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Topic: Elmo ST1200 Take Up Problem

Simon McConway
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1085
From: Doncaster, UK
Registered: Jun 2004

posted December 02, 2007 10:13 AM

The take up spool on my ST1200 HD Magnetic only gets sluggish over the 400ft mark. It eventually stops. What should be done to correct this? The projector is otherwise fantastic!

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Barry Johnson
Master Film Handler

Posts: 358
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jul 2003

posted December 02, 2007 11:24 AM

New drive belt (the long one across top of mechanism) wipe all extraneous grease from gears and ensure take up clutch/gear is adjusted correctly.\this cured mine which struggled with a 1200ft metal spool until I did the above,perfect now though.

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Tom Photiou
Film God

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From: Plymouth U.K
Registered: Dec 2003

posted December 02, 2007 01:34 PM

This is almost always the cure, perfect, give it a go, [Wink]

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Simon McConway
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1085
From: Doncaster, UK
Registered: Jun 2004

posted December 02, 2007 02:39 PM

Thanks for that guys; but how do you get the actual belt out? It looks like other gears would prevent being able to lift the belt out. I have a spare which arrived with the machine, just a case of fitting.

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Barry Johnson
Master Film Handler

Posts: 358
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jul 2003

posted December 03, 2007 07:40 AM

Remove circlip from rearmost gear and pull off assembly.It may be a bit stiff but it does come away.Then just replace belt onto other gears pulleys.Easy!

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