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Author Topic: How do I time the Christie AW3 Platter without a rpm meter Michael Dolan Film Handler Posts: 77 From: Deerfield Beach, fl. Registered: May 2008 posted 05-27-2008 06:15 PM                        I was told in order to properly time the Christie AW3 platter system you had to have an RPM meter I was wondering if anybody new of another way to do it.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 05-27-2008 06:25 PM                     You can print this Manual out on the AW3 for your reference. 20+1 Rpm is factory norm. 5 rev per 15 seconds is close enough. Put a mark on the deck and begin counting. good luck  |  IP: Logged Galen Murphy-Fahlgren Master Film Handler Posts: 405 From: Canton, MI, USA Registered: Oct 2007 posted 05-27-2008 06:32 PM                     I use two Christie P/N 196363s (Bevan-Poo, I believe they call it) and my wristwatch. Put one Bevan-Poo closer to the middle to avoid it being thrown, and stick another in the brain to hold the arm at the proper position.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 05-27-2008 06:43 PM                     here  |  IP: Logged Sean McKinnon Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1712 From: Peabody Massachusetts Registered: Sep 2000 posted 05-28-2008 10:52 AM                        I use the RPM meter religously. I have not seen a Christie platter timed as perfect without using it. It is really worth it in my opinion, I wouldn't time a Christie platter without it!  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 05-28-2008 08:09 PM                     The timing is easy to achieve with just a piece of tape placed at the edge of the deck and a stop watch. Simply count the number of times the tape passes the mast in a given duration. Does not have to be perfect to the mark, just fairly close. I'm good to about a quarter of a revolution. The timing suggested on Brad's link yields excellent results, especially if you find your platter acts a little "jumpy" when calibrated to Christie's specifications.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 05-28-2008 08:15 PM                        Just buy a Film-Tech Platter Safety Ring and crank both the High and Low trimpots up to 100%!  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-29-2008 11:25 AM                     quote: Sean McKinnon I use the RPM meter religously. I do too, especially in a complex full of AW-3's. My boss prefers a digital tach but I can get through timming three platter systems by the time he's done farting with the first one. Although the Christie Tach has a fairly high end Stewart Warner movement I still double check the calibration on mine(against his digital readout one) every couple of months just to be sure its correct.  |  IP: Logged Tristan Lane Master Film Handler Posts: 444 From: Nampa, Idaho Registered: Feb 2002 posted 05-30-2008 04:10 AM                     Grainger Tach Even thought the tach has a "Westward" brand name, it was assured to me by a grainger rep that it was in fact, made by SW and is the exact same animal that Christie minus the branding. You can order the tach from Grainger, and then give Jim Graton a call at Christie to get the drive wheel and bushing part#'s for the tach. I've had to call him a couple of times about this part number (I wish I'd written it down somewhere)  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-30-2008 07:42 AM                     But does it have the correct diameter rubber contact wheel on it's input shaft? Mark  |  IP: Logged Sean McKinnon Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1712 From: Peabody Massachusetts Registered: Sep 2000 posted 05-30-2008 05:22 PM                        quote: Tristan Lane and then give Jim Graton a call at Christie to get the drive wheel and bushing part#'s for the tach  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 05-31-2008 01:46 AM                     Christie Taco-meters cost less than these Grainger units and include a real time wheel, or the two times rpm wheel.  |  IP: Logged Tristan Lane Master Film Handler Posts: 444 From: Nampa, Idaho Registered: Feb 2002 posted 05-31-2008 04:19 AM                     Monte, I'm not sure that's correct. Last time I price them, the Christie tach was priced at over double the grainger tach (drive wheel included)  |  IP: Logged Ken Lackner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1907 From: Atlanta, GA, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 05-31-2008 08:05 AM                     What is a Taco meter? Do they make a Burrito meter as well?  |  IP: Logged Sean McKinnon Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1712 From: Peabody Massachusetts Registered: Sep 2000 posted 05-31-2008 09:21 AM                        Also just FYI the meter I used to have which I think was from Grainger required that you multiply the reading by 2 to get an accurate RPM reading for the AW3, If it said ten RPM, that was really 20 RPM.  |  IP: Logged

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