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Pasquale DAlessio
Film God

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From: Bristol,RI, USA
Registered: May 2010

posted August 03, 2012 12:54 PM

As you can see buy the pics, it works. Both sides were pushed together,causing film to scrape reel. I heated the reel with a hair dryer on high. Then let it cool. The process took me 45 minutes. You have to be careful not to spread reel to far and may have to repeat process. But it saves the reel [Wink]

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Mark Williams
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: West Sussex
Registered: Mar 2007

posted August 03, 2012 01:40 PM

Cheers for the great tip!!

I have a few 600ft reels with this problem.

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Claus Harding
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1149
From: Washington DC
Registered: Oct 2006

posted August 03, 2012 02:13 PM

Good fix for tight flanges! Thank you, Pasquale.

Claus.

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Joe Balitzki
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Charleston, SC, USA
Registered: Aug 2005

posted August 03, 2012 06:30 PM

One has to be careful not to crack the reel with the spacer. And some reels are two halves glued together. But its certainly worth trying! Hey Pat, I hope that wasn't a Tit Clamp you used as a spacer! [Eek!]

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Pasquale DAlessio
Film God

Posts: 3523
From: Bristol,RI, USA
Registered: May 2010

posted August 03, 2012 07:54 PM

Just a regular clamp. And your right about cracking the reel. But these reels (800') are getting hard to get. So I will take them in any shape and fix them. It's just part of the fun of the hobby. I am retired and have the time. [Wink]

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Vincent Zabbia
Master Film Handler

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From: Montrose, NY
Registered: Feb 2011

posted August 06, 2012 02:55 PM

And your spending your free time well...

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