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Author Topic: SDDS doors? Michael Rourke Expert Film Handler Posts: 159 From: San Luis Obispo, Central Coast of CA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 04-19-2002 11:41 PM                     My SDDS heads have a hinge on the right side and look like they had doors on them at one point, is this something I should try to get back on the head? I know that the LED Jaxlights in the basement readers are really tempermental about ambient light, is the array on the SDDS head the same way? Could that be a cause of some of the many problems I have had in the past with my SDDS units?  |  IP: Logged Steven Gorsky Expert Film Handler Posts: 146 From: Frederick, MD, USA Registered: Sep 2000 posted 04-20-2002 12:10 AM                        The 2000 series of SDDS readers did have doors. As far as I know there are no problems with them being removed. Problems with SDDS seem to be one of the following: dirty reader, tension probelems, damage to the SDDS track, and led adjustment. Other forum members can tell you more. Steven Gorsky  |  IP: Logged Don Sneed Master Film Handler Posts: 451 From: Texas City, TX, USA Registered: Aug 2001 posted 04-20-2002 05:05 AM                        I service many theatres using the DFP-2000 & leave the door open, or remove it, I never seen a problem with the reader except some minor adjustment or replacing the LED's....just keep the reader clean as usual...  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 04-20-2002 06:12 AM                     It's just a cosmetic door. It is very flimsy, was made out of cheap plastic, is generally hard to latch closed and if you have a bounce coming from your platter (or reel) it can actually scratch the film on the underside of the top part of the door. Take them off and throw them away.  |  IP: Logged John Walsh Film God Posts: 2490 From: Connecticut, USA, Earth, Milky Way Registered: Oct 1999 posted 04-20-2002 11:21 AM                     I'm with Brad on this, totally. They really should have been designed better.  |  IP: Logged

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