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Author Topic: Cleaning Aperture Plates Zack Strickland Film Handler Posts: 23 From: Dallas, GA, USA Registered: Nov 2009 posted 09-28-2010 05:06 PM                     We have strong simplex 35 projector mechanisms and the manual speaks of cleaning them, but not of how to clean the aperture plate itself. They look to be bronze or brass. Jedi of the theater industry, please help!!!javascript:void(0)  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 09-28-2010 05:19 PM                     A simple wiping with lint-free cloth or light brushing is all they should ever need. If you have dirt stuck in the corners a good trick is to use sticky-side-out tape to lift away any crud stuck to the edges of the plate. DO NOT ever use any chemicals of any kind on them (there's no need to.)  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 09-28-2010 06:34 PM                        Be careful of using rags as that is how you get "hairs" stuck in the aperture onscreen. Not sure why you'd need to clean the actual aperture, though.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 09-28-2010 08:16 PM                     While the trap and gate is open before threading, take a "Q-tip" either dry or soaked in lens cleaner and wipe out the aperture plate opening.. ...or, you can use your finger.... -Monte  |  IP: Logged Zack Strickland Film Handler Posts: 23 From: Dallas, GA, USA Registered: Nov 2009 posted 09-28-2010 08:32 PM                     here are some pics of what i mean....note the black crud i'm trying to get off. trying to href images from my website and facebook and it won't let me...help me with this first  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 09-28-2010 09:21 PM                     you have to read the VFAQ on how to do uploading picts, but have to make sure that it's under 500 pixel size to do the upload. Otherwise, you'll have to get a pix editor to do the resize. This site has more stricter rules with uploads than with other forum sites out there...and don't shove them in a website (like photobucket or similar, then paste the link in your post, for that's against the rules in the VFAQ. But coming on your description of the black crud, I've taken "Simple Green" or similar and scrubbed them down to remove that crud. And if it's actually burnt on, that's a knife blade to scrape that stuff off. -Monte  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 09-28-2010 11:32 PM                        When you go to make a post, you'll see a link that says "Click here to upload an image" next to the Preview Pot button. Click it. Follow those guidelines and your images will appear.  |  IP: Logged

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