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Author Topic: Were to buy an gate alignment tool? Kyle Watkins Expert Film Handler Posts: 185 From: Stuart, FL, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 10-22-2003 06:16 PM                     Im looking for one of these. any one have any suggestions, were to buy. Kyle  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 10-22-2003 06:47 PM                     Some projector manufacturers have them that are specific to the projector model. Schneider makes/packages a nifty, albeit expensive, tool that will allow precise alignment from the lens to the aperture. Schneider Alignment Gauge Steve  |  IP: Logged Kyle Watkins Expert Film Handler Posts: 185 From: Stuart, FL, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 10-22-2003 07:48 PM                     It be for the Ernemann 15. I dont know, but is there one specific for this proj. kyle  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-22-2003 09:25 PM                     Is this to align the gate to lens or the gate to intermitent sprocket  |  IP: Logged Kyle Watkins Expert Film Handler Posts: 185 From: Stuart, FL, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 10-22-2003 10:37 PM                     gate to the intermitent sprocket. kyle  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-22-2003 10:38 PM                     Lavezzi makes a standard one also a piece of stainless steel film can be handy  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 10-22-2003 11:10 PM                        The Lavezzi parts catalog lists the AG1 and the AFG1. How are these used best?  |  IP: Logged Kyle Watkins Expert Film Handler Posts: 185 From: Stuart, FL, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 10-22-2003 11:46 PM                     Can you buy form lavezzi or they sell only through dealers. kyle  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 10-23-2003 12:29 AM                     How/why are either of these used? (Gate-to-lens and gate-to-intermittent) Basically to make sure everything is squared up? I can see where a lens would need alignment, but what would cause a gate to be out of alignment from the intermittent? Bad design?  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 10-23-2003 07:30 AM                        Kodak used to supply 35mm wide perforated "steel film" to aid in alignment: FAQ "Steel Film" Stiff 7-mil polyester processing leader, perforated KS-1870, can serve the same purpose: "Steel Film" Alternative 7-Mil Blue Polyester 35mm Leader Perforated KS-1870  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 10-23-2003 07:47 AM                     Ah...but John, before it was gone...I bought Kodak CS-1870 perforated steel film... nothing else will do... If you are squared up using CS perfs, the KS perfs are aligned by definition. VKF sprockets (not the VKF II) will fit the CS perf and allow very good alignment. It is too bad Kodak can't supply CS perf steel film (or the 7-mil poly). There is much less slop that way. Steve  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 10-23-2003 07:51 AM                        quote: It is too bad Kodak can't supply CS perf steel film (or the 7-mil poly). There is much less slop that way. Good idea. I'll see if we can have FPC perforate the stiff 7-mil blue polyester leader as CS-1870. (But if a perforator is still set up for CS-1870, I'm not sure they would want to risk damaging the punch and die set perforating the thick polyester leader).  |  IP: Logged Pete Lawrence Expert Film Handler Posts: 192 From: Middleburg, PA Registered: Aug 1999 posted 10-23-2003 08:46 AM                     To answer Kyle's question, Lavezzi will sell direct via their website. Lavezzi on line catalog  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-23-2003 10:00 AM                     Adam most gates hve guide rollers and rails that need to be aligned to the intermitent sprocket position  |  IP: Logged Mark J. Marshall Film God Posts: 3188 From: New Castle, DE, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 10-23-2003 01:48 PM                    Stupid question... What's KS-1870 and CS-1870?  |  IP: Logged

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