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Author Topic: 35mm rollers for ORC platter Brian Jupp Film Handler Posts: 22 From: Victoria, BC, Canada Registered: Nov 2004 posted 10-13-2009 03:23 AM                        We have a number of rollers that need to be replaced on our ORC platter. We have contacted Strong and they don't produce them any more - they are sending us the few they have remaining in stock. Does anyone know if there is another source for these rollers? We don't need the bearings, as they can be reused from our old rollers. As you can see from the pictures they came as halves. The complete rollers are 2 1/2" in diameter, 1 3/4" wide, and the hole for the bearing is 5/8". Worse case scenario is we get a similar sized roller with the hole in the middle of the bearing that is 1/4" in size to fit over our existing shafts on the platter system. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 10-13-2009 03:51 AM                     SPECO rollers will fit on those shafts I do believe.  |  IP: Logged David Zylstra Master Film Handler Posts: 432 From: Novi, MI, USA Registered: Mar 2007 posted 10-13-2009 08:46 AM                     Many years ago I did a complete take up roller conversion of many late 1980s ORC platters (the original rollers were wearing down and scratching film) - it has been so long but I do think the rollers were from SPECO and the included bearings fit the shafts just fine, but we had to get spacers to accomodate the difference in how the bearings were spaced(I think SPECO provided those too).  |  IP: Logged Scott D. Neff Theatre Dork Posts: 919 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Oct 1999 posted 10-13-2009 09:39 AM                        I want to say that one set of ORCs that our company uses had some Christie rollers installed to replace some bad rollers. It's extremely bizarre to look at a crappy ORC and see blue rollers.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 10-13-2009 02:55 PM                        Though rollers are not a problem, it is time to retire anything not supported. Although factory support is ideal; when something is not supported by anyone, it is obsolete. Ironically, the OLDER ORC platters are supported fairly well by Potts since Potts made them. The newer ones are now obsolete. Louis  |  IP: Logged Karl Borowski Expert Film Handler Posts: 161 From: Sulking in GameFAQ Forum Registered: Sep 2009 posted 10-13-2009 06:29 PM                     "Obsolete" is a needlessly-charged word, Louis. While scarcity of parts is not ideal, surely you aren't advocating throwing out perfectly-good platters because they have bad rollers that are difficult to source.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-13-2009 07:17 PM                     Of all the platers we have the least grief comes form the mid adged ORCs the ones with the servopots and a variac in the base  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 10-13-2009 11:30 PM                     quote: Louis Bornwasser Ironically, the OLDER ORC platters are supported fairly well by Potts since Potts made them. The newer ones are now obsolete. Louis, which are the older ones? The brown trees or the "Stupid platter" knockoff with the orange trees?  |  IP: Logged Scott D. Neff Theatre Dork Posts: 919 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Oct 1999 posted 10-14-2009 12:42 PM                        I'm assuming he means he orange Super Platters. I thought that those came first and then Super Platter split off and made them blue. Am I wrong?  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 10-14-2009 03:59 PM                        The orange ORC's were really early Potts platters. As such there is a commonality on important parts. (motors, brackets, variacs, feed out plates, takeup rings.) The rollers are not available, but the smaller Potts rollers work just fine. It is probably possible to replace ALL of them. The later ORC's and all other ORC products are long obsolete and replacemnt should be considered especially with really good used equipment "on-the-street." Louis  |  IP: Logged Karl Borowski Expert Film Handler Posts: 161 From: Sulking in GameFAQ Forum Registered: Sep 2009 posted 10-14-2009 06:11 PM                     What an excellent response, Louis, not only disregarding my retort, but doubling the ante by reiterating the same needlessly charged vocabulary. Top notch. Way to respond with an intelligent reason as to why ORC platters of the later build are "obsolete" or "inferior. . ."  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 10-14-2009 08:18 PM                     Newbie picks fight with established and respected member. Wackiness ensues.  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 퍼항시, 경상푹도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 10-14-2009 09:06 PM                     What exactly makes his statement "charged" yet alone "needlessly so"? In my dictionary, obsolete can simply mean that it is no longer in use or rarely in use (and incidentally, not having available parts would tend to indicate that this had happened).  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 10-14-2009 09:42 PM                     Where the hell is Security?  |  IP: Logged Ian Parfrey Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1049 From: Imbil Australia 26 deg 27' 42.66" S 152 deg 42' 23.40" E Registered: Feb 2009 posted 10-14-2009 10:11 PM                     "Book him, Danno". But as an aside, how difficult would it be to retro-fit the ORC's with more modern control gear,rollers &tc assuming that time is more readily available than cash? I am in the position of inheriting the ORC Maxi platters and am considering this approach.  |  IP: Logged

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