8mm Forum: Cleaning your projector

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Posted by Ronald Green (Member # 5655) on February 05, 2017, 11:31 AM:

Good afternoon.

Please tell me how often one should clean their 16mm sound projector. Should you use a brush after every showing? Do you clean the rollers with Isopropel alcohol, (91%) after each showing?

What is the best way to keep the lens clean? Do you use a lens
cleaner such as a glass cleaner?

Many thanks for you help.

Posted by Paul Mason (Member # 4015) on February 11, 2017, 10:29 AM:

Hello Ronald,
You could get a different answer from every Forum member as there is no right or wrong answer. I clean my projector before every session not every reel. My aim is to keep dirt and dust away. I brush away dirt from the film path with a blower brush and remove stubborn deposits with a plastic toothpick or a clean cotton cloth. Never use a metal item. I seldom clean the lens as it's easy to cause tiny abrasions on the glass just keep it clear of dust with a clean cloth with a gentle touch. I hardly ever use liquids but alcohol sparingly used is suitable for the film gate and sprockets in seriously dirty cases. Don't get it on rubber rollers though.

Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on February 11, 2017, 11:03 AM:

I clean pretty much as Paul says, I also have air dusters (aerosol) to blow out all over, I do this after every reel then before I put the projector away after it's cooled, another quick clean, Mark

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