Upper loop or lower loop? Tape splices too much flexible? In case make them double.
Il giorno domenica 9 giugno 2024, ev petrol <[email protected]> ha scritto: > Got my Eiki running again, with the bit of silicone oil, thanks loads for the tips, very much appreciated! > It's still sounding pretty creaky, but it's running > > Next issue is that it's sporadically losing its loop > - first reel after oiling ran through aok (approx 4 mins) > - I rewound and ran it through again, twice, and both times it lost the loop a few times during the first few feet (the exposed leader at the head of the reel; by the time it got to the actual image it was running ok > Any ideas what that might be due to / how to fix it? > > thanks! Moira > > moiratierney.net vimeo.com/moiratierney > > On Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 03:05:27 PM EST, Zach Poff < [email protected]> wrote: > > I'm not a veteran projector tech, but I have found that my SL-0 often needs lubrication inside the telescoping tube under the lens mount that slides forward/back when the film path engages. Old lubricant gets "chalky" and the resistance is enough to make the main knob stiff or impossible to turn. > > In page 53 of the Eiki service manual ( http://www.film-tech.com/warehouse/wareview.php?id=1480&category=2 ) you'll see the pin that slides inside a tube called the "reception bracket guide bar". Take it apart, clean it out with alcohol on cotton swabs. I lube it with silicone oil (although I don't think the service manual mentions any lubrication in that spot). If you use common petroleum-based oil or grease, it will dry out again in a few years. Synthetics like silicone oil or PTFE grease (Superlube in the US) will last much longer. > > I should note that it's probably the tip of the iceberg. There are many points that need lubrication, so other problems might be on their way (especially if previous service was done with whatever lubricants were at hand). > > Hope it helps! > > Zach Poff > > https://www.zachpoff.com > > -- > Frameworks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.film-gallery.org/mailman/listinfo/frameworks_film-gallery.org >
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