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Author Topic: Using Filmguard On Fullcoat Mag Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-16-2003 04:25 PM                     Has anyone tried this? We need to clean the sound reels at a local large format theatre and unfortunately this is somethng that I can't experiment on. Dry Media would be another choice that we can use for this.....also wondering how the Filmguard might effect the head gaps...would it clog them up and would it reduce head wear. Am installing a new 6 track head tommrrow on this dubber and was curious if anyone else has actually Filmguarded mag stock...... Mark @ CLACO  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 09-16-2003 04:27 PM                        Others have reported that while using FilmGuard on mag prints, you'll reduce head wear and have less (or no) oxide buildup. FilmGuard is safe for use on mag prints.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 09-16-2003 05:17 PM                     I've never done mag fullcoat, but I can assure you that it works magnificently on the 70mm 8mm magnetic tracks. I would still recommend the Kelmar cleaner for application though.  |  IP: Logged Sean Weitzel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 619 From: Vacaville, CA (1790 miles west of Rockwall) Registered: Dec 1999 posted 09-16-2003 07:38 PM                     *Topic Hijack* Mark, I have been trying to email you. Can you please email me? sweitzel@lffltd.com thanks.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-18-2003 06:04 PM                     Sean, Have not gotten anything from you. Sent you an e-mail assumming that you might have my address wrong........ Mark @ CLACO  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 09-18-2003 07:26 PM                        Why don't you guys just PM eachother? There is no reason for posts like this. Thanks.  |  IP: Logged Lindsay Morris Expert Film Handler Posts: 233 From: Darlington, WA, Australia Registered: Sep 2002 posted 09-21-2003 12:45 AM                     Mark, Should not be a problem if as Film Guard is already being used on 70mm mag stock with OK results. When I was a Technical Manager for Telstra (the only real Telco in OZ) some of the larger telephone exchanges had multitrack recorded voice announcing machines (RVA's) that were used to insert a 10 sec message on customers lines who required a spoken message as to their new phone number. This thing was huge with 12 tracks and it ran continuosly day in day out. It had a 250mm diam aluminium drum with a 4mm thick full coat over that as the recording medium and all 36 heads dragged themselves over that as it slowly rotated. (Was a Record, Play and Erase head for each track). A big felt pad rubbed upon the surface and that pad had to be kept moist with Silicon Oil otherwise the reproduction was crap, the thing would squeak like you would never believe and the heads just wore out in super quick time. When properly coated with silicon oil it positively glistened with the amount of oil needed to keep the thing/s running OK. So a little bit of Film Guard on full coat stock would be a very good thing in keeping the heads clean and stopping the inevitable chatter that occurs when things get a bit dry. Lindsay  |  IP: Logged

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