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Author Topic: Bauer Selecton II manual? Joop de Gruiter Film Handler Posts: 33 From: Lund, Sweden Registered: Jul 99 posted 05-24-2004 06:13 AM                     Hi I wonder if anyone has a Bauer Selecton II (16mm projector) manual for me, the reason I want it is I need to adjust the shutter. If anyone can easily describe how to do it that will do too. Thanks, Joop.  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 05-24-2004 08:04 AM                        Basically with any projector you just have to figure out how the shutter is attached to the shaft, loosen it, so that you can turn it by hand. Then you move the projector mechanism very slowly by hand and when the intermittent just starts to move, the shutter has to be fully closed, and it must not open again before the intermittent comes to a full stop. Or you eye or mark the position of one tooth of the resting intermittent and when it starts to move, turn it until the marked spot is reached by the third tooth. Then set the shutter dead center.  |  IP: Logged John Hawkinson Film God Posts: 2273 From: Cambridge, MA, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 05-24-2004 08:35 AM                     16mm is 1 perf/frame, so counting teeth is a non-starter. I have a poor photocopy of what appears to be the operator's manual for the Selekton II (no cover page), and there is no mention of the shutter or shutter timing at all, nor can I find a shutter in any of the diagrams. (Our Selekton IIs are attached to Bauer U4 35mm projectors, and I'm not sure they even have independant shutters...I guess they must...) --jhawk  |  IP: Logged Serge Bosschaerts Film Handler Posts: 70 From: Schoten, Belgium Registered: Jan 2000 posted 05-24-2004 05:09 PM                        Hello Joop, I have two Selecton II projectors and the manuals. Will check in the morning (it's 0h00 local time here )and get back to you here. Serge  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 05-24-2004 05:12 PM                        You`re right of course, I had overlooked that "little" detail. In that case, I would just go by the movement phase of the sprocket, run a loop and then make fine-adjustments.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-24-2004 07:25 PM                     I'm curious as to how good everyones verticle steadiness is on their Selectons.... I have yet to see one that didn't have some bounce to it. Mark  |  IP: Logged Christos Mitsakis Expert Film Handler Posts: 242 From: Ag.Paraskevi, ATHENS, GREECE Registered: Sep 1999 posted 05-25-2004 05:20 AM                     You can try here: http://www.kinobauer.de/ C.  |  IP: Logged Serge Bosschaerts Film Handler Posts: 70 From: Schoten, Belgium Registered: Jan 2000 posted 05-25-2004 05:31 AM                        Joop, here's the answer according the repair manual : You have to take the lamphouse off to get to the back of the mechanism, then take the cover off over the shutter. Loosen the three screws on the shutter until it turns freely, then turn the mechanism by hand, during the turn of the maltese cross the shutter should be in closed position. If needed correct this so. Then fasten the three screws and test with a film to see the result. Mark, my machines have 500 and 400 hours on them, never noticed any vertical movement on them.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 05-25-2004 06:46 AM                     The Selecton at the Senator in Baltimore, MD puts out a rock steady picture too. Steve  |  IP: Logged System Notices Forum Watchdog / Soup Nazi Posts: 215 Registered: Apr 2004 posted 02-01-2006 07:42 AM                 It has been 617 days since the last post.  |  IP: Logged Dick Vaughan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1032 From: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK Registered: Jul 2000 posted 02-01-2006 07:42 AM                        We are also looking for an English languge manual for the Selecton 2 double head machine, also a source of spares. is there anybody that can help with this please?  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 02-01-2006 01:16 PM                        I will PM you the email addresses of friends in Berlin who might be able to help you.  |  IP: Logged

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