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Author Topic: The possible 7 dollar, semi-perm breakdown clutch...? Jackson Gilman Film Handler Posts: 37 From: Madison, WI, USA Registered: Jan 2004 posted 02-29-2004 12:42 PM                     Recently, I reviewed the 5 Dollar Breakdown Clutch plans in the Tips section. I think it's a great idea, however, as a lower-level projection coordinator, I doubt management would take too kindly to my drilling holes in the sides of the platter tree. In light of this, I found several screws that might be usable to hold some sort of bracket to attatch the clutch to without drilling holes. We are using the same strong platter tree as described in the picture (can't remember the model off the top of my head). In our booth, we always break down prints on the bottom platter, and there is a bolt that fastens the variac to the side of the tree. My thoughts were to attatch an "L" bracket to that screw, and then attatch the clutch to a hole in the L bracket that wraps around the tree. Hopefully the extra bracket would only cost a buck...and with TN sales tax at 9.75%, that would make it a Seven dollar clutch, I'm sure. Are there any better ways of doing this?  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 02-29-2004 02:34 PM                    Sure...shop in a state with lower sales tax!  |  IP: Logged Wolff King Morrow Master Film Handler Posts: 490 From: Denton, TX, USA Registered: Feb 2004 posted 02-29-2004 04:58 PM                        Edit: My apologies for editing my posts. I was informed by my employers that I am not allowed to discuss anything pertaining to operation, proceedures, profits, or wages of the company I work for on this or any other public media. Please note I was NOT aware of such a policy, so I apologize for the disruption of the thread. Thanks for your understanding on this. -Wolff [ 03-02-2004, 09:38 PM: Message edited by: Wolff King Morrow ]  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 02-29-2004 05:30 PM                     New installations, take note: Avoid this issue altogether; get Christie platters. Are there any others with dynamic interaction between the platter and MUT ?  |  IP: Logged Dean Kollet Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 591 From: Florida State University Registered: Jul 2003 posted 02-29-2004 06:03 PM                     quote: We use the the $0.25 clutch method, which is slowing down the platter with your hand wrapped in cloth. It really isn't all that annoying or difficult. hah, we use the cheaper method......a bandaid if you don't do it right.....$0.15/month my estimate [ 02-29-2004, 08:32 PM: Message edited by: Dean Kollet ]  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 02-29-2004 07:11 PM                    Try a Kinotone platter. You'd think you'd died and gone to heaven. (Sorry, we know heaven is reel to reel.) Forward, backwards, whatever you want....overshoot the splice...just back up. Except for that previously discussed issue where the bottom deck doesn't have the same rollers as the others and lack of swivel rollers to handle varying alignments to the projector, this is the dream machine.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 02-29-2004 07:20 PM                     Sorry Steve, but after seeing the Kinoton platter up close and personal, it has it's share of problems. Also, everything you just listed has been available on the Christie AW3 for a few decades. It's a proven design and nothing else on the market (so far) beats it. Jackson, just get with your tech. Drilling three holes in the platter really is no big deal so long as you know what you are doing. (Then of course you can drill two more and mount the film cleaner there where you will find it actually gets used moreso than on top of the projector head due to convenience.)  |  IP: Logged Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 03-02-2004 12:39 PM                        quote: I doubt management would take too kindly to my drilling holes in the sides of the platter tree As if management cares what goes on in the booth except if it they have to pay money for it. And as if they would know if something new were attached to the tree!  |  IP: Logged

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