[Frameworks] Eiki SL-0 Maintenance Questions

[Larry Urbanski]

For the focus knob issue I made a video how I fix it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdNahj6tcks
For the rattling sound you have to disassemble all the gears from the
bottom shaft of the feed arm and lubricate the shaft with a good grease.
The gears rotate on the shaft and when the shaft gets dry it makes that
terrible sound in forward. Once lubricated it will be quiet.
Larry Urbanski

On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 7:42 PM Beebe, Roger W. <beebe.77 at osu.edu> wrote:

> Jay,
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> The focus issue is really easy to fix—it takes me less than 30 minutes now
> (after doing it a dozen times).  I use shrink tubing like this:
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> https://www.homedepot.com/p/Commercial-Electric-4-in-Length-Heat-Shrink-Tubing-Assortment-1-8-in-3-16-in-and-1-4-in-HST-AST/100166440
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> I do the variety pack, because I use a slightly smaller gauge for a first
> layer or two & then a slightly larger one.  Pretty sure I just do three
> layers total, but it’s been a minute since I last did it.  (I had much more
> limited success with other kinds of tubing that didn’t grip as tightly.)
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> As for the second problem, I actually have the same issue on a Bell &
> Howell 3580 that I’m looking at with a mechanical genius friend next week.
> I can update you if I figure it out, but if there’s someone out there who
> already knows the answer, I’m all ears!
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> Best,
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> Roger
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> *From: *Frameworks <frameworks-bounces at film-gallery.org> on behalf of Jay
> Hudson <jkh30003 at gmail.com>
> *Reply-To: *Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks at film-gallery.org
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> *Date: *Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 8:36 PM
> *To: *Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks at film-gallery.org>
> *Subject: *[Frameworks] Eiki SL-0 Maintenance Questions
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> I have two issues with an Eiki SL-0 that I need help with:
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> First, a common issue.  The rubber around the lens has disintegrated.  I
> recall the advice was to get 'surgical tubing' and wrap it around the lens
> in layers until it is thick enough.   What exactly is the tubing that
> people are referring to?
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> Secondly, the projector makes a horrible rattling noise when it runs
> forward.  Inside the projector, as a part of the bottom axle of the feed
> arm, there are two cup-shaped gears.  Below that, there is a piece that
> looks like an upside down comma.  When I run the projector in reverse, the
> comma piece moves up and presses the cup shape gears together.  Run
> forward, the comma piece does not move.  This is what creates the rattling
> sound.  If I press the cup shaped gears together manually, there is no
> rattling sound.  Until recently, I hadn't used the projector in years.  It
> never used to have this problem.  Any ideas with what is going on and how
> to fix it?
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> If anyone has any ideas, I would appreciate it highly if they could share
> them.
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