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Author Topic: Problems with a simplex 5 star soundhead Jeremy M Smith Film Handler Posts: 48 From: Taupo New Zealand Registered: Aug 2008 posted 05-08-2009 02:33 AM                     I have having problems with the Lateral Guide roller. The problem is that it is getting to close to the sound drum witch is stopping it from bouncing back to where it is suppose to be so my Lateral position is out of line and when I adjust it the Lateral Guide roller jams. Has anyone had this problem before. Any theory this appreciated.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 05-08-2009 03:37 AM                     Have you tried to shoot light oil the pivot point of that main arm? Sometimes, if that can't pivot freely, this can be a problem.  |  IP: Logged Jeremy M Smith Film Handler Posts: 48 From: Taupo New Zealand Registered: Aug 2008 posted 05-08-2009 05:17 AM                     thanks for your reply I have sprayed crc and didn't make a difference I would love to be able to take the Lateral Guide roller off and try the same but my readers are in the way :-( and with no oscilloscope it is kind of hard to realign them if i move them.  |  IP: Logged Sam D. Chavez Film God Posts: 2153 From: Martinez, CA USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 05-08-2009 10:07 AM                       If you take the reader and focus block out together you should be able to put it back the way it came out with no change in position. What type reader? The whole assembly could be stuck or maybe assembled wrong. Also, make sure the sound drum is all the way inward and does not have end play. You should be able to pull on it and have it return to its inward position if the thrust washers are installed and the shaft is not frozen.  |  IP: Logged Darryl Spicer Film God Posts: 3250 From: Lexington, KY, USA Registered: Dec 2000 posted 05-08-2009 11:43 AM                    well, most likely in order to fix this you are going to have to pull the lateral guide assembly off. The two screws that hold the shaft into place could have come loose and the two bearings may also be giving you problems.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 05-08-2009 01:52 PM                        The top part of the arm has a big cracking problem. Many time the crack puts the roller so far out of line that it jams on the drum. Alternatively, it is possible that someone assembled the roller backwards so you get a jam. Louis  |  IP: Logged Jeremy M Smith Film Handler Posts: 48 From: Taupo New Zealand Registered: Aug 2008 posted 05-09-2009 12:04 AM                     thanks for all the replys the assemably block has two screws to hod it there don't know why I didn't see that the first time. The bearings where shot maybe I did something wrong last time I overhald the lateral guide roller because those are only about 6 months old. Everything is back to normal thanks guys.  |  IP: Logged

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