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Author Topic: Victoria 5 shutter gear problems Raphael Friedland Film Handler Posts: 37 From: Raanana Israel Registered: Nov 2005 posted 05-20-2007 11:44 AM                     Shutter gear of Cinemeccanica V5 still making to much noise after changing all bearings And make all the adjustment by the book. What next??  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-20-2007 03:06 PM                     Are you sure it is the gear box and not one of the idler rollers that is making the noise I assume the gears got changed as well  |  IP: Logged Demetris Thoupis Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1240 From: Aradippou, Larnaca, Cyprus Registered: Apr 2001 posted 05-20-2007 11:28 PM                     Silly question but did you grease it properly!!?  |  IP: Logged System Notices Forum Watchdog / Soup Nazi Posts: 215 Registered: Apr 2004 posted 07-06-2008 07:52 PM                 It has been 412 days since the last post.  |  IP: Logged Phil Blake Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 558 From: esperance western australia Registered: Nov 2003 posted 07-06-2008 07:52 PM                        Similar issue here , had bearing trouble in one of my vic 5 shutter gearboxes, My plan was to change the box out , however I began to have trouble in locating a spare. I obtained new bearings and rebuilt the box.It turned over free and smooth on the bench with correct backlash etc. but when i refitted it and tested it , it ran ok but making the noise of 100 bulldozers ? After much searching I found a new replacement box from a cinema supplier , the only one in Australia I was told. I fitted the new shutter box test run it , machine purred like a kitten, however when I ran a test loop to check shutter phasing i was not so happy,I had bad ghosting. I retimed the shutter and tested , still ghosting and then while the machine was running the shutter began to flicker and then it stopped ! Not bad for a new shutter box I thought. After removing the new box I found i could turn the input shaft and the shutter output shaft did not turn. looks like someone fitted one of the gears without the key inserted on the shaft. So now we have no spares in Australia and I am running the machine with the old bulldozer box back in it. I can't believe these guys don't carry stock of shutter boxes when the vic 5 is so common over here.  |  IP: Logged Richard Fowler Film God Posts: 2392 From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 07-06-2008 08:39 PM                     Does your shutter box have nylon or steel gears? If steel it may require a rubber boot to dampen vibration.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 07-07-2008 06:51 AM                        Might pay to buy one yourself while still available. (or a used V5) Louis  |  IP: Logged Phil Blake Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 558 From: esperance western australia Registered: Nov 2003 posted 07-07-2008 07:41 AM                        the box that is in my machines has steel gears and is incased in rubber. I am wondering that due to the badly worn bearings , the gears have worn themselves with the bearings , and now i have fitted new bearings the gears are not meshing correctly and making the noise.  |  IP: Logged Marco Giustini Film God Posts: 2713 From: Reading, UK Registered: Nov 2007 posted 07-07-2008 07:58 AM                     Each time I put the new grease in my V5 they run so quiet for a while. Then the shutter starts again to rumble... I'm using official Cinemeccanica's grease. Marco  |  IP: Logged Leo Enticknap Film God Posts: 7474 From: Loma Linda, CA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 07-07-2008 10:08 AM                        In my experience with Vic 5s (which admittedly ended 7 years ago), the shutter gearboxes were effectively disposable items, however conscientiously you greased them. Eventually they failed and needed replacing. It was a case of when, not if.  |  IP: Logged Dick Vaughan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1032 From: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK Registered: Jul 2000 posted 07-07-2008 10:41 AM                        You can send them back to the Cinemecc agents for refurbishing. There is a trade in value as I recall  |  IP: Logged Robert LaValley Expert Film Handler Posts: 104 From: Tampa, FL Registered: May 2007 posted 07-08-2008 11:56 AM                     yes the shutter assembly is a repair/exchange item. I don't know the exact credit amount. I have newer vic 5's so I still have a warrantee.  |  IP: Logged

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