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Author Topic: What grade of intermittent oil Phil Blake Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 558 From: esperance western australia Registered: Nov 2003 posted 05-14-2004 03:03 AM                        Greetings all. When I last changed the intermittent oil in the Vic 5's I used the oil kindly supplied by the supplier. We are now due for another change , Can some one advise of what type, grade of oil is best suited to the Vic 5. Thanks Phil  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-14-2004 07:16 PM                     Phil, Why not call your supplier and order more. There is NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT than supporting your local theatre supply dealer. And what the heck... if you get the wrong stuff you can always blame him for it!! Mark @ CLACO  |  IP: Logged Stephen Jones Master Film Handler Posts: 314 From: Geelong Victoria Australia Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-14-2004 09:40 PM                     G'day Phil, I always use the oil supplied by projector Manufacturer (in this case Kinoton) and you know its the right one and cost wise isnt that much dearer than other brands.Ive heard of horror stories from guys useing other brands of oil mainly because they obtained the wrong type.The oil you are after can be obtained from Atlab Image And Sound in West Oz or from thier Melb office.The price is reasonable and you know You have the right oil.And as Mark said support your theatre suypply dealer Steve  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 05-14-2004 10:30 PM                    Hey, those who sit behind a desk and drop ship need your support too!  |  IP: Logged Phil Blake Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 558 From: esperance western australia Registered: Nov 2003 posted 05-15-2004 05:46 AM                        thanks guys , I would have normally ordered more from our local supplier only they have just closed down , I was wanting to make sure we obtained the correct oil from a new supplier. Phil  |  IP: Logged Samuel Hynds Film Handler Posts: 50 From: Riverside, CA, USA Registered: Aug 2004 posted 08-09-2004 11:42 AM                     You need a Heavy-Medium DTE oil. No additives. slight yellow in color.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-10-2004 10:34 PM                     The two most important characteristics of any good machine oil is that it not contaian any wax at all and that it be acid free. Mark  |  IP: Logged Thomas Jonsson Expert Film Handler Posts: 216 From: Bromolla, Sweden Registered: Sep 2003 posted 08-11-2004 03:47 PM                       Perhaps a little beside the topic, but how long can oil be stored before it´s getting too old? Thomas  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 08-11-2004 05:00 PM                    An oil thread and Mark didn't tout LaVezzi? You feeling ok, Mark?  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-14-2004 09:54 AM                     I don't think I need tout it any more. Everyone knows about it by now. I get quite a few e-mails regarding its proper use and effectiveness nearly every week!! Mark  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 08-14-2004 06:51 PM                    Is LaVezzi oil one size fits all or are there various viscosities?  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-14-2004 08:19 PM                     one size fits all means it does none well  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-14-2004 09:35 PM                     Its sized for Ultramittents, Century movements, Ballantynes and works better than the Kinoton supplied oil in DP-70's and FP-20's. To heavy for X-L's and earlier Simplexs but there are other synthetic oils that work well for those. Mark  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 08-15-2004 10:08 AM                    Ah. OK. And here I thought you used LaVezzi for everything but deep frying!  |  IP: Logged Bill Langfield Master Film Handler Posts: 280 From: Prospect, NSW, Australia Registered: Apr 2001 posted 08-15-2004 11:21 AM                        Arrrgg, EVERY thing but DEEP FRYING.. NOOOOO........... Is that why my fries/chippies tasted so strange. MEDIC. I knew there was a reason I was pissed off that you can't heat up you hotdog or light up cigarette from a lamphouse anymore. Now you cant even deepfry your food in oilbath/int oil. Phil, like Stephen said just ring Atlab/GUO, and say you need oil for Vics. They'll send the right shit I promise. They wont send 5 litres of motor oil. Just don't ring Hoyts ('store') Everyone in that company who knew anything has been fired over the last 12 months. So you just MIGHT get motor oil. (sorry to my friends at Hoyts Store IF you are still there)  |  IP: Logged

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