8mm Forum: ELF 16MM Shaft not turning?????

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Posted by Mark L Barton (Member # 1512) on April 29, 2017, 04:33 PM:

Hello all. Your kind advice please. Just acquired an Elf Eiki 16mm projector. It runs, lam comes on etc etc but the arms/spindles dont turn. So checked the belting fine, then I noted that the belt coming from the motor to the cog fitted to the main shaft 9that drives everything) is not moving. I checked this stepped cog (for different frequencies) and it is free spinning on the drive shaft. The screw used to attach is tight, so:
should this pully cog be free spinning (ie does it make a friction contact like clutch plates etc)

If not how do I repair????

Awaiting your kind thoughts, thank you.

Posted by David Fouracre (Member # 3883) on April 30, 2017, 03:18 AM:

Hi Mark,

Is the shutter rotating? Have you got the still-picture lever (to the front of lamphouse cover) depressed? This lever operates the camtank clutch.

David

Posted by Robert Tucker (Member # 386) on April 30, 2017, 02:06 PM:

Mark,

From my vast experience best if you take off the full arm shaft and re-lubricate this should solve your problem.

If you need further help, please contact me direct.

Posted by Mark L Barton (Member # 1512) on May 04, 2017, 05:23 AM:

D'OH!!!!!!!
It was on still frame, once the lever was moved it ran perfectly. I should have blinkin' well known this as i have 3 other exact same projectors.
What a muppet!

Thank you guys for opening my eyes.

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