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Robert Aragon
Master Film Handler

Posts: 264
From: Santa Fe
Registered: Mar 2004

posted July 17, 2007 02:59 PM

Hi , I am trying to repair my brothers GS1200. Turns out he bought one and the sound was no good. Turns out the plate which holds the heads in position were messed with and had no screws except one, and that one was ruined. The holes for the screws are all messed up, I need this part WITH screws so I can replace. ANY help?
Yrs, Rob

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Paul Adsett
Film God

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From: USA
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posted July 17, 2007 03:36 PM

Robert, I would give Leon Norris a call, he carries quite a few spare parts for the GS.

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Robert Aragon
Master Film Handler

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From: Santa Fe
Registered: Mar 2004

posted July 17, 2007 04:08 PM

awesome, but have no number for him. thanks Paul, yrs, Rob

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Lars Pettersson
Master Film Handler

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From: Stockholm, Sweden
Registered: Jan 2007

posted July 18, 2007 05:30 AM

Robert,
I have that and many other GS parts
e-mail:

la55e (dot) p (at) telia (dot) com

Cheers,
Lars

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Paul Adsett
Film God

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From: USA
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posted July 18, 2007 07:01 AM

Robert,
Leon's number is 610-275-1225

The plate part you require is shown as part 6 in fig 18 page 41 of the service manual.
The screws are also shown in this figure as 2, 4 and 6. Seems like there is a mistake in the manual here, but I'm sure Leon will send you what you need.

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The best of all worlds- 8mm, super 8mm, 9.5mm, and HD Digital Projection,
Elmo GS1200 f1.0 2-blade
Eumig S938 Stereo f1.0 Ektar
Panasonic PT-AE4000U digital pj

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Ugo Grassi
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 506
From: Avellino (Italy)
Registered: Dec 2003

posted July 18, 2007 06:03 PM

But to repair it it's easy!
You have to re-make the path screw by a "path screw male tool" (help...what's the right word in english?)
Of course you have to use a tool a little bit bigger than the original holes (and of course you'll have to change the screws)

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Bye
Ugo

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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

posted July 18, 2007 06:18 PM

Never say "die".

(...because I think the word you're looking for is "tap".)

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Lars Pettersson
Master Film Handler

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From: Stockholm, Sweden
Registered: Jan 2007

posted July 19, 2007 01:01 AM

Spinal Tap? [Roll Eyes]

I agree with Ugo, creating new threads and using slightly larger screws + washers must be the fastest route.

These go to eleven

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Robert Aragon
Master Film Handler

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From: Santa Fe
Registered: Mar 2004

posted July 19, 2007 02:05 AM

What would I require to do such work? Just bigger screws? not sure. I WISH I was not simply an artist, and more electronic knowledgeable.
Rob

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
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posted July 19, 2007 09:31 AM

Well,

You'd need to find the next size larger screw, and somebody with a tap and die set that includes the tap of that size. You could buy one yourself in a lot of places, but the question is how much is it worth for a one time use.

Do you have a friend that's a machinist or an auto mechanic? You need to find somebody that either makes threads or damages them on a regular basis.

You may even consider going to a machine shop and weighing their cost to re-tap against what it costs to replace the part.

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Paul Adsett
Film God

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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted July 19, 2007 01:10 PM

Robert, it may cost you a lot more to buy taps etc than to just buy the replacement part. I would certainly give Leon a call first to get the cost of the part.

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The best of all worlds- 8mm, super 8mm, 9.5mm, and HD Digital Projection,
Elmo GS1200 f1.0 2-blade
Eumig S938 Stereo f1.0 Ektar
Panasonic PT-AE4000U digital pj

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Jorge Clemente Albert
Junior
Posts: 3
From: Valencia (España)
Registered: Aug 2005

posted July 20, 2007 01:15 PM

Hello my friend
Today is your lucky day ,I have this part,it´s available for you
Thank you
JORGE
Pd.-Excuse me my inglish,I write the inglish,thinking in spanish

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

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From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted July 22, 2007 01:24 PM

It can be fun and games setting the heads up again.

Make sure you have downloaded a copy of the service manual off of the forum under the manuals section and then follow the instructions to the letter.

Kev.

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