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Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on July 15, 2018, 03:01 PM:

I saw this auction, not mine, and thought it was interesting to see what someone had done for storing 200 foot reels. Very creative idea.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Super-8mm-cartoon-Tom-and-Jerry-B-W-Sound-with-box-custom-Bluray-case/302804431655?hash=item46808cf327:g:cAUAAOSwHlRbP84K

Posted by Will Trenfield (Member # 5321) on July 15, 2018, 05:14 PM:

DVDs and Blu-ray disks are the same diameter as 200' reels but their boxes are usually too slim to accept a cine reel. The seller might have found some bigger Blu-ray boxes but they don't seem able to accommodate the original box as well as he refers to his own artwork on the Blu-ray box. The films could sit on a shelf with the Blu-rays but you'd have to store the original boxes elsewhere.

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on July 16, 2018, 09:28 AM:

Plastic doesn't jive with technology, it's cardboard all the way (now watch me get arguments about this - Cheers, Shorty

Posted by Jean-Pierre Labus (Member # 6090) on July 17, 2018, 03:35 AM:

using 3D Printer :

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:992469

Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on July 18, 2018, 01:40 AM:

I don't know how much is the cost of 3d printing or small item like that. If that is expensiev, why fon;t just use this 8mm adapter:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ADAPTER-FILM-REEL-ADAPTER-MOVIE-REEL-ADAPTER-SUPER-8-TO-8MM-ADAPTER/152136650133?hash=item236c0d0d95%3Ag%3AyNYAAOSwgQ9VuQEh&_sacat=0&_nkw=8mm+adapter+reel& _from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=m570.l1313

We can use the power glue to stick the adapter onto the bluray case.

Anyway the idea of using amaray bluray case is excelent!!

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on July 18, 2018, 10:39 AM:

Not sure I like the idea of film being enclosed in such a small tightly sealed space. I agree with Joe that cardboard boxes are the best. Or plastic bookcase boxes with breathing holes.

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