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Topic: Kelmar Film Cleaner Knobs
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Randy Stankey
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From: Erie, Pennsylvania
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 08-18-2009 07:48 AM
I never loosen them.
Take an old plastic core and cut it in half, crosswise. Toss out the keyed end.
Next, cut the core in half again, lengthwise, across its diameter. You should be left with two "C" shaped pieces of plastic.
Instead of taping the cleaning media to the take-up roll just use these two plastic pieces to clip it on. These clips will hold the media tightly enough to pull the roll along as the film runs but will hold loosely enough that you shouldn't have to loosen the screws to rewind the media.
Just rewind. The clips should slip.
I started doing this about two or three years ago because I hated dealing with gooey tape after the FG partially dissolved the adhesive.
There are other advantages too. If you clean one movie starting on a fresh roll of media, make sure you rewind every time. Don't get lazy and try to get two runs out of one roll without rewinding. Always rewind.
If you do that, when it comes time to clean a second movie you simply cut the media, pull off the dirty part and re-clip the clean part to the take-up post. Instant fresh, clean media for your second movie.
(Just make sure there's enough media left so it doesn't run out part way through the movie!)
You can't do this if you use tape because the FG will melt the adhesive and you won't be able to stick the wet end of the media onto the take-up roll.
I'm going to be working in the booth today. If I get a chance, I'll take some pictures.
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