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Author Topic: Tight Christie Ultramittent Jeremy Weigel Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1062 From: Edmond, OK, USA Registered: Mar 2007 posted 10-24-2010 10:48 PM                     I have a rebuilt Ultramittent that I have had in service for several months now and seems very tight. It was like this from the beginning and I thought it would loosen up some after use.It sounds and runs smooth, but I believe it may be causing the reversing gears to wear out faster. I've replaced them twice now do to excessive noisiness. Each time they started out sounding quiet, but over the course of a few weeks they are right back to sounding rough and no matter how I adjust them they just don't sound as smooth as when first put in. So, my question, is there anyway to loosen up the Ultramittent without completely opening it up? It is out of its 90 day warranty.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 10-25-2010 10:07 AM                        Remember back when the Ultramittents had a "lifetime" warrany?? I still have a few of those advertising brochures. Louis  |  IP: Logged Jeremy Weigel Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1062 From: Edmond, OK, USA Registered: Mar 2007 posted 10-25-2010 10:33 AM                     I remember being told that by a few techs when I worked with Regal. Imagine my surprise when I did my first repair/exchange with Christie and received that $1400 invoice.  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 10-25-2010 12:36 PM                     I guess Christie meant "lifetime" as in the lifetime of their film division. Did you get the rebuild direct from Christie? If so even though it is past 90 days I would firmly but politely "pressure" them into exchanging it again. (I would offer to pay for shipping both ways as well.) It would be good to also have on hand your projector manual (which IIRC mentions the lifetime Ultramittent warranty) to back you up. Since you mention the reversing gears chances are yours was an earlier machine when that lifetime warranty was offered. Ask to speak to a supervisor if the person on the phone is not willing or able to help. In general, my experiences with Christie have been they will stand behind their products, so I think a little phone time will get you another rebuild.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 10-25-2010 01:53 PM                        The title of this thread sounds like a porn.  |  IP: Logged Martin McCaffery Film God Posts: 2481 From: Montgomery, AL Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-25-2010 02:45 PM                        Beneath The Valley of the Ultramittents?  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 10-25-2010 04:48 PM                        No, as in Christie. She's really tight.  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 10-25-2010 04:52 PM                     But Wendy's is hot and juicy.  |  IP: Logged Randy Bowden Expert Film Handler Posts: 146 From: Portland, OR, USA Registered: Aug 2000 posted 10-25-2010 10:23 PM                     The Ultramittent will not loosen up beyond whatever drag you might encounter from the oil seals. A tight movement, as you described, will only get worse. Generally speaking, theare are three possilbe reasons for this. It's either the cam, star or mesh adjustment creating the tightness. You could try and tweak the mesh adjustment yourself, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you know what your doing. A 90 day warranty is rather pathetic if you ask me. I hope Christie would be flexible on this, I know I would be. I'm just not a big fan of doing warranty work as a result of operator error. Shipping damage is aways a possibility as well, that can cause some serious tightness issues.  |  IP: Logged Jeremy Weigel Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1062 From: Edmond, OK, USA Registered: Mar 2007 posted 10-25-2010 10:25 PM                     LOL. You guys are crackin' me up. I did a repair/exchange with LIT. I plan to give them a call as soon as I can, but I was just curious if there was someway to loosen it up in in the field.  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 10-25-2010 10:29 PM                     Ahhh, the plot thickens. LIT might do another swap out, but.....I'd ask them for a pro-rated RXO if they won't do it at no charge. I do know that their Simplex and Century rebuilds are worlds better than Strong's. Never tried any of the Christies from them.  |  IP: Logged Eric Robinson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 538 From: Santa Rosa, CA Registered: Jan 2005 posted 10-25-2010 11:52 PM                     quote: Tony Bandiera Jr But Wendy's is hot and juicy. Dude...that is funny.  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 10-27-2010 01:36 PM                     There was actually an ad campaign for the Wendy's Hamburger chain that had that as a tag line. And I'm sure you've seen the "In N' Out Burger" bumper stickers that if you trim them just right they read "in N' Out Urge"  |  IP: Logged Ian Parfrey Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1049 From: Imbil Australia 26 deg 27' 42.66" S 152 deg 42' 23.40" E Registered: Feb 2009 posted 11-02-2010 01:06 AM                     It takes two hands to handle a whopper.  |  IP: Logged

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