. This "poor slitting" is just happening on the 2nd and 3rd reels.  |  IP: Logged

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