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Topic: How to lubricate ELMO ST1200HD GS1200?

Julian Baquero
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 165
From: Bogota, Colombia
Registered: Mar 2011

posted June 02, 2018 05:22 PM

I've had my ELMO ST1200HD and GS1200 for some years, I am ashame to admit I have never put a drop of oil or grease in any of them. I have noticed that after they have been stored for a while without use they don't start smoothly (sometimes they flickr). Can someone explain how to lubricate this machines. Is there some sort of oil reservoir in them?

Thanks!

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

Posts: 7016
From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted June 02, 2018 08:57 PM

There is no lubricant reservoir but I learned about lubing the worm gear and cam-tank a few years ago:

The Great Worm-Glop Weekend!

Part of what surprised me was how much hair (or was it "fur") gets caught in the spiral of the worm gear.

These days whenever I have the back off a machine I at least check this out.

[ June 03, 2018, 12:37 PM: Message edited by: Steve Klare ]

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