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Author Topic: Old Projector Room/Static Adam Holland Film Handler Posts: 66 From: Oak Grove, LA Registered: Nov 2007 posted 05-29-2010 11:34 AM                     I have an old Fireproof projection room that doesn't have airconditioning. I have been having a problem with film jumping out of the leaver on the platter prior to going through the brain when running my header through to get the show ready to start when I thread. I am assuming this is caused by static due to humidity here in the deep south. Besides cutting a whole in the fireproof wall and placing a window unit what else would be my best option to remedy this problem. If this has been covered before I apologize for reposting it. Any ideas from all of you veteran film handlers on here would be appreciated. Thanks, Adam T. Holland Director of Theatre Operations W.C. Chamber of Commerce The Historic Fiske Theatre  |  IP: Logged Mitchell Dvoskin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1869 From: West Milford, NJ, USA Registered: Jan 2001 posted 05-29-2010 11:43 AM                     Film-Guard Roll around portable air conditioner with hot air hose vented into a closet or out a port hole window.  |  IP: Logged Jeremy Weigel Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1062 From: Edmond, OK, USA Registered: Mar 2007 posted 05-29-2010 11:49 AM                     High humidity usually means low to no static. What make/model of platter are you using?  |  IP: Logged Troy Powell Film Handler Posts: 20 From: Jacksonville, Florida / usa Registered: Nov 2009 posted 05-29-2010 12:10 PM                     Sounds like he might have a speco platter.His leader could also be sticky.Good ol filmguard or xekote might work.  |  IP: Logged Adam Holland Film Handler Posts: 66 From: Oak Grove, LA Registered: Nov 2007 posted 05-29-2010 02:51 PM                     Thanks for your advice. I have a Christie Autowind 3 platter.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 05-30-2010 02:23 AM                     May not be a static problem, but a film build problem where the first part of the film on the deck is wound super tight from high speed film builds. If this is so, I usually reach under and remove the belt from the motor and pulley and let the payout spindle on the MUT just freewheel and this reduces a tight wind on the platter. ..or, just have the booth personnel build slower ... Good luck-Monte  |  IP: Logged Jim Cassedy Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1661 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Dec 2006 posted 06-01-2010 07:22 PM                     quote: Monte L Fullmer I usually reach under and remove the belt from the motor and pulley and let the payout spindle on the MUT just freewheel WoW! I wonder how common this practice is? I've been doing this for years. I sometimes supply a bit of "hand tension" to the reel, but I never liked building up with the belt connected since I always thought it put extra un-needed tension and stress on the film.  |  IP: Logged Richard B. Perrine Film Handler Posts: 89 From: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Registered: Apr 2000 posted 06-01-2010 09:11 PM                     I had this problem on an Christie AW3 years ago.....It was traced to the 3 rollers. The outer 2 with the springs pulling them in to the center roller (on the Brain)...contacted the center roller at an angle. This was from either A) screw being loose where the roller mounted and pivited....or B) the actual shaft where the roller mounted on the arm was bent. The film then had contact only on the lower part of the rollers and as it ran...it gradually moved up...until it flipped out of the rollers and the fingers on the brain. In our case it was bent shafts... RBPerrine@att.net  |  IP: Logged

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