Upper loop! even without splices ...
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On Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 12:21:45 PM EDT, Ugo Bo <[email protected]>
wrote:
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 loopÂ
> - 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
>
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>
> 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
>
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