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Andrew Woodcock
Film God

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posted 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.

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Steve Carter
Master Film Handler

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posted 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...

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Andrew Woodcock
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posted 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]

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Steve Carter
Master Film Handler

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posted 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]

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Yanis Tzortzis
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posted July 30, 2015 07:01 PM

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

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Andrew Woodcock
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posted 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.

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Graham Sinden
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posted 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.

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Steve Carter
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posted 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...

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Yanis Tzortzis
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posted July 31, 2015 04:55 AM

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

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Steve Carter
Master Film Handler

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posted 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...

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Andrew Woodcock
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posted 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.

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Steve Carter
Master Film Handler

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posted 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...

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Andrew Woodcock
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posted August 01, 2015 11:42 AM

Good Job Steve! [Wink]

So any plain 600ft flap openers anywhere?

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Brian Fretwell
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posted 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.

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Steve Carter
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posted 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...

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Andrew Woodcock
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posted 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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