Roberto Pirodda Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Hi all, the motor of my EBM is gone, so i was thinking to replace it with a faster new one to achieve higher speed than 50 fps of the original one. The question is : how higher speed can run a Bolex without damage mechanics ? For my purpose 100 fps is the goal. Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Tyler Purcell Posted December 7, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted December 7, 2016 I wouldn't try to get a bolex much past 50. They use super light-weight gears and there are lots of them. When they choose the 50FPS speed, they did it for a very specific reason and I'd be concerned about long-term damage. Not saying it's impossible, just saying why risk it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Pirodda Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 Hello Tyler thanks for reply, well, the only gears that risk damage ( to me) is the pulldown claw mechanism. The others gears could run indefinitely at faster speed than 100 fps, untill they are correctly lubricated. Anyway, i was curious to know if anyone has tried it before with an external motor for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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