8mm Forum: CONVERT THAT SQUARE HOLE REEL

»	8mm Forum » 8mm Forum » CONVERT THAT SQUARE HOLE REEL

UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!

Author

Topic: CONVERT THAT SQUARE HOLE REEL

Pasquale DAlessio
Film God

Posts: 3523
From: Bristol,RI, USA
Registered: May 2010

posted January 30, 2013 09:50 PM

I just got this plastic reel from Kevin Meyer. This is a 1600' reel that originally had a square hole. With a boring tool it takes only a few minutes to make the hole round. You just have to be careful not to melt the plastic from the heat. I use a spray bottle with water in it to cool the stone and plastic when boring the hole round. It now fits my ST1200 perfectly. I attached a pic so you can see the end result. [Big Grin]

| IP: Logged

Joe Balitzki
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 529
From: Charleston, SC, USA
Registered: Aug 2005

posted January 31, 2013 01:46 AM

What size Drill Bit or Boring Tool did you use?

--------------------
Movie Lovers Do It in the Dark

| IP: Logged

Pasquale DAlessio
Film God

Posts: 3523
From: Bristol,RI, USA
Registered: May 2010

posted January 31, 2013 02:52 AM

A cone shaped grinding stone 1/2" . It expands the hole perfectly. Just be careful not to melt the plastic. I have done this a few times and it works out great. By using a boring stone the reel sets true on the projector and rotates strait without a wobble. [Wink]

| IP: Logged

Adrian Winchester
Film God

Posts: 2941
From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004

posted January 31, 2013 09:44 AM

But if this used to be a 16mm reel, has something been done to make it narrower?

--------------------
Adrian Winchester

| IP: Logged

Hugh Thompson Scott
Film God

Posts: 3063
From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012

posted January 31, 2013 10:26 AM

Hi Adrian, there were some of these spools made for 8mm but
using the square hole for some reason.I remember doing the same thing with a cecolite spool and splitting it to reduce width for
a take up spool, I still have it today.

| IP: Logged

Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 31, 2013 10:39 AM

Just give yo a more idea, even if you made a mistake by drilling to big, I think you can use a 50' feet reel and cut it half. Then glue it on each side of the big reel, to make right size for super 8mm hole.

What do you think, Pat?

--------------------
Winbert

| IP: Logged

Steve Klare
Film Guy

Posts: 7016
From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 31, 2013 10:51 AM

I prefer not to use boring tools.

I like exciting tools: the hatchet with the loose head, the circular saw without a guard, all sorts of power tools with defective grounding.

It's not just a job, it's an adventure!

[Razz]

--------------------
All I ask is a wide screen and a projector to light her by...

| IP: Logged

Hugh Thompson Scott
Film God

Posts: 3063
From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012

posted January 31, 2013 11:00 AM

I like tools that do all the work, one does get sick of hammers &
chisels etc, I am with you there Steve, it does make me wish I'd
been born rich instead of just good lookin'.

| IP: Logged

Joe Taffis
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1592
From: United States
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 31, 2013 06:36 PM

Someone stated on an earlier thread that these are 8mm width. They were made for, and used with the "extend-a-reel" device. Good job Pat, keeping them useful.

--------------------
Joe Taffis

| IP: Logged

Pasquale DAlessio
Film God

Posts: 3523
From: Bristol,RI, USA
Registered: May 2010

posted January 31, 2013 08:41 PM

Winbert

I suppose you could do that but it might make the reel to thick to fit on the spindle.
------------------------------------------------------------
Joe

It was indeed a extend-a-reel. Thanks for the compliment.
---------------------------------------------------

Steve

I agree. That's why I did the boring on my lap!
-------------------------------------------------

Check out my other project. DO IT YOURSELF ELMO ST1200 CASE [Wink]

PatD

| IP: Logged

All times are Central

Printer-friendly view of this topic

UBB.classic^TM 6.3.1.2