my profile | my password | search | faq & rules | forum home

» Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE   » Operations   » Film Handlers' Forum   » Broken Housing

Author Topic: Broken Housing Josh Bridge Film Handler Posts: 2 From: Red Deer, AB, Canada Registered: Nov 2009 posted 12-01-2009 03:18 PM                    Hi everyone, I'm new. I've got a neat little puzzle for you. I have a problem that I haven't dealt with before and I could use some advice if there is any to be had. A part of the housing on my Century projector has become broken! :0 I've got a picture of it here. http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r51/testigopolis/projector.jpg The part that is cracked is marked in red. It's down near the bottom. While changing the main drive gear, a piece broke right off! (It was already cracked) It's actually holding and running fine right now with the piece missing. It's broken across the bolt holes. I could fix it with some crazy glue but then I'd never be able to get the bolts in/out again. Has this ever happened to anyone else? I really don't want to have to replace the housing just for this one little part. I've found similar cracks on another projector.  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 퍼항시, 경상푹도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 12-01-2009 03:30 PM                     Change your thread title before one of the moderators comes along.  |  IP: Logged Demetris Thoupis Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1240 From: Aradippou, Larnaca, Cyprus Registered: Apr 2001 posted 12-01-2009 03:50 PM                     Hmm.. and uploading on the film-tech server would be wise because Brad will be here in a minute nagging and screaming that you have not paid attention to the rules and most probably ban you for a few days so you read them. Demeris  |  IP: Logged Sean McKinnon Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1712 From: Peabody Massachusetts Registered: Sep 2000 posted 12-01-2009 04:25 PM                        You might be able to use a product that Home Depot sells called "New Metal" to repair this. It comed in a tube and it is silver in color. Take a small amount and work between your fingers until per the directions. Then use a small amount to "bond" the broken peice back on. Let dry before you screw your screws back in.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 12-01-2009 07:15 PM                     We will give him a day to read the rules page and comply.  |  IP: Logged Geena Phillips Expert Film Handler Posts: 198 From: Norcross, GA / USA Registered: Apr 2006 posted 12-01-2009 07:29 PM                        I love how the responses to this question feature a signal-to-noise ratio of 1:3. If that's not this forum in a nutshell...  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 12-01-2009 08:28 PM                        Contact me at Hadden Theatre Supply. We routinely repair these. (502) 499-0050 Louis  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 12-01-2009 09:12 PM                     Geena, your snide comments are unnecessary. These guys are helping the newbie. If he is removed from the forum and his thread deleted for failure to follow the posted site rules, then he can't get his question answered now can he? Its as simple as that. The only "noise" on this thread so far has been yours.  |  IP: Logged

All times are Central (GMT -6:00)

Printer-friendly view of this topic

Hop To: Select a Forum: Category: Operations -------------------- Digital Cinema Forum Film Handlers' Forum Large Format Forum Ground Level Feature Info, Trailer Attachments & REAL Credit Offsets Category: Community -------------------- Film-Yak Film Handlers' Movie Reviews The Afterlife Bob Maar's Joke-A-Thon Category: Classified -------------------- Equipment and Supplies Wanted/For Sale Help Wanted/Seeking Employment Category: System -------------------- Software Beta Testing Forum

The Film-Tech Forums are designed for various members related to the cinema industry to express their opinions, viewpoints and testimonials on various products, services and events based upon speculation, personal knowledge and factual information through use, therefore all views represented here allow no liability upon the publishers of this web site and the owners of said views assume no liability for any ill will resulting from these postings. The posts made here are for educational as well as entertainment purposes and as such anyone viewing this portion of the website must accept these views as statements of the author of that opinion and agrees to release the authors from any and all liability.