Just curious. What maximum RPM are we talking about with say a Hell, Aztek or other types? Can you ordinarily run them at less than maximum speed?
I'm thinking of speeds like a lab centrifuge say 10 to 30 thousand RPM. There must clearly be a speed at which the data capture rate can't keep up with the data from the film.
Nate Potter, Austin TX.
I haven't used a Hell for many years so i dont have the exact numbers.
I found out that the Tango has a max rpm of 1800.
But the rest of them ie. 3010 to the 3900, I cant find the data.
They were fast enough to scare the crap out of me when i worked with them. Its one of those, make sure your hands and other appendages are inside the car at all times lest they be ripped off.
The Howtek 7500 is 600-1600 and the 4500 is 300-1200 rpm.
If the scanner went even close to the 10k rpm, the drum would shatter. After many years of use they have nicks and scratches that compromise the surface of the drums. The faster you go, the more likely they will fracture.
Its happened even at the slow speed of 1600 rpm. A small scratch can turn into a micro fracture then BOOM!!!
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