8mm Forum: 600ft Super 8mm boxes

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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on July 30, 2015, 03:57 PM:

I am seeking plain white card 600ft Super 8 film boxes if anyone knows of a supplier.

Also would love to find a few feature boxes also but that maybe stretching things. Here's hoping.

Posted by Steve Carter (Member # 4821) on July 30, 2015, 04:38 PM:

Andrew I have been looking into using mag tape boxes there is a place in the UK that sells these in various size and versions from plain white top opening to full right to left opening...

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on July 30, 2015, 04:45 PM:

Interesting Steve! Do you have a name of the company?

Not sure audio tape reels would match this size but worth an ask!

Thanks for the lead steve. [Wink]

Posted by Steve Carter (Member # 4821) on July 30, 2015, 04:52 PM:

Here's site, I've just got some used 10.5inch reel boxes for 50p each plus vat...
[URL=http:// http://www.svsmedia.orangehome.co.uk/wa4a.htm#RANGE!B41][/URL]

Posted by Yanis Tzortzis (Member # 434) on July 30, 2015, 07:01 PM:

...I think Phil of CHC also makes card boxes?

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on July 30, 2015, 11:37 PM:

Yes he does thanks Yanis, but not plain white ones.
Thanks Steve for the link, however the audio tape boxes are designed to fit the audio tape which is only 1/4" wide not 8mm sadly.

Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on July 31, 2015, 01:19 AM:

I use phils boxes and sometimes put a label over the printed side if its not a chc release.

Graham s

Posted by Steve Carter (Member # 4821) on July 31, 2015, 04:27 AM:

I have to disagree there Andrew, I have a 10.5 800ft reel and it fits perfectly and snug into a 1/4 inch mag tape box...

Posted by Yanis Tzortzis (Member # 434) on July 31, 2015, 04:55 AM:

...Phil makes various sizes' boxes,but up to 600-not larger...

Posted by Steve Carter (Member # 4821) on August 01, 2015, 04:19 AM:

Here's one of my 10.5inch reels 800-900ft of film in 1/4inch mag tape gate opening box...

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on August 01, 2015, 05:22 AM:

Yes fair enough Steve. This is a very good solution it appears for the 800ft size reels. It works as it has a removeable lid unlike all the other white card boxes thst are sold which have just a flap lid.

If you are happy with the removeable lid type then this is a very good solution.

Posted by Steve Carter (Member # 4821) on August 01, 2015, 09:55 AM:

It's book opening Andrew,the top is hinged, so it's quite conveinient for myself, anyways it works for me,and they stand up OK...

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on August 01, 2015, 11:42 AM:

Good Job Steve! [Wink]

So any plain 600ft flap openers anywhere?

Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on August 03, 2015, 06:34 AM:

I think tape reels are made with more space between the flanges than strictly needed so that they do not pinch any of the very thin tape (compared with film base) so they are about the same thickness. I have some Kodachrome Super8 on ex-tape reels. Goo job I have a dual gauge and Eumig 900 series projector that will take them.

Posted by Steve Carter (Member # 4821) on August 08, 2015, 04:37 AM:

Andrew you could get some 12" x 12" white card sheets, about £7 for 25 sheets, and use two sheets to make your own boxes, dismantle an old box and use as a template, just a thought...Brian you could drill out the hole to fit super 8 on old plastic tape reels...

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on August 08, 2015, 04:11 PM:

Yes Steve, I have an abundance of 1200ft card boxes so I could if I had the spare time, make some.

I would like to make some 600ft feature boxes out of these and hopefully I will find someone somewhere who still sells the plain white non printed single 600ft card boxes.

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