It won't get very hot, it only gets slightly warm. And you can make a perfectly good splice with it even if it's not warm, it just takes a lot longer to set.
Roberts and Sharples "A Primer For Filmmaking" has a good set of pictures on how to use the M-H. These are the keys: first of all it doesn't work on estar film, secondly you need to make sure you have the film lined up properly base-to-emulsion and that you are scraping the emulsion side and not the base side. Scrape it well. If you don't see emulsion coming off, the scraper may be adjusted too high. Use fresh cement. Make sure the thing is immaculately clean, too. Use acetone to remove any cement residue. --scott _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list [email protected] https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
