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Stephen Frazza
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 161
From: Nutley, NJ, USA
Registered: Mar 2004

posted 12-02-2004 12:44 AM

After showing my manager/owner the interlocking 101 16 screen interlock video he wants us to be able to interlock more screens.
We have 9 screens in 6 booths.Screens and booths were just tacked on as the were built wherever possible.So they are all over.We interlock all the time in the 3 booths that have 2 projectors each but sometimes we need more seats. So my only option is to break holes in walls and go threw drop ceiling.

The way our booths are is that you open a door and go up some steps
so that the floor of the booth is only about 4 feet from the lobby drop ceiling.

So i am curious if anyone has ever done or seen anything like this .My plan is to start off one platter go to projector 1 then threw about 12 feet of drop ceiling into another booth,then to an accumulator,then threw another wall, 6 more feet of drop ceiling into a booth with 2 projectors we already interlock and finally end at the platter after projector 3.
I skip the projector in the second booth because the theater only seats 50 so it is not worth it to do alone.

So i would appreciate any thoughts comments on this.
My questions are how far can i space rollers out and how much sag will there be?I dont think much because of the accumulator pulling down on the film.

Also how to get the film threw the drop ceiling?I picture a sort of clothesline with a clip to clip the leader on and then pull it threw.

So any thoughts on if this is doable would be great.

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Chris Hipp
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1462
From: Mesquite, Tx (east of Dallas)
Registered: Jul 2003

posted 12-02-2004 01:29 AM

I would suggest that you have some type on a conduit for the film to go through to keep it protected. At my theater, we do an interlock between two houses in seperate booths by this means and ,as you suggested, we just use a rope with a clothes pin to pull the film (leader) across.

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Brad Miller
Administrator

Posts: 17775
From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
Registered: May 99

posted 12-02-2004 02:19 AM

Have rollers, will travel. ANYTHING can be done if you take a creative look at it. [Big Grin]

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Chase Hanson
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 172
From: San Diego, CA
Registered: Oct 2004

posted 12-02-2004 03:25 AM

First things first

You would probably want to get a building plan to see what kinda walls you have where. You also might want to consult a local building inspector to see if there are any special criteria that you have to meet.

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Adam Martin
I'm not even gonna point out the irony.

Posts: 3686
From: Dallas, TX
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 12-02-2004 06:21 PM

Don't miss this photo tour with interlocking through air ducts!

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