[Frameworks] 16mm synchronizers with sound

[David Tetzlaff]

> Is it possible to remove an optical reader from a projector and make it run independently?

Theoretically, yes, but it would be quite difficult. The device would need to contain the exciter lamp, the optical pick up, a film path with rollers between the two, the power supply for the exciter lamp, and at a minimun the preamp section following the audio pick-up. Extracting all this from a projector and building it into some custom case would be quite a job. It might be easier to start with a projector that's relatively easy to open-up — a Singer/Telex slot-load for example, disable the functions you DON'T want — e.g. if you don't want projector noise, disconnect the motor; if you don't want a light beam, remove the lamp, etc) then devise a threading path so the synchronizer can pull through the loop through the optical reader section on the projector. (You might also have to remove a drive sprocket or two).