Re: [Frameworks] 35mm / 16mm hot splicer question
Thankd Jeff, will try that. Any idea on how to align the two film strips without the pins? The 16mm seems to be the only one on the right; there are two other holes on the left that might produce pins once it's unglued. Or are 35mm pros so expert they don't need pins? thanks Scott At 03:00 PM 2/8/2015, you wrote: On this older version, I think the front and back buttons work in tandem push on the rear one to move pins in one direction, the front to move in the other. Same on each side. The pins may be stuck try some acetone in the holes around the pins to dissolve old film cement. Work the buttons back and forth. Good luck! Jeff Kreines On Feb 8, 2015, at 2:33 PM, Scott Stark sst...@hi-beam.net wrote: Hi all, I have a Bell Howell 35mm/16mm hot splicer that supposedly has retractable 16mm registration pins. I'm wanting to cut some 35mm neg on it. Does anyone know how to retract the pins? And how to align the 35mm film without them? I don't see any other pins other than the 16mm ones right in the middle of the 35mm image. There are some buttons on the sides that don't seem to move, and some other nuts and screws. Pics: http://hi-beam.net/temp/IMG_1597.JPG http://hi-beam.net/temp/IMG_1596.JPG I have seen this splicer mentioned here: http://www.smecc.org/film_cameras_for_television_news.htm but could not find a manual for it. Thanks for any advice! best, Scott www.scottstark.com www.hi-beam.net ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks Jeff Kreines Kinetta j...@kinetta.com kinetta.com ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] 35mm / 16mm hot splicer question
Hi Scott, The 35 pins on a 1635 splicer are always up, but from your photos, someone physically yanked them out of your splicer. The buttons are for raising and lowering the 16 pins. -Sorry for the bad news, ---Buck Lawrence 'Buck' Bito Movette Film Transfer 1407 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110 Open Tuesday through Saturday: Tues. and Thurs.: 8-6 Wed. and Fri.: 9-6 Saturday: 10-4 www.movettefilm.com On Feb 8, 2015 1:40 PM, Scott Stark sst...@hi-beam.net wrote: Thankd Jeff, will try that. Any idea on how to align the two film strips without the pins? The 16mm seems to be the only one on the right; there are two other holes on the left that might produce pins once it's unglued. Or are 35mm pros so expert they don't need pins? thanks Scott At 03:00 PM 2/8/2015, you wrote: On this older version, I think the front and back buttons work in tandem push on the rear one to move pins in one direction, the front to move in the other. Same on each side. The pins may be stuck try some acetone in the holes around the pins to dissolve old film cement. Work the buttons back and forth. Good luck! Jeff Kreines On Feb 8, 2015, at 2:33 PM, Scott Stark sst...@hi-beam.net wrote: Hi all, I have a Bell Howell 35mm/16mm hot splicer that supposedly has retractable 16mm registration pins. I'm wanting to cut some 35mm neg on it. Does anyone know how to retract the pins? And how to align the 35mm film without them? I don't see any other pins other than the 16mm ones right in the middle of the 35mm image. There are some buttons on the sides that don't seem to move, and some other nuts and screws. Pics: http://hi-beam.net/temp/IMG_1597.JPG http://hi-beam.net/temp/IMG_1596.JPG I have seen this splicer mentioned here: http://www.smecc.org/film_cameras_for_television_news.htm but could not find a manual for it. Thanks for any advice! best, Scott www.scottstark.com www.hi-beam.net ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks Jeff Kreines Kinetta j...@kinetta.com kinetta.com ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] 35mm / 16mm hot splicer question
