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Author Topic: Best Splicer? Greg Mueller Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1687 From: Port Gamble, WA Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-06-1999 10:39 AM                        Who do you think makes the best splicer for 35mm?  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 06-06-1999 12:58 PM                     Tape splicer...Neumade 35SS. Ultrasonic splicer...Metric 3001.  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-06-1999 07:57 PM                        Griswold Model "T" Cement splicer of course! (sorry, couldn't resist...I like Neumade, personally).  |  IP: Logged Aaron Mehocic Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 804 From: New Castle, PA, USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-06-1999 09:57 PM                     No question the Neumade 35SS is the best. Avoid any guillotine style splicers at all costs. The plastic handles crack off after a few years of use.  |  IP: Logged Stanley Durwood Film Handler Posts: 1 From: Kansas City Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-07-1999 03:20 AM                        Splicers? Who uses those? Here at the AMC Luxuryplex 96, we just use a pair of rusty scissors and staples, although double-sided tape also works well when the staples run out.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-07-1999 10:34 AM                     I personally like the CIR splicers because they have the adjustable registration pins, the tape tensoner and a diagonal cutter option for mag tape. Plus they have C/S perf option as well  |  IP: Logged Bruce McGee Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1776 From: Asheville, NC USA... Nowhere in Particular. Registered: Aug 1999 posted 06-07-1999 11:37 AM                     What about Maier-Hancock? I have a model 1635, and an 816. Both are over 25 years old. The 816 was rebuilt when I bought it. Both have given excellent service to me after thousands of splices made in TV prints over the years. The 816 was used less than one hour ago. Excellent splices are ready in 15 seconds. As for the built-in heaters, they have remained 'on' constantly for 15 years. They are the best I have ever used for cement. As for tape: Guillotine is what I have. Only have to trim the edge occasionally. Usually that is caused by old mylar tape in my case. Bruce  |  IP: Logged System Notices Forum Watchdog / Soup Nazi Posts: 215 Registered: Apr 2004 posted 08-10-2004 06:02 PM                 It has been 1891 days since the last post.  |  IP: Logged Timothy Eiler Expert Film Handler Posts: 126 From: Litchfield , Minnesota, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 08-10-2004 06:02 PM                        quote: Avoid any guillotine style splicers at all costs. That Pile of them cost me nothing so They are my favorite  |  IP: Logged Will Kutler Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1506 From: Tucson, AZ, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 08-10-2004 06:51 PM                     Both Neumade and Strong make quality splicers.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 08-10-2004 07:06 PM                     Neumade and Splycemar are the same splicer, so you now have two good options here. Strong's splicer would have been good if they had've fixed the registration pin issue noted in the review (promised by PM, but never delivered). Until that is fixed, I cannot recommend it.  |  IP: Logged Antonio Marcheselli Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1260 From: Florence, Italy Registered: Mar 2000 posted 08-10-2004 07:14 PM                        Uh, interesting post! Brad, I remember your appreciation about neumade splicers. I always worked with CIRs. But for four months I had the opportunity to work with neumade. WOW, CIR are so BETTER!!!!! Gordon says that they have the registration pins, but that pins should'nt be used to overlap the print, the same trick used with neumade should be applied. However, Brad, I found the CIRs better for these reasons: 1. Lighter 2. Cuts better the print 3. Cuts better the tape. Neumade works only with very sharp blades. CIR does not use the sharpness of their blades to cut the tape but mainly the contrast between the blades and the steel work area where you put the print. 4. Cuts perfectly the holes. The photos I saw once about a bad splice by CIR was made using the pins to overlap the print. 5. Can be cleaned and disassembled in a easier way Gordon I use that pins in this way: 1. When I have a "black" spice (between two trailers...) where a "pop" in the sound can be easily heard I use the pins to overlap. No matter if I damage slighty the perf, they are just trailers and I'm projecting black. 2. When I have to splice reels I use the pins only to perfectly align the parts to have a NON overlapped splice. The image does not jump, the sound does not jump and the perf are not damaged. I cannot do this with neumade. What do you think? Bye A P.S. Brad, what are these system messages??  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 08-10-2004 07:24 PM                        Anthony, CIR does NOT cut better the print nor does it cut better the tape. And it most CERTAINLY does not cut perfectly the holes. It should be noted that Neumade does have a crappy version of the 35SS made in the US (not Japan like the good ones) which is basically what a Monee is to a real Century. Maybe that is what you used? The Japanese made 35SS definitely cuts better the print, cuts better the tape, cuts better the holes, and lasts longer the time without replacing the blade. Bye! Joe  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 08-10-2004 09:04 PM                     Yeah Anthony, you have me completely confused here too. I've worked with brand new genuine CIRs and they are absolute shit. I'll bet Joe is right. You probably got one of the crappy US Neumades. For the record, with the Neumade you can make overlap OR butt splices without changing anything. This has been discussed before. Rather than dredge up another useless argument, anyone feeling the need to comment should do a search first to make sure it hasn't already been discussed to death. (PS - Anthony, don't mess with the Soup Nazi. He's mean.)  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-10-2004 09:57 PM                     Actually most new splicers work well when they are new. Its just how fast they go downhill from that new stage. Some go downhill much faster than others. I definately agree with Brad on the Strong though. Those pins are a joke. A company HAS to be able to do precision work on a regualar day in-day out basis in order to be able to make those precision lapped full fitting pins. Mark @ CLACO  |  IP: Logged

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