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Film Bulk Loader and scratches
« on: September 21, 2012, 08:57:44 PM »
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! :)

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Re: Film Bulk Loader and scratches
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2012, 09:36:06 PM »
There's probably some dirt stuck in the light trap. Canned air on the felt should fix the problem.
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Re: Film Bulk Loader and scratches
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2012, 05:12:02 PM »
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...

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Re: Film Bulk Loader and scratches
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2012, 04:31:13 PM »
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.
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Re: Film Bulk Loader and scratches
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2012, 11:32:09 PM »
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/
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Re: Film Bulk Loader and scratches
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2012, 01:56:35 PM »
Very different from mine. I think that's a Watson type and mine is a Lloyd type (I have no frame counter on mine)
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