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'''Damage to a print in Projection''' can be caused by careless handling (film is dropped on the floor during threading), misthreading (loops are too big or small, or rollers are missed, and the film is scratched), poor maintenance (gate tension is off, pad rollers are not turning or are worn, sprockets are worn, projector is dirty, lamphouse is poorly aligned and/or there no heat shields, leading to heat damage), or negligent or non-existent inspection practices (print is run without being inspected (this should never happen!). | '''Damage to a print in Projection''' can be caused by careless handling (film is dropped on the floor during threading), misthreading (loops are too big or small, or rollers are missed, and the film is scratched), poor maintenance (gate tension is off, pad rollers are not turning or are worn, sprockets are worn, projector is dirty, lamphouse is poorly aligned and/or there no heat shields, leading to heat damage), or negligent or non-existent inspection practices (print is run without being inspected (this should never happen!). | ||
Damage to a print during projection can be eliminated almost entirely by careful and thorough inspection and threading, routine maintenance of projection and inspection equipment, and regular scratch tests. | Damage to a print during projection can be eliminated almost entirely by careful and thorough inspection and threading, routine maintenance of projection and inspection equipment, and regular scratch tests. | ||
An incredibly important tenant of working with film projectors is to always use the '''minimum amount necessary to accomplish the intended purpose.''' You can apply this rule to everything from lubrication of gears to setting take-up and feed reel tension. | |||
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