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Author Topic: Temporary gate band Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-11-2004 07:30 PM                     Today while working at a customers theatre in JAckson, WY. I ran into a broken gate band on a Century SA, it had just happened the night before. I was out of bands in my normally well stocked van from the last stop on Thursday and this locaction didn't have any either..... in fact they can't ever remember them changing one or anyone else changing them in 30 years....we just took over servicing this location. The customer did have another location with Christie projectors and a good stock of parts including bands. So out of a Christie band was born a temporary SA gate band.... the Christie bands are pretty easy to re-fashion into what ever you need because they are thinner than most.... the longer end of the Christie band is a pretty close match in length for the top attachment point of SA trap and then cutting off the bottom end I used a nail to punch through and had a nice hole through the cut end and the bottom was attached to the trap.... running a test loop confirmed everything was good to go.... and they did just that a few min late for the 5PM show.... The real bands will arrive on Monday..... Mark @ CLACO  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 09-11-2004 07:55 PM                     Nice tip Mark.  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 09-11-2004 09:04 PM                    Yes, Mark gets the 76 Trombones Award for this Band Aid repair.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-11-2004 09:40 PM                     I was somewhat surprised at how easy it actually was. The Christie band is pretty darn long and could fit several machines as an in case of emergency band(aid). Will try too post a pic tommrrow but am taking most of thhe day off to hike up in the Tetons . Mark  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 09-12-2004 11:11 AM                    After a day in the Tetons you'll want to spend the evening at Chi Chi's. Linguists will understand.  |  IP: Logged Will Kutler Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1506 From: Tucson, AZ, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 09-12-2004 11:42 AM                     Great tip, Mark... I also wonder if a band could not be fashioned out of K & S sheetmetal...susally found at most hobby shops and ACE Hardware stores? Cheers Kutler  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 09-12-2004 11:45 AM                        Steve, sukebe!  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-12-2004 06:50 PM                     Nope! I'm headin to the world famous Cowboy Bar for a 24 OZ Porterhouse steak. Alot of hikin makes one hungry... As for the K&S sheet metal it did come to mind and there is a well stocked Ace here in Jackson that would probably have it or sometrhing close.... as for hobby shops I doubt there is one here cause most people have outdoor hobbies around here. Geez, just the number of fly fisherman standing in the rivers around here would scare the pants off Robert Redford! Its amazing they don't catch each other . Mark  |  IP: Logged Will Kutler Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1506 From: Tucson, AZ, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 09-12-2004 10:11 PM                     Hi Mark Here's a suggestion for your tool box. Are you familiar with the small hobby tools from Northwest Short Line?  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-13-2004 10:10 AM                     No, Link please Will......  |  IP: Logged

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