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Spencer Bradley
Film Handler

Posts: 44
From: Fort Smith, AR, USA
Registered: Jul 2010

posted October 14, 2010 09:29 AM

Last night I won an Eiki SL-1 on ebay for $20 + S&H. This is my first 16mm projector. Is there anything I should know before trying to use a 16mm projector for the first time?

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frank arnstein
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 534
From: Gold Coast. Australia
Registered: Jan 2005

posted October 19, 2010 04:06 PM

Hi Spencer
Congratulations on your lucky projector purchase.
Sounds like you got a bargain. You need to read the Eiki manual before attempting to use the machine, so get that before you do much else.

Before using it to watch movies, its recommended that a proper service be carried out to the machine. This will involve lubrication to many points that get sticky when not used for a long time.

There are 4 rubber belts that may need replacing & the focus bush will also probably need renewing.

Check the lens to make sure its clear with no fogginess or scratches.

Good Luck with your new toy.
dogtor [Razz]

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Claus Harding
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1149
From: Washington DC
Registered: Oct 2006

posted October 19, 2010 11:18 PM

To add to the good doctor's advice:

The next time you go to the drug store, get a bottle of pure alcohol (97/98%) and you will also want some cloth that doesn't "lint" on you (chamois from a sewing shop is very good; get a yard or so and cut off pieces as needed.)
A bottle of compressed air with a long straw-like snoot is very useful.

Make "cleaning" your standard mantra for your machine. The gate, the path, the rollers. I do it between every reel.

Pretty soon, you'll feel like you haven't brushed your teeth if you try to run a reel without cleaning the machine first.
All it takes is for one favorite reel to suddenly have a big ugly scratch down the side to make you realize the importance of prevention.

Get comfortable with your machine. The gate is spring-loaded and slips out. Take it out, get used to handling it.

The above to say: slow down. Consciously develop the good habits and good checks when you want to run a film.
Don't multitask, don't be on the phone, don't be distracted when loading a print. Double-check the basics.
Make a point of remembering to lock the reel locks on the arms when you put a reel on.

A DVD forgives every operator error. A film projector will mostly tell you right away when you blow it, usually at some cost to the print. Not to scare you, just as a good heads-up.

Congratulations on a nice machine at a rock-bottom price! Don't hesitate to ask questions.

Claus.

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