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Vidar Olavesen
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 - posted November 10, 2012 11:28 AM      Profile for Vidar Olavesen   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Being newbie still, I never had anything but 400' reels on my old Elmo ST-600 ... I see they sell larger reels, would that fit on the new projector I bought in any way? It's a Eumig Mark-S 710D ... Are there any extension arms or something that can be used?

Thanks and sorry for all the lame questions

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Pasquale DAlessio
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 - posted November 10, 2012 11:37 AM      Profile for Pasquale DAlessio     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Hi Vidar

Check this link for info about your projector.

http://www.super8data.com/

PatD

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Vidar Olavesen
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 - posted November 10, 2012 11:40 AM      Profile for Vidar Olavesen   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
That page confuses me ... I can't find anything there. When I search for Eumig Mark-S 710D, I get a google search or something. And there's no info about the arms in those

Thanks for the link though

Can hardly wait for my projector and movies to arrive ... Like a child at Christmas again :-)

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Hugh Thompson Scott
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 - posted November 10, 2012 12:41 PM      Profile for Hugh Thompson Scott   Email Hugh Thompson Scott       Edit/Delete Post 
Hi Vidar, click onto Pat's link.type in Eumig Mark S 710D and all
the info is there on your projector.I regret that the largest spools
that the 700 series takes is the 600'.

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Vidar Olavesen
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 - posted November 10, 2012 01:09 PM      Profile for Vidar Olavesen   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Okay, thanks! Do you split the reels then, if you buy on 2x800' or something? Shouldn't it be possible to build something to extend the arms? Or would the weight be too much also?

Appreciate all the help I get in here, seems like a nice group of people here.

Now if I only could get an Elmo GS1200, I'd be a happy camper (not really into camping though :-) )

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Hugh Thompson Scott
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 - posted November 10, 2012 03:12 PM      Profile for Hugh Thompson Scott   Email Hugh Thompson Scott       Edit/Delete Post 
It is possible to break a film down onto certain reel sizes of course
as usually the full features from someone like DFS supplied them
on these size spools.600'.Putting larger arms onto your projector I
suppose is feasible, but I would think it is going to place a lot of
strain on your projector motor.I have quite a few of my features
spooled onto 2400' spools,there are drawbacks to this, one being
that you can't show it on any projector that hasn't the spool
capacity, and two, if your machine decides to scratch your film
then it is marked from beginning to end.

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Michael De Angelis
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 - posted November 10, 2012 03:46 PM      Profile for Michael De Angelis   Email Michael De Angelis   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
There are GS 1200 modifications, whereas larger arms ( although they are not retractable) and reels will extend a program to 2 hours.

Also Spondon Films Inc. constructed a system that extended beyond the supply and take up reels allowing a continuos two hour program.

Spondon is not in business any longer.
Here is a link to a recent discussion on this page
Spondon

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Pasquale DAlessio
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 - posted November 10, 2012 03:56 PM      Profile for Pasquale DAlessio     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Vidar

You can also buy an Elmo ST1200 which takes 1200' reels. That's what I use. Also, there is a 1600' reel that is the same size ans a 1200' reel in diameter but has a smaller center hub allowing for more film capacity. Extended arms is not really a good idea because it does but a bit of a starin ont he projector.

PatD

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Oscar Iniesta
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 - posted November 10, 2012 04:11 PM      Profile for Oscar Iniesta   Email Oscar Iniesta   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
www.super8data.com is one of the best visual guides on the web I have ever seen on internet. Itīs fast and to use. There must be any problem if the page doesnīt run for you.
The man behind super8data, Carles Pradera, is an spanish super 8 fan from Catalonia and has made a hard work to offer us that great web.

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Vidar Olavesen
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 - posted November 10, 2012 04:13 PM      Profile for Vidar Olavesen   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Thanks again for your help!

ST-1200 is that a Stereo machine? It looks like it says Sound mono on the link you posted at the top here.

If I want stereo, large reels and one that doesn't scratch the movies ... Are my option limited to the GS1200?

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