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I'm putting this HERE even though it covers both formats 8 & 16. Hope that's OK.
Tower changes at home!
TOWER CONSTRUCTION began in 2002.
An idea came about to produce a long play
system that could free a main machine
from spooling heavier filled reels. This could
be achieved by adding an additional
special device for the purpose of spooling.
Through trial and error - a unit was built
And tested in October of that year.
After a few changes in 2005 the Towers
were downsized slightly and installed in
a booth. After 13 years the results were
flawless.
In 2024 the bottom motors were
Relocated to the middle shelf area and this
resulted in the operator being able to do
everything in standing position. In other words, no
longer having to go down on his knees to work
with take up reels.
This new design is currently in testing
modes. There are 2 pairs of Towers and
both have been redesigned for standing
use only. At the time of this writing, testing
is going fairly well and I do not expect any
issues to develop.
The Christie platter rollers are
assembled on a long shaft bolt and it has 3 Nylocks on
it. The 1st attaches the shaft assembly to
the mounting block. The 2nd sets the
distance of the roller on the shaft. The 3rd keeps
the roller on the shaft. The mounting block
is wood screwed to the side of the 2 x 4 carpenter's stud. The distance is
adjusted so as the film comes to the roller it hits on center of the abyss for perfect centering. I believe this abyss centering helps maintain the film hits the reel flange area without touching the flanges as shown in the video
as noted "precise alignment."
The B&H machines have all had worm gear rebuilds done and are nice and quiet.
They also are very old and each have quirks of their own. They can be used for 16mm projection. But they have been placed on the counter based on the severity of the quirks. A machine that has auto load issues is better as a take up motor and vice-versa.
Thanks for watching. And keep running those movies!
Comments appreciated!
Tower changes at home!
TOWER CONSTRUCTION began in 2002.
An idea came about to produce a long play
system that could free a main machine
from spooling heavier filled reels. This could
be achieved by adding an additional
special device for the purpose of spooling.
Through trial and error - a unit was built
And tested in October of that year.
After a few changes in 2005 the Towers
were downsized slightly and installed in
a booth. After 13 years the results were
flawless.
In 2024 the bottom motors were
Relocated to the middle shelf area and this
resulted in the operator being able to do
everything in standing position. In other words, no
longer having to go down on his knees to work
with take up reels.
This new design is currently in testing
modes. There are 2 pairs of Towers and
both have been redesigned for standing
use only. At the time of this writing, testing
is going fairly well and I do not expect any
issues to develop.
The Christie platter rollers are
assembled on a long shaft bolt and it has 3 Nylocks on
it. The 1st attaches the shaft assembly to
the mounting block. The 2nd sets the
distance of the roller on the shaft. The 3rd keeps
the roller on the shaft. The mounting block
is wood screwed to the side of the 2 x 4 carpenter's stud. The distance is
adjusted so as the film comes to the roller it hits on center of the abyss for perfect centering. I believe this abyss centering helps maintain the film hits the reel flange area without touching the flanges as shown in the video
as noted "precise alignment."
The B&H machines have all had worm gear rebuilds done and are nice and quiet.
They also are very old and each have quirks of their own. They can be used for 16mm projection. But they have been placed on the counter based on the severity of the quirks. A machine that has auto load issues is better as a take up motor and vice-versa.
Thanks for watching. And keep running those movies!
Comments appreciated!
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