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Andrew Woodcock
Film God
Posts: 7477
From: Manchester Uk
Registered: Aug 2012
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posted December 31, 2014 03:55 AM
Yeah Paul, as has been well documented on here by me and by others,this is the only Achilles heel on these.
The reason they can perform so quietly in normal circumstances is down to their unique design of utilizing a nylon cam (nothing unusual there) but also a change out part on the claw itself which is a nylon follower.
After many years of use, especially if the special grease has not been applied often, they can and do wear out.
You then get exactly what Rik describes, jitter in the projected image as well as an inability to correctly frame as the cam lobe or follower or both, have worn to a point where it is not going up or down enough to grab the perforations properly. In other words the stroke pitch becomes too small.
When this happens you have to change out both parts.
As said, this involved sending PJ to Germany but now,no more!
I have been using mine now for two years solid since its return and by lubricating it with the correct special silicone grease as well as lubricating the felt pad with silicone oil,it works as well as when it was new.
I had to do all framing and in and out movement adjustments on mine from scratch when I first got it back from Germany as it just wasn't running as it should despite having all new wear parts fitted.
I now know these machines inside and out and have removed the whole shutter shaft on several occasions to eventually perfect the mechanism (not for the faint hearted!)
The point is, despite this one weakness (which by the way is actually a design advantage while ever the machine runs well as it is near silent, much quieter than a S938 to give you some idea Paul), they are well worth any inconvenience as they just handle film and the threading of film so delicately when working as they should.
With this new set of excellent news, I feel I could keep my machine running for another 20 years or more now once I purchase these invaluable spares.
I placed a bid on e bay Germany last year for a new genuine spare Bauer "Noken" or Nylon cam to us English for £100!
I didn't even win it, it finally sold for close to £130 all for a one inch piece of eccentrically machined plastic!
That just gives you some idea as to how much these parts are in demand, especially in Germany!!
I rate these machines above all else in the home environment. They are just perfect. Sure the Beaulieu Stereo is better in many many ways, not least because of its ultra bright image on 2 blade shutter mode, but it isn't as quiet in the home and it isn't as easy to do decent synched recordings on due to the fact it is designed as a big reel machine.
I love them both, but for a quiet refined projector in the home the Bauer T610 is the best there is IMHO especially when used with long play arms as this eliminates any reel noise or screech as well as giving you a 3000ft capacity. True HCH!!!
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Paul Adsett
Film God
Posts: 5003
From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted December 31, 2014 09:25 AM
I have zero experience with Bauer's Andrew, but I very much respect your opinion and they sound (or should I say don't sound ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif) ) like a great machine. I think the bottom line here is that all the top level machines have some peculiar design weakness in addition to their considerable strengths, and none of them are totally perfect - just way better than the rest of the pack. Eumig's have head wear problems, Bauer's apparently have the cam issue, and GS1200'S, despite being a great performer, have a bit of a laundry list!
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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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