8mm Forum: Splices- advice

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Posted by Tony Milman (Member # 7) on December 05, 2003, 01:35 AM:

Are splices bad for your projectors health? Do they cause additional wear and tear?

What are the best forms of splice? Cement? Tape?

What are the best splicing devices around?

All advice welcome,

Tony [Smile]

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on December 05, 2003, 02:46 AM:

I've always stuck with Fuji Single 8 splices. Just a slight 'click' when they go through the gate and only cover two frames. Classic still stock the tape and generally have second hand splicers for a tenner.

Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on December 05, 2003, 03:08 AM:

The Minette tape splicer was my favourite for many years until they stopped making the splices. For the last 15 years I too have been using the Fuji and the Elmo's appear to like them.
I believe you cannot use cement splices with the modern polyester film stock.
Mal

Posted by Steven Sigel (Member # 21) on December 05, 2003, 01:28 PM:

Hi Tony --

Splices wont hurt your projector.

Cement splices only work on acetate based stock - so if your print is mylar (estar) based, then you MUST use tape splices. Tape splices also work fine on acetate - so as a rule I just stick with tape...

Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on December 06, 2003, 06:32 PM:

Yes I agree with John about the Fuji splicer but my favourite is the Wurker tape splicer from Germany which uses patches and cover either 2 or 4 frames and leaves both stripes clear. Good for stereo films. [Smile]

Kev.

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