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Dick Lee
Film Handler

Posts: 40
From: Oklahoma City
Registered: Apr 2004

posted June 10, 2004 07:32 PM

Help!

I tried to use a 1200' reel today and the rear film guide that is supposed to slide out of the way, does until the take up reel starts moving, then it jumps over to rub against the reel. Is there a reasonably easy fix or is it time to take it to a pro? [Confused]

Thanks,

Dick Lee

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Chris Quinn
Master Film Handler

Posts: 372
From: England, Bedfordshire.
Registered: Nov 2003

posted June 11, 2004 07:29 AM

Hi Dick,
If i remember right it push's in and then flip to the right, are you sure your flipping it over right, sounds odd that it should be not holding in it's 1200ft position.

Chris. [Wink]

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Dick Lee
Film Handler

Posts: 40
From: Oklahoma City
Registered: Apr 2004

posted June 11, 2004 08:22 AM

Chris:

Thanks for the fast reply. Yes, I am pushing it to the right as far as it will go. When it catches, it stays in that position, but the slightest touch will cause it to jump back to it's standard position. Very maddening [Mad]

Dick

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Tom Photiou
Film God

Posts: 4837
From: Plymouth U.K
Registered: Dec 2003

posted June 11, 2004 11:41 AM

Dick, if its of help i can perhaps send you the extract from the repair maneul if you would like to e-mail me.

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

Posts: 4071
From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted June 18, 2004 04:30 PM

Very strange one that unless something is broken. I would check it aginst the page Tom sends you from the manual. Normally the guide sits well back out of the way.

Kev.

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