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Author Topic: Pro-35 Picture Shaking Even After Part Exchange Patrick Matthews Film Handler Posts: 86 From: Kansas City, MO, USA Registered: Sep 2004 posted 12-16-2005 02:02 PM                     Our Pro-35 has had a shaky picture for about 6 months now and I finally got the owner to notice how bad it was. He agreed to get a new framing coupler for it. We recieved the part, had the tech put it in the damn thing still shakes (not as bad, but it still does). What else could be causing this? I'm really starting to get frustrated.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 12-16-2005 03:45 PM                     ..what kind of picture shake - vertical or horizontal?  |  IP: Logged Patrick Matthews Film Handler Posts: 86 From: Kansas City, MO, USA Registered: Sep 2004 posted 12-16-2005 03:49 PM                     Sorry, it is a vertical rythmic shaking.  |  IP: Logged Dan Lyons Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 698 From: Seal Beach, CA Registered: Sep 2002 posted 12-16-2005 04:21 PM                     Was the outboard bearing also replaced? Remember: don't overtighten it!  |  IP: Logged Patrick Matthews Film Handler Posts: 86 From: Kansas City, MO, USA Registered: Sep 2004 posted 12-16-2005 04:54 PM                     no, the outboard bearing was not replaced, just the coupler. Do I need to call and get a new outboard bearing as well? Is this something that can easily be changed?  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-16-2005 06:10 PM                     Always replace both together... they seem to have a very similar life span. The bearing is a Barden and might be available from a local bearing supplier if you check around... I don't remember the number off the top of my head though. Also its not uncommon to find the starwheel with a bent radius, its not a hardened star and if you have even a small pileup or wrap the radius will generally bend. I see several of these a year..... Mark  |  IP: Logged Dan Lyons Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 698 From: Seal Beach, CA Registered: Sep 2002 posted 12-16-2005 11:51 PM                     ABEC 7 Barden. The bearing costs less than $10 if you shop around; if you buy from Strong, they'll sell you the same thing for about $80!  |  IP: Logged Scott Balko Expert Film Handler Posts: 136 From: Redwood Falls, Minnesota, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 12-18-2005 09:34 PM                     I just saw this on a machine I was working on. Turned out to be the movement. Just what Mark said, bent ramp on the star wheel.  |  IP: Logged Randy Bowden Expert Film Handler Posts: 146 From: Portland, OR, USA Registered: Aug 2000 posted 12-19-2005 07:11 PM                     Mark is most likely right, bad intermittent. If you want a replacement outboard bearing and you can't find the Barden...the bearing number is an R4 A  |  IP: Logged

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