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Author Topic: Film Guard lubricates more than just film Steven J Hart Master Film Handler Posts: 282 From: WALES, ND, USA Registered: Mar 2004 posted 12-28-2005 09:19 AM                        Christmas day I started my first show and found that the bottom film guide roller (Kelmar) beneath the projecter had seized up. I didn't have an appropriate lubricant available so I sprayed a bit of Film Guard on the bearing area. Sure enough, after working the roller forward and back a couple times it came free and ran happily. BTW: what is the best lubricant for this type of bearing? Steve  |  IP: Logged Cory Isemann Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 500 From: White Plains, MD, USA Registered: Jun 2004 posted 12-28-2005 09:28 AM                        If it's not a sealed bearing, I usually hit it with a little WD-40, making sure to wipe off excess.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-28-2005 09:52 AM                     Really... just replace the dang roller. Its a 20 buck item. Far less than the cost of a damaged print . If you are going to re-use the old roller carefully inspect it for damage since it had film dragging across it. WD-40 is a big no-no in the booth, sometimes causing more harm that one realizes. I always confiscate bottles of WD when I find them. Ball bearings should be lightly lubricated with the proper grease for the longest service life. Projector oil in the bearing would be better than WD for a temporary fix. BTW: The bearing in that roller is a $4.00 item from any bearing distributer!! For plastic rollers that turn on a steel shaft like the SPECO guidance rollers a tiny bit of synthetic oil works well. LaVezzi has handy 4 ounce bottles for those sort of jobs. Synthetics won't attack the plastic and they don't evaporate. At any rate but I do commend you on getting it turning again... thats far better than it not turning but a correct fix is in order there. Mark  |  IP: Logged Steve Scott Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1300 From: Minneapolis, MN Registered: Sep 2000 posted 12-28-2005 12:52 PM                     I've used FG on squeaky rollers, too. As long as they're kept clean, its a useful application.  |  IP: Logged Dominic Espinosa Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1172 From: Boulder Creek, CA. Registered: Jan 2004 posted 12-28-2005 02:33 PM                     We've used FilmGuard on EVERYTHING. FilmGuard is THE WD40 of the film world! Squeeky platter roller? FilmGuard it! Latteral guide rollers stiff? FilmGuard it! Can't get that preassure strap clean? FilmGuard it! Yes folks, FilmGuard fixes everything! You can also use it around the theater for other things to... That damn theater door won't stop squeeking? FilmGuard it! Chicken little window cling left behind twin trails of sticky crap nothing under your counter will get off? FilmGuard it! Lock cylinder froze up? FilmGuard it! Yes that's right. I said FilmGuard it! By the way, we've actually used it for all these purposes at one point or another. Don't question my authority!  |  IP: Logged Richard Hamilton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1341 From: Evansville, Indiana Registered: Jan 2000 posted 12-28-2005 02:58 PM                     I keep a bottle on my nightstand. Never know when it's a "chilly"night and you need some lube!  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 12-28-2005 04:29 PM                     No joke here, I actually spray my trash bags with a squirt of FG when putting them out at the street for pickup the next morning. It has completely stopped the neighborhood dogs from tearing into them and spreading the garbage all over the yard. (Honestly though I think you could use damn near any chemical for this purpose.)  |  IP: Logged Bruce Hansen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 847 From: Stone Mountain, GA, USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-28-2005 05:01 PM                     What else can you use Film-Guard on? See the picture on the left. Makes your ski just slip right through the water. OK, yes, it was done as a joke, but hay, it could work.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-28-2005 05:38 PM                        I'll bet spraying it on one of them slip'n'slide snow disks (like in Christmas Vacation) you'd really fly! Or even on sled runners maybe.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 12-28-2005 05:50 PM                     ..it's also good for shooting at spiders (especially black widows) that love to wander around in the booth. (LOL) ..squeaky platter rollers loves this stuff. stuff's good for sliding door tracks. -Monte  |  IP: Logged Will Kutler Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1506 From: Tucson, AZ, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 12-28-2005 06:01 PM                     Waiting for Phil Hill to post some uses for F.G!  |  IP: Logged Andy Muirhead Master Film Handler Posts: 323 From: Galashiels, Scotland Registered: Dec 2000 posted 12-28-2005 06:15 PM                     quote: Mark Gulbrandsen WD-40 is a big no-no in the booth, sometimes causing more harm that one realizes. Could anyone elaborate on this? I've been having suspicions for some time and have stopped using it. I can't quite put my finger on it, but I think it may get into places it has no right to be and causing problems. I'm talking mainly the projector head here, op side.  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 12-28-2005 06:39 PM                        There have been several discussions about appropriate uses of WD-40 in the past: WD-40 and optical sound WD-40 WD-40 on bearings??????  |  IP: Logged Andy Muirhead Master Film Handler Posts: 323 From: Galashiels, Scotland Registered: Dec 2000 posted 12-28-2005 06:43 PM                     Thanks Paul, will check those out. (Edit)... Which I did, and a quick refresher course later remembered why I never used the stuff in the first place! Back to the original topic, I used to find FG fantastic for cleaning, well anything!  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 12-28-2005 07:32 PM                     quote: I used to find FG fantastic for cleaning, well anything! ..and gets the tar off of the side of cars when going through resurfacing zones. The big caution with FG is that if any spray gets on tile or linoleum, get it up with window cleaner, otherwise, you've got yourself a massive slick spot that is quite dangerous when stepped into. -Monte  |  IP: Logged

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