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Author Topic: Opening the fire-shutter on a Century SA Westar Joe Beres Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 606 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 12-02-2002 04:28 PM                     Is there a proper way to prop open the fire shutter on a Century SA? I am installing new lamphouses, and just need it open to pass the alignment cord through. I am tempted to tie the governor weight to the horizontal shaft, but I thought there might be a better way. Any suggestions?  |  IP: Logged Pat Moore Master Film Handler Posts: 363 Registered: Mar 2000 posted 12-02-2002 04:53 PM                     I always stretched a rubber band down from the weight on the dowser blade to the intermittent flywheel, as I remember. I also recall an engineer that had a screwdriver ideally sized that he could wedge in on that same weight that would hold the dowser open. As long as it doesn't damage any pieces of the machine... Pat  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-02-2002 05:30 PM                     No, no, no...don't use no stinkin rubber bands, and don't be stickin' no screwdrivers in the projector.... Get yourself a paperclip...open it up and hook it on the fireshutter weight and then around the shutter shaft...it is safe and effective. If you forget...it won't tend to destroy your machine if you turn it on...unless you are truely unlucky and it falls in somewhere. Steve  |  IP: Logged Joe Beres Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 606 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 12-02-2002 07:44 PM                     The paper clip worked well. Thanks, Steve.  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 12-02-2002 11:57 PM                     Don't use a rag....  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 12-03-2002 07:48 PM                    ...or a wad of old nitrate film...  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-03-2002 09:54 PM                     Joe, Just slam a crowbar, or the end of a sludge hammer through the lens mount. That'll keep it open for you! Mark  |  IP: Logged

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