Yep, Buck as always is right — I hadn’t looked closely at the pictures. How wide are the platens? On Feb 8, 2015, at 3:38 PM, Scott Stark sst...@hi-beam.net wrote: Thankd Jeff, will try that. Any idea on how to align the two film strips without the pins? The 16mm seems to be the only one on the right; there are two other holes on the left that might produce pins once it's unglued. Or are 35mm pros so expert they don't need pins? thanks Scott At 03:00 PM 2/8/2015, you wrote: On this older version, I think the front and back buttons work in tandem push on the rear one to move pins in one direction, the front to move in the other. Same on each side. The pins may be stuck try some acetone in the holes around the pins to dissolve old film cement. Work the buttons back and forth. Good luck! Jeff Kreines On Feb 8, 2015, at 2:33 PM, Scott Stark sst...@hi-beam.net wrote: Hi all, I have a Bell Howell 35mm/16mm hot splicer that supposedly has retractable 16mm registration pins. I'm wanting to cut some 35mm neg on it. Does anyone know how to retract the pins? And how to align the 35mm film without them? I don't see any other pins other than the 16mm ones right in the middle of the 35mm image. There are some buttons on the sides that don't seem to move, and some other nuts and screws. Pics: http://hi-beam.net/temp/IMG_1597.JPG http://hi-beam.net/temp/IMG_1596.JPG I have seen this splicer mentioned here: http://www.smecc.org/film_cameras_for_television_news.htm but could not find a manual for it. Thanks for any advice! best, Scott www.scottstark.com www.hi-beam.net ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks Jeff Kreines Kinetta j...@kinetta.com kinetta.com ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks Jeff Kreines Kinetta j...@kinetta.com kinetta.com ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] 35mm / 16mm hot splicer question
Getting back to your question of a manual for your splicer - in case you manage to get one with 35 pins. The BH splicers were reproduced by Maier-Hancock and the operation is unchanged. Whatever angel runs apecity has warehoused tons of manuals including the Maier-Hancock 1635/816 manual. Here's the index of available manuals: http://www.apecity.com/manuals/ and a direct link to the Maier-Hancock manual: http://www.apecity.com/manuals/pdf/maier-hancock_portable_hot_splicer_instructions.pdf -Good luck! ---Buck Lawrence 'Buck' Bito Movette Film Transfer 1407 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110 Open Tuesday through Saturday: Tues. and Thurs.: 8-6 Wed. and Fri.: 9-6 Saturday: 10-4 www.movettefilm.com On Feb 8, 2015 12:34 PM, Scott Stark sst...@hi-beam.net wrote: Hi all, I have a Bell Howell 35mm/16mm hot splicer that supposedly has retractable 16mm registration pins. I'm wanting to cut some 35mm neg on it. Does anyone know how to retract the pins? And how to align the 35mm film without them? I don't see any other pins other than the 16mm ones right in the middle of the 35mm image. There are some buttons on the sides that don't seem to move, and some other nuts and screws. Pics: http://hi-beam.net/temp/IMG_1597.JPG http://hi-beam.net/temp/IMG_1596.JPG I have seen this splicer mentioned here: http://www.smecc.org/film_cameras_for_television_news.htm but could not find a manual for it. Thanks for any advice! best, Scott www.scottstark.com www.hi-beam.net ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] 35mm / 16mm hot splicer question
Cardinal in Baltimore has some spare parts for M-H splicers in their copious back room. However, I don't think it would be impossible to make your own pins out of brass stock. They don't have to be super hard, and the profile does not have to be perfect as long as it is consistent, I don't think. ---scott ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] 35mm / 16mm hot splicer question
I would be wary of either repairing or modifying your splicer IF you care about good registration and splices that don’t jump. In the old days, steel film was used to check alignment, along with other gauges. Without those you are just guessing, and this isn’t a place you want to guess! You probably can find a working used splicer at a good price. On Feb 8, 2015, at 4:55 PM, Scott Dorsey klu...@panix.com wrote: Cardinal in Baltimore has some spare parts for M-H splicers in their copious back room. However, I don't think it would be impossible to make your own pins out of brass stock. They don't have to be super hard, and the profile does not have to be perfect as long as it is consistent, I don't think. ---scott ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks Jeff Kreines Kinetta j...@kinetta.com kinetta.com ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] 35mm / 16mm hot splicer question
