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Author Topic: Century SA vs JJ Gate Noise Don Furr Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 509 From: Sun City, Ca USA Registered: Nov 2002 posted 02-24-2011 01:24 PM                     Sorta a dumb question but in your experience are JJ's "louder" (film noise) than SA's? I just retired my SA for a JJ-1 and the gate noise is higher than the SA. There is no excessive tension in the gate and my loop sizes are acceptable. Are JJ gates just inherently louder? Don  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 02-24-2011 02:43 PM                     Nope. Assuming you are comparing 35mm to 35mm, something isn't right there.  |  IP: Logged Don Furr Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 509 From: Sun City, Ca USA Registered: Nov 2002 posted 02-24-2011 04:43 PM                     OK Brad......I'll keep checking. Thanks. Don  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 02-25-2011 08:17 PM                        With a few exceptions, they are the same projector. Alignment is more critical with 70mm. I have found that SA/JJ are either the same or that the JJ is better. Perhaps because more care was taken during manufacturing. Same exact casting. Louis  |  IP: Logged Sam D. Chavez Film God Posts: 2153 From: Martinez, CA USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 02-25-2011 09:26 PM                       In my experience, a lot of operators and techs fooled around with the gate casting to optimize it for either 70 or 35mm so it's possible to get the gate way too close to the film tension bands or the top is closer then the bottom etc,. This assembly is not pinned so it's possible to get it way off. After that, the gate rails wear unevenly so this could be the problem. I'll leave to Louis to describe how to set the distance and film tension properly.  |  IP: Logged

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