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Aaron Wesener
Film Handler

Posts: 14
From: Burt, MI, USA
Registered: Nov 2003

posted 08-09-2005 02:03 PM

The drive wheels on my AW3s have worn down a bit in there 2 years of running. Now they are depositing a gummy substance onto the drive surface. It is to the point that some of this substance has fallen onto the platter below it and caused shutdowns. Any ideas?

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Paul Mayer
Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under!

Posts: 3836
From: Albuquerque, NM
Registered: Feb 2000

posted 08-09-2005 02:22 PM

We just had a discussion about this last week. See here:

Christie AW3R Drive Wheel Deterioration

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