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Topic: Spilcer Cleaning
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Jason Black
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1723
From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 05-12-2001 01:34 AM
Ya know, one of the biggest problems I have in my booth is keeping the splicers clean so that they make a clean/sharp cut on the splice tape. The actual film cutting arm does fine, but that damn tape cutter, that's another story. If you take them apart, they NEVER cut properly again, or from my experience anyway... Anyone have any helpful suggestions/tips for me to pass along to my booth guys?There's no need to have to splice and re-splice... And who wants to hear that god awful sound drum pop from a stiff/rough splice???? BTW, I'm using a CPI economy splicer, a Marble economy splicer & a Neumade (I think it is) double dispener splicer.... and it's time for all of them to be cleaned... I tried the CPI splicer cleaner stuff, but I'm not overly impressed with it at this point. Maybe I could try fingernail polish remover or acetone to remove the glue 'gunk' from the tape cutters and the perf punchers??
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Kyle Abel
Film Handler
Posts: 56
From: Plano, TX, USA
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 05-12-2001 03:58 AM
Jason,As you probably know, rule #1 with splicers is do it one at a time, as many of the parts come in matched sets, and only work within those matched sets. As for a good product to clean with, try Mineral Spirits. You can get it at any Home Depot, Lowes, Wal-Mart, etc. Look in the paint section next to the paint thinner. It's great for cleaning up adheasive residue. Generally, if the film and tape cutting assemblies are in good physical shape, I'll soak them in a bit of Mineral Spirits for about a minute, then wipe off the residue, and re-assemble. Hope this helps, ------------------
Kyle Abel
General Manager
Plano Movies 10
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Jason Black
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1723
From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 05-12-2001 06:59 PM
To all who replied, Thanks. I'll be trying the lighter fluid method when I return Monday. I've been using CPI clear for many months now, but my residue problem *could* be from a run of tape prior to the CPI stuff. Will post results later in the week. CIAO,
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