Posts: 4837
From: Plymouth U.K
Registered: Dec 2003
posted October 08, 2018 07:04 AM
Cheers Kevin, i will do that. IF, (only if) these are correct there half the price of wittners who seem to want 40 pounds which is way OTT.
Posts: 978
From: Bapchild, Kent, UK
Registered: May 2004
posted October 08, 2018 07:16 AM
Wittners charging more for identical cine gear than anyone else is no surprise to me - have a look at the other PEC film department web pages too - splicing tapes about half the Ebay re-seller prices:
Posts: 4837
From: Plymouth U.K
Registered: Dec 2003
posted October 08, 2018 01:36 PM
Blimy, yes i see what you mean, they reply so quickly to an enquiry, and i am now buying a brand new U blade for my 16mm CIR for just £27 instead of Wittners £40 + postage. Thanks for pointing us to this firm. I must admit i never heard of them before but love there website. And the prices. A new blade will be just in time for me as i am going to do a nice bit of work on one of my features
Posts: 715
From: Campobasso, Italy
Registered: Jun 2013
posted October 12, 2018 10:07 PM
Splicers of Phil e Kevin are de luxe models with few or not data are available, but, as far as I know, they are not amatorially modified, but left the factory as they are (as said). One thing that testifies to this is the space to insert the tape: a 16mm or 35mm tape would not enter in the gap. I've never seen this model live, not even here in Italy, but Kevin or Phil can confirm this detail.
@Robert and Nantawat: did you managed to reduce the problem of the tape not cut? My splicer after cleaning still does work, but I have to give more force to the cut.
posted October 13, 2018 03:31 AM
Hello Luigi, I found it gave a better cut when I used the retaining clips on mine; not sure if all models have these. Still getting some tape which has to be trimmed with scissors, but not every time, and not as bad as before.
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From: Campobasso, Italy
Registered: Jun 2013
posted October 15, 2018 01:43 PM
I have to try with the retaining clips. On the Cir / Ferrania I know two types of clips, like splicer on this thread, long clips, and another type, more shorter (and very fragile!), that I have. These: