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From: Sarpsborg, Norway
Registered: Nov 2012
posted November 10, 2012 11:28 AM
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?
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From: Sarpsborg, Norway
Registered: Nov 2012
posted November 10, 2012 11:40 AM
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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From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012
posted November 10, 2012 12:41 PM
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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From: Sarpsborg, Norway
Registered: Nov 2012
posted November 10, 2012 01:09 PM
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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From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012
posted November 10, 2012 03:12 PM
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.
posted November 10, 2012 03:46 PM
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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From: Bristol,RI, USA
Registered: May 2010
posted November 10, 2012 03:56 PM
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.
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