8mm Forum: How do you guys spool film on core?

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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on October 09, 2009, 10:11 AM:

Cores are many used in 16mm but some 8mm films are also placed in core instead of reels.

I am wondering how do you put the films into a core? and how do you put back into a reel?

cheers,

Posted by Bart Smith (Member # 780) on October 09, 2009, 11:40 AM:

With a split reel.

Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on October 09, 2009, 12:52 PM:

Thnaks Bart,

So the split reel will need to be placed upside down (capsize) in order putting it on a core, right?

Now, what is the benefit to have film in core? is it only to save money not to buy many reels?

thanks

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 09, 2009, 01:48 PM:

I tend to keep the cores from Super 8 optical sound features, (when I have been lucky enough to get them untouched and from the factory floor, so to speak). I have cored them, but the hard way.

This may sound Silly, but what I do is set up my old copal, (only used as a rewinder machine, that's about all it's good for anymore.) I take it offthe reel it was on, taking it onto the take up reel, so that I have the end of the reel of film to tape to the core. I then take some tape and tape the end of it on the core.

Now here's the fun part!

I place the core on the linoleum countertop, and with a finger, start winding it off the reel by spinning thwe sore on the counter top, like we used to do when we played with that drawing machine, the "Spirograph", which would put neat designs on the paper. The first (last) reel takes the longest, but the more reel get "spiro'd" onto the core the quicker it gets because, of course, the amount of film is greater on the core.

I would only do this with features, reel by reel, last reel to first, so that the film is in its proper order. After having placed the whole feature on a core, I then take some good strong, but not heavy stick tape, and tape the film, both sides, over and over again, so that the cored film is firmly on the core; otherwise, you could have a terrible mess if it falls apart. (yeech! hate that!)

Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 09, 2009, 08:25 PM:

Winbert
did you ever get that 600' reel and case (don't worry it was a plastic one shorty [Big Grin]

)I sent you? I haven't heard from you..

Posted by Steven Sigel (Member # 21) on October 09, 2009, 11:54 PM:

I've got a super 8 split reel somewhere - oddly, it has a core with a 16mm spindle hole. Holds about 2000' of film.

If anyone needs one, send me an email (steven (at) 16mm-films (dot) net) and I'll see if I can find it...

Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on October 10, 2009, 07:28 AM:

Hi Dino,

Yes I have received it and actually has replied it a long time ago as soon as I received it in the original thread at 16mm forum here: My first 16mm projector - but no film!

So allow me to thank you again here

quote:
I would like to thank Dino for a 600" reel you sent me.

I thought after my email to you and there was no reply received, you had forgotten this thing. I didn't follow that up further because Terry dropped me 2 400 reels.

But yesterday I was surprised when receiving a mail from you. I have only 1 film of 600" ("Raise of Titanic" purchased from Lance via Ebay auction for only $11.5 incl postage, what a nice purchase!!) and was thinking to split it into 400 reels (yaaak... I hate to do that) from Terry.

But, Dino, your reel has now saved Titanic from getting butchered ;-)

again thanks, [Smile]

Posted by Glenn Brady (Member # 715) on October 10, 2009, 08:30 AM:

Although a split reel will do the trick, the easiest way to put film on core is to use a rewinder fitted with a Titewind - a spring-tensioned or gravity-assisted arm with a roller on the end that's machined to handle multiple film widths.

Posted by Hans van der Sloot (Member # 494) on October 10, 2009, 08:34 AM:

Hi Steven,

How much do you want for the split reel?

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