Topic: Film Bulk Loader and scratches

[sapata]

I have discover that my bulk loader is scratching the film instead of my cartridges as I previously thought...

Any ideas on what to do will be much appreciated!

[Francois]

There's probably some dirt stuck in the light trap. Canned air on the felt should fix the problem.

[sapata]

Thanks Francois, I'll have a look at that. Although I think the problem is a bit deeper than just dust since the scratches are very noticeable. I wish I had done a test before loading the whole thing

What I'll also do when I have a chance to find a darkroom is to unload the bulk and inspect more carefully where the film runs to check for any imperfections...

[Francois]

Sometimes, the felt will disintegrate with age and leave just the cord backing. If that's the case, replacing it with felt might fix the problem.

[sapata]

Now that you mentioned Francois, I can't remember seeing any "felt" at all... Wonder if there's any or if it's missing...
I have one exactly like this:



Picture by http://www.flickr.com/photos/vox/

[Francois]

Very different from mine. I think that's a Watson type and mine is a Lloyd type (I have no frame counter on mine)