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Author Topic: Vic 5 Shutter Gearbox Phil Blake Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 558 From: esperance western australia Registered: Nov 2003 posted 03-27-2004 10:11 AM                        Hi All, Continuing from an earlier post regarding Vic 5 noise , many of you responded with the fact the shutter gearbox is the main source of noise from the machine. I spoke with one of the experts on Vic 5's over here in Oz , he said the gearbox is grease filled and during use the grease flicks off causing premature wear and noise and eventaully the gearbox chews out. The solution was to fill the gearbox with medium grade machine oil and if the gearbox if rebuilt , fill it with automatic transmission fliud. This is the solution to the noise and the gearboxes chewing out . We have filled 3 of ours with machine oil , it has made a difference , the seals seem the be ok , no oil leaks.  |  IP: Logged Rick Long Jr Expert Film Handler Posts: 211 From: Toronto, Canada Registered: Jul 2000 posted 03-27-2004 02:15 PM                     We've been using a synthetic gear oil lately with good results.(Not sure of the SAE #) Just don't overfill and all is well. No need to go above the halfway point of the shafts.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-27-2004 02:49 PM                     I put APG90 outboard gearoil (same as the motiograph intermitent greese) into them with a bit of STP added The older ones with the white hard plastic gears will fail with time and the form f lubricant will not make a difference as the hard plastic eventually just becomes brittle and fails  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-27-2004 03:20 PM                     Synthetic is the best thing to happen for projectors in a long time.... Strong is in fact considering an every 2 year synthetic oil change in the new Apogee projector once its broken in with regular oil. Mark @ CLACO  |  IP: Logged

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