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Author Topic: Comments On Big Sky Platter Systems Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-01-2003 11:44 PM                     May be using them on an upcomming job. Your comments and input would be appreciated. Mark  |  IP: Logged Kenneth Wuepper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1026 From: Saginaw, MI, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 03-02-2003 07:14 AM                     Mark, I have had our Big Sky for about a year. One brain wrap which shut down the show when the owner treaded skipping a roller. Definite pilot error. Fail safe shut down the show. Definite gentle handling of the film. Starts up very gently and without the usual voilent twirl most often connected with the platters which use the takeup power for the payout. MUT is the vertical type. Chuck for easily changing shaft sizes. There is a brake on both the makeup and tear down. The deck plate is free wheeling during tear down. (Brad never posted his fix for this.) At least the speed of tear down doesn't destroy the motor brushes. Static and sticky splices have not been any problem since installing this machine. There are 5 people who thread the projection path and only one mishap in a year. I think you will really like these machines. KEN  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 03-09-2003 07:32 AM                     Mark, I'll be happy to discuss this with you via private email.  |  IP: Logged

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