a bummer, thanks guys - looks like it's not usable for 35mm. Fortunately I got it cheap, but cheap is expensive if it doesn't work... Still, I'm wondering how you align the right-hand film strip - it looks like there are no holes for pins at all. ?? Jeff, the platens are slightly wider than a strip of 35mm film. Oh, and the acetone worked great! pins are now retractable. Too bad I had to buy a quart of it just for 2 drops -- :-) thank you, Scott At 03:56 PM 2/8/2015, Jeff Kreines wrote: Yep, Buck as always is right I hadnât looked closely at the pictures. How wide are the platens? On Feb 8, 2015, at 3:38 PM, Scott Stark sst...@hi-beam.net wrote: Thanks Jeff, will try that. Any idea on how to align the two film strips without the pins? The 16mm seems to be the only one on the right; there are two other holes on the left that might produce pins once it's unglued. Or are 35mm pros so expert they don't need pins? thanks Scott At 03:00 PM 2/8/2015, you wrote: On this older version, I think the front and back buttons work in tandem  push on the rear one to move pins in one direction, the front to move in the other. Same on each side. The pins may be stuck Âtry some acetone in the holes around the pins to dissolve old film cement. Work the buttons back and forth. Good luck! Jeff Kreines On Feb 8, 2015, at 2:33 PM, Scott Stark sst...@hi-beam.net wrote: Hi all, I have a Bell Howell 35mm/16mm hot splicer that supposedly has retractable 16mm registration pins. I'm wanting to cut some 35mm neg on it. Does anyone know how to retract the pins? And how to align the 35mm film without them? I don't see any other pins other than the 16mm ones right in the middle of the 35mm image. There are some buttons on the sides that don't seem to move, and some other nuts and screws. Pics: http://hi-beam.net/temp/IMG_1597.JPG http://hi-beam.net/temp/IMG_1596.JPG I have seen this splicer mentioned here: http://www.smecc.org/film_cameras_for_television_news.htm but could not find a manual for it. Thanks for any advice! best, Scott www.scottstark.com www.hi-beam.net ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks Jeff Kreines Kinetta j...@kinetta.com kinetta.com ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks Jeff Kreines Kinetta j...@kinetta.com kinetta.com ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] 35mm / 16mm hot splicer question
Hi Scott, Check the manual I linked to. You setup the film that will be on the right side on the left side's pins and then clamp it for the cut. ---Buck Lawrence 'Buck' Bito Movette Film Transfer 1407 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110 Open Tuesday through Saturday: Tues. and Thurs.: 8-6 Wed. and Fri.: 9-6 Saturday: 10-4 www.movettefilm.com On Feb 8, 2015 3:29 PM, Scott Stark sst...@hi-beam.net wrote: a bummer, thanks guys - looks like it's not usable for 35mm. Fortunately I got it cheap, but cheap is expensive if it doesn't work... Still, I'm wondering how you align the right-hand film strip - it looks like there are no holes for pins at all. ?? Jeff, the platens are slightly wider than a strip of 35mm film. Oh, and the acetone worked great! pins are now retractable. Too bad I had to buy a quart of it just for 2 drops -- :-) thank you, Scott At 03:56 PM 2/8/2015, Jeff Kreines wrote: Yep, Buck as always is right I hadnât looked closely at the pictures. How wide are the platens? On Feb 8, 2015, at 3:38 PM, Scott Stark sst...@hi-beam.net wrote: Thanks Jeff, will try that. Any idea on how to align the two film strips without the pins? The 16mm seems to be the only one on the right; there are two other holes on the left that might produce pins once it's unglued. Or are 35mm pros so expert they don't need pins? thanks Scott At 03:00 PM 2/8/2015, you wrote: On this older version, I think the front and back buttons work in tandem  push on the rear one to move pins in one direction, the front to move in the other. Same on each side. The pins may be stuck Âtry some acetone in the holes around the pins to dissolve old film cement. Work the buttons back and forth. Good luck! Jeff Kreines On Feb 8, 2015, at 2:33 PM, Scott Stark sst...