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Topic: My Christmas Wish - A Splicer?
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Dave Macaulay
Film God
Posts: 2321
From: Toronto, Canada
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 11-25-2001 12:42 AM
The key is having your own splicer and keeping it away from everyone else. I think the usual suspects all do a decent job when properly used and cleaned. If you abuse them they don't work so well. Regardless of the blade type, if it gets dropped the blades will probably start hitting the anvil and damage both. If it gets really properly dropped the punches will start hitting the anvil - and again damage both. Once this happens, you're pretty much done - even after realignment it is likely to leave hanging chads and a strip of tape hanging off the edges - forever. I've had fair luck sharpening (removing blade dents really) the anvil edges with a fine stone so a new blade cuts the edges properly. Damaged punches are tough though, much sharpening and the chads don't totally separate.
I was taught that the anvil must have tape on it (which should be replaced fairly often) to help strip the chads from the punches.
Did anyone know the word "chad" before the last presidential election?
I'm currently waiting for parts to fix about 8 splicers from a multiplex chain. Looks like several people have already "fixed" them so lots of odd things are broken/missing. How do you lose the coil springs and the hinge pins? Why would you remove, let alone lose, all 4 rubber feet? Why would you loosen the posts? Where did you find those screws forced into the holes, and where did the original metric ones go?
If you don't have your own splicer, you may be asking these questions on Thursday night.We don't need "real" projectionists, any high school kid can learn the job in a half day. The popcorn kid can fill in if the booth kid doesn't show, the half day training he had 2 months ago (the last time he was in the booth) was plenty. And there really is a Santa Claus.
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Philippe Laude
Film Handler
Posts: 79
From: Longueville, Belgium
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 11-26-2001 02:04 AM
Hi gordon. The correct spelling is "CATOZZO".Dr Leo Catozzo is really famous in Italy, his invention has revolutionized the work of film editing. See http://www.noemalab.com/sections/specials/tetcm/cinema_classico_digitale/montaggio/rivoluzione.html Here in Europe you will find CIR splicers in every booth and everyone is happy with it, I know booths where the splicer is more than 30 years old and still doing its job perfectly.
Joe's point of view is partial and stupid. He must find a perverse pleasure in calling some items "piece of crap".
Unfortunately a lot of people will take his opinion as gospel. Philippe ------------------
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Paul G. Thompson
The Weenie Man
Posts: 4718
From: Mount Vernon WA USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 11-26-2001 02:49 AM
We have some of those $200.00 "Saturday Night Specials" running around in our booths. Some think they are cool. Sure, they will make a splice. But, if you look at the splice, you will see about a .001 inch gap between the bitter ends of the film, and raggy perf holes on the tape. Also, you might see chads still attached to the perfs. In addition to that, the tape might climb on the registration pins. I never had a splice like this derail itself in the projector, but those splices are annoying if you look at the screen when it passes through the gate. If you buy a good expensive splicer, they will substantially outlast and out-perform any $200,00 POS available today. My Neumade SS35 I bought was a rebuilt, perfect shape, and makes perfect splices. I paid 275.00 for it, and I would sooner have that one than one of those 200.00 cheapies... They key is....take care of your equipment. A 200.00 POS will last about 6 months if you take care of it. Then it is worn out. A good quality splicer as many have mentioned above will last 10 years before it wears out if it is taken care of properly. So, if one elects to spend a dollar to save a nickel, have a ball. There is an old saying: "Quality is like buying oats. If you want good clean oats, you have to pay the fair market price. But, if you are satisfied with the oats that have already been through the horse, well, those are a little cheaper." Paul
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