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Author Topic: Bauer B14 Studio motorized reel arms Alejandro Lopez Film Handler Posts: 22 From: Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña) Spain Registered: Nov 2004 posted 12-05-2007 05:28 AM                     Hello: I´ve just won an auction on Ebay Germany for a couple of a Bauer B14 Studio take-up reel arms. The arms are motorized and have reduction gears and clutch friction adjustment. They are originally intended for 900 mtrs. reels. I want to use them with my portable 35mm projector and would like to enlarge them with a piece of metal to take-up 1.800 mtrs. reels but I don´t know if they´ll have strenth enough to take-up those larger reels. Anyone has done this? What do you think about? I´ll thank your opinions. Alejandro  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 12-05-2007 05:30 PM                       Gordon? Richard?  |  IP: Logged Sam D. Chavez Film God Posts: 2153 From: Martinez, CA USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 12-05-2007 07:22 PM                       Tim, is that really you?  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-05-2007 07:24 PM                     I am not familiar with the one in question If it is a torque motor often there is a power resistor in serries and changing its value might help otherwise changing the gear ratio may be required  |  IP: Logged Richard Fowler Film God Posts: 2392 From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 12-05-2007 08:08 PM                     The B series "tank" studio projector take-up is similar in concept to the Bauer Selecton 16mm studio projector. The clutch is very gentle on a full reel; with today's mylar based film you may get 1200 meters with no problems. It is probably best to set up a test jig on your portable and some junk film to "smoke test" the unit. Maybe there are people at Kinoton who would know since they are the present provider of Bauer parts.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-05-2007 10:31 PM                     quote: Sam D. Chavez Tim, is that really you? He's startin to look like Kenny Rodgers way back when he was sellin roaster chicken.... Mark  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 12-10-2007 06:36 PM                       quote: Sam D. Chavez Tim, is that really you? Yes, it's me, Sam. I suppose the difference is I'm a little thinner in the face, plus I'm not wearing glasses.  |  IP: Logged

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