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Author Topic: Kinoton ST200 MUT problem Michael Harlow Expert Film Handler Posts: 170 From: Faversham, Kent, UK Registered: Jul 2002 posted 03-09-2004 03:58 PM                     Gents, My MUT has stopped working! Well, i can spool film onto the platter but not off. This has been fine since it was installed. So, firstly, any ideas how i can break down my film without the make up table working, and any ideas on what is wrong with it. I have checked fuses, cables etc. All OK. Thanks  |  IP: Logged Stephen Jones Master Film Handler Posts: 314 From: Geelong Victoria Australia Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-09-2004 09:11 PM                     Hi Michael. Have you checked the switches that control the direction of the spools or the switch that selects which platter you need to make up or breakdown as I have had a faulty platter selection switch that caused a simular problem.Or the problem could be in the circuit board in the mut.Is the conection at the base of the platter ok with no broken wires or damaged pin?As for trying to break down a print with out the mut working I dint think you can but I have never tried.Other than the above I cant think of anything else at the moment if I do I will let you know. Steve  |  IP: Logged Ken McFall Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 615 From: Haringey, London. Registered: Apr 2001 posted 03-10-2004 03:11 PM                     Ok as you can run the table in one direction, onto the plate, that removes some of the wiring and control gear, variac being the main thing. Have you checked the motor brushes? Also there is a rectifier card in the MUT, have you cheked this? You can try swapping it with the card in the control box. There is a heavy duty relay in the table, that needs to be looked at too. I'm plucking ides out of my hat... as I don't have amanual in front of me. Hope this helps a little.  |  IP: Logged Leo Enticknap Film God Posts: 7474 From: Loma Linda, CA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 03-10-2004 04:44 PM                        Taking up Ken's first point: when you spool onto the plate, can you still control its speed from the MUT, or are you using a bodge, e.g. sticking a brain in the platter, running the projector and rotating it in feed mode? If the former, I would guess that the fault within the MUT is pretty minor. But if you've got no control from the MUT whatsoever (i.e. it just acts as an idle turntable), it would seem that something inside it is seriously knackered.  |  IP: Logged Michael Harlow Expert Film Handler Posts: 170 From: Faversham, Kent, UK Registered: Jul 2002 posted 03-11-2004 04:07 AM                     Hi and Thanks. The platter speed can be controlled from the MUT with no problem on either of the 3 decks. On "break down" the MUT is dead and also the brake on the middle deck isn't operating either. Otherwise, everything is working ok. I will check Ken's suggestions later today. again all connections, wires and fuses are all ok.  |  IP: Logged

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