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Old 16th Mar 2017, 8:10 pm   #16
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Default Re: Eumig N-S switch (dual std projector)

Thanks all - I think the projector is working satisfactorily and will be put to good use transferring my 3 7-inch reels of film onto DVD.

Interesting about the sprockets. Dad used a proper splicing block (which I now own) so I shouldn't have too much bother with the joins. I think the erratic chugging was because I hadn't thought to put the "spool-not-cassette" adaptor in place. The machine seems to pull through enough film to display and then pull through the next tranche. There isn't any back-tension on the feed spool. However, the non-cassette adaptor seems to provide some smoothing action making the feed good enough.

I also didn't have a 7-inch take-