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Jim Schrader
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Savage, MN, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 01, 2017 07:03 PM

What is a good 1/4" tape for shipping 8mm films so the ends stay put I've looked on here remember reading about choices but cannot find it. thanks

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Andrew Woodcock
Film God

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From: Manchester Uk
Registered: Aug 2012

posted October 01, 2017 07:25 PM

A reel of splice tape would be ideal Jim like the CIRO tape that comes with Osi's splicer.

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Bill Phelps
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: USA
Registered: Jan 2009

posted October 01, 2017 08:07 PM

Try paper tape.... that's what I use to hold the film down on the reels/spools and it leaves no residue.

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Andrew Woodcock
Film God

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From: Manchester Uk
Registered: Aug 2012

posted October 01, 2017 09:52 PM

I must admit, many of the films i receive from others here are only stuck down with a strip of ordinary masking tape.
They usually stick one end to the film itself and the other end of the two inch thin piece of tape to the actual inside face of the spool.

To me, it does seem to leave something of a gum like sticky residue behind but this doesnt bother me as i always trim back the first inch of leader to place a dovetail cut onto my films before projecting any of them.

For my own storage purposes, i always use 8mm plastic clips then afterwards.

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