Maurizio Di Cintio
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 977
From: Ortona, Italy
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted March 27, 2013 03:49 PM
Particles of dirt and dust may build up on the rubber surface of pinch rollers: if its surface has hardened and these particles are hard as well, chances are films get scratched with intermittent scratches. I regularly clean pinch rollers with a cotton swab soaked with film cleaner (I still have some supplies of Dreann Liquid Film Cleaner which is also very good for this purpose). Also the rest of the film path must be inspected.
Try to keep your reels (take up spolls) in such a way that the sides do not bend as this will cause noise when winding film and in the worst cases, even damages to film.
If you use your projector intensively, I suggest lubricating all inner moving parts regularly (once or twice a year) and check belt conditions: better replacing a belt approaching its end than having a print with a burnt frame caused by the film stopping with the shutter open due to a belt failure.... All the rest of your practices are absolutely OK.
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Maurizio
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