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Vidar Olavesen
Film God

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From: Sarpsborg, Norway
Registered: Nov 2012

posted March 01, 2013 01:45 PM

Hi!

Today my projector just didn't start spinning ... I opened the back cover and the belts were a bit gooey. I didn't manage to get off more than the smaller belt, the large one just was difficult to remove (do I need to remove something?)

And the goo, how to get it clean totally? Any cleaning liquids to remove it completely? Videos of how to do it?

Thanks

Oh, another question ... How long before a new belts gets to this state? Change yearly, every 5 or what?

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Christian Bjorgen
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Kvinnherad, Norway
Registered: Oct 2009

posted March 01, 2013 04:09 PM

The belts on my GS-800 (your GS-800 actually) are ten years old and still very fine. [Smile]

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Vidar Olavesen
Film God

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From: Sarpsborg, Norway
Registered: Nov 2012

posted March 01, 2013 05:23 PM

So no need to change every year :-) Phew ... Now to find something to clean with and how to take off the old belts (especially the large one and the counter belt)

Thanks, Christian

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Christian Bjorgen
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Kvinnherad, Norway
Registered: Oct 2009

posted March 02, 2013 04:20 AM

When I replaced the big belt on my ST-1200 I had to remove the sprockets that held the belt near the take-up arm to get it on. I used rubbing alcohol with a drop of Zalo to clean [Smile]

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Pasquale DAlessio
Film God

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From: Bristol,RI, USA
Registered: May 2010

posted March 02, 2013 05:36 AM

Alcohol and 500 cotton swaps [Eek!]

And plastic gloves. [Smile]

Oh yah, and about 5 hours [Frown]

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Jon Addams
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: New York, NY, USA
Registered: Apr 2007

posted March 02, 2013 10:30 AM

I use acetone (nail polish remover) or paint thinner - much quicker than alcohol. Make sure you work in a well-ventilate area.

Jon

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Vidar Olavesen
Film God

Posts: 2232
From: Sarpsborg, Norway
Registered: Nov 2012

posted March 02, 2013 11:04 AM

And paint thinner won't kill the plastic wheels the belts are on?

Thanks for all the suggestions, will try some of them out :-)

Looks like I will be doing this for a while ...

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Christian Bjorgen
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Kvinnherad, Norway
Registered: Oct 2009

posted March 02, 2013 12:07 PM

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Make sure you work in a well-ventilate area.

Or you can always close all the windows and put on some "Jefferson Airplane". Should make the process alot more fun ;-)

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