@hi-beam.net wrote: Hi all, I have a Bell Howell 35mm/16mm hot splicer that supposedly has retractable 16mm registration pins. I'm wanting to cut some 35mm neg on it. Does anyone know how to retract the pins? And how to align the 35mm film without them? I don't see any other pins other than the 16mm ones right in the middle of the 35mm image. There are some buttons on the sides that don't seem to move, and some other nuts and screws. Pics: http://hi-beam.net/temp/IMG_1597.JPG http://hi-beam.net/temp/IMG_1596.JPG I have seen this splicer mentioned here: http://www.smecc.org/film_cameras_for_television_news.htm but could not find a manual for it. Thanks for any advice! best, Scott www.scottstark.com www.hi-beam.net ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks Jeff Kreines Kinetta j...@kinetta.com kinetta.com ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks Jeff Kreines Kinetta j...@kinetta.com kinetta.com ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] 35mm / 16mm hot splicer question
Ah got it, thanks again Buck. Scott At 05:38 PM 2/8/2015, you wrote: Hi Scott, Check the manual I linked to. You setup the film that will be on the right side on the left side's pins and then clamp it for the cut. ---Buck Lawrence 'Buck' Bito Movette Film Transfer 1407 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110 Open Tuesday through Saturday: Tues. and Thurs.: 8-6 Wed. and Fri.: 9-6 Saturday: 10-4 www.movettefilm.com On Feb 8, 2015 3:29 PM, Scott Stark sst...@hi-beam.net wrote: a bummer, thanks guys - looks like it's not usable for 35mm. Fortunately I got it cheap, but cheap is expensive if it doesn't work... Still, I'm wondering how you align the right-hand film strip - it looks like there are no holes for pins at all. ?? Jeff, the platens are slightly wider than a strip of 35mm film. Oh, and the acetone worked great! pins are now retractable. Too bad I had to buy a quart of it just for 2 drops -- :-) thank you, Scott At 03:56 PM 2/8/2015, Jeff Kreines wrote: Yep, Buck as always is right  I hadnâÂÂt looked closely at the pictures. How wide are the platens? On Feb 8, 2015, at 3:38 PM, Scott Stark sst...@hi-beam.net wrote: Thanks Jeff, will try that. Any idea on how to align the two film strips without the pins? The 16mm seems to be the only one on the right; there are two other holes on the left that might produce pins once it's unglued. Or are 35mm pros so expert they don't need pins? thanks Scott At 03:00 PM 2/8/2015, you wrote: On this older version, I think the front and back buttons work in tandem àpush on the rear one to move pins in one direction, the front to move in the other. Same on each side. The pins may be stuck ÃÂtry some acetone in the holes around the pins to dissolve old film cement. Work the buttons back and forth. Good luck! Jeff Kreines On Feb 8, 2015, at 2:33 PM, Scott Stark sst...@hi-beam.net wrote: Hi all, I have a Bell Howell 35mm/16mm hot splicer that supposedly has retractable 16mm registration pins. I'm wanting to cut some 35mm neg on it. Does anyone know how to retract the pins? And how to align the 35mm film without them? I don't see any other pins other than the 16mm ones right in the middle of the 35mm image. There are some buttons on the sides that don't seem to move, and some other nuts and screws. Pics: http://hi-beam.net/temp/IMG_1597.JPG http://hi-beam.net/temp/IMG_1596.JPG I have seen this splicer mentioned here: http://www.smecc.org/film_cameras_for_television_news.htm but could not find a manual for it. Thanks for any advice! best, Scott www.scottstark.com www.hi-beam.net ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks Jeff Kreines Kinetta j...@kinetta.com kinetta.com ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks Jeff Kreines Kinetta j...@kinetta.com kinetta.com ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
