tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707070464272674016.post8213693501586500276..comments2018-09-21T03:23:17.616-07:00Comments on Flatbed Telecine: HardwareKyle Brunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330750821407798511noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707070464272674016.post-90255527669043505482010-04-29T06:25:26.727-07:002010-04-29T06:25:26.727-07:00David,
The film will not contact the sprocket as ...David,<br /><br />The film will not contact the sprocket as I have it set up without some kind of guide. The easiest and cheapest guide for me is this "strap" as you say. It is simply a piece of 100% cotton (from a T-shirt) that is old enough to be lint free and soft. It is not stretched tight (actually quite loose) and applys almost NO pressure to the film at all - it is just there to gently guide the film. I made a long "tube" out of the cloth by rolling two sides of a long strip together and sewing them up. Then I added the loops at the ends to hold it on the pegs. Since the film is cleaned with 100% cotton T-shirt cloth anyway and since there is no pressure on the film, this does not damage the film any more than a cleaning does (not at all). I am in the business of preservation, so I would not be happy if I was able to scan the film at the expense of the film itself - I want to keep the originals.<br /><br />Good question!<br /><br />KyleKyle Brunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00330750821407798511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707070464272674016.post-4329082112030575562010-04-29T06:12:34.355-07:002010-04-29T06:12:34.355-07:00Hi, nice project.
Did you find that the film init...Hi, nice project.<br /><br />Did you find that the film initially came off the drive sprockets? I noticed that you have something like a stretchy strap from one roller to another which is stretched across the film. Will that damage the film, or doesn't it matter since the scanning has already taken place?<br /><br />Regards<br />Daviddmmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03361307932531073855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707070464272674016.post-18831551092684740522009-04-04T01:29:00.000-07:002009-04-04T01:29:00.000-07:00Pilgrim, glad the information is useful. If you wo...Pilgrim, glad the information is useful. If you would like to discus ideas and improvements, feel free to contact me - I'd like to hear what you come up with (digireel@gmail.com). <BR/><BR/>Also, I had about 3 feet of s8 film that was damaged in a projector such the film was sliced down the middle of the sprocket holes. My machine was still as to feed the film with only a presstape fix about every 4-6 inches. Hopefully your torn sprockets aren't too bad. I'll bet if you get a good design feed and guide around your sprocket for your 9.5mm that really hugs the edges of the film, you can probably get away with it.Kyle Brunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00330750821407798511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707070464272674016.post-41435304244280039712009-04-03T12:52:00.000-07:002009-04-03T12:52:00.000-07:00Wow this is sooooooooo cool.I have a bunch of 9.5m...Wow this is sooooooooo cool.<BR/><BR/>I have a bunch of 9.5mm film from the late 40s. There are a lot of torn sproket holes so I may have to feed it by hand, but even that will be a joy considering the end result.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for taking the time to share you design... I can't wait to build mine.<BR/><BR/>I just bought 2 old 5.25 drives and am probably going to get the V500 from Amaxon for $200 with free shipping.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again... you da man.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>Leonard <BR/>PittsburghPilgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05120575276312843835noreply@blogger.com