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Paul G. Thompson
The Weenie Man

Posts: 4718
From: Mount Vernon WA USA
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 12-15-2001 01:41 AM

I like the cheapest crap I can find. Once, I bought a huge quantity for practically nothing from an equipment supplier in the San Francisco Bay Area about 16 years ago. That stuff would stick to anything. It was the best stuff I ever used. I was so impressed with that tape that I actually squirted some projector oil on the film just to see if the tape would stick.

Much to my surprise, it bonded better than any premium tape I ever used on a properly prepared film stock. Neutape (yellow) slid off like a greasy zit! Neutape clear slid off like a semi-greasy zit. This cheap stuff didn't. When the splice was separated on dismounting of the print, it did not leave any "goo" behind when I removed the tape from the film.

Jerry Harrah sold me that cheap stuff. I wish I could find more of it. It made a dandy splice.

J-Lar was also a very good tape. I Had very good luck with it.

Neutape is what I use now. As long as the film is not oily, it does a good job.

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Gordon McLeod
Film God

Posts: 9532
From: Toronto Ontario Canada
Registered: Jun 99

posted 12-15-2001 12:13 PM

The film guage has nothing to do with the width of the tape used
I have a 8 perf wide 70mm splicer as well as a 8 perf wide 65mm one
The Imax uses a tape just about 1/4" wide with a serrerated cutter

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Mark Gulbrandsen
Resident Trollmaster

Posts: 16657
From: Music City
Registered: Jun 99

posted 12-15-2001 12:24 PM

Gord,
I thought Imax advocated ultrasonic splicers? At the Boise booth I nticed the large, modified Neumade splicer they had. When was the switch made to tape splices?
Mark @ GTS

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Gordon McLeod
Film God

Posts: 9532
From: Toronto Ontario Canada
Registered: Jun 99

posted 12-15-2001 12:51 PM

many years ago they started providing a modified neumade
The Ultrasonic is the best but they are high maintance and must be used correctly.
DKP assembles prints with the ultrasonic but trailors etc with tape which is what I do as well

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Carl King
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 199
From: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Registered: Mar 2000

posted 12-17-2001 08:49 AM

In my booth we use a clear tape along with a Neumade splicer (5 perf) which is the only type of splicer I've used in the 30 years that I';ve been operating. Never had a problem with the splicer. However,..some tapes over the years have been less than ideal. Currently, I'm using a clear tape from Marble. Works just fine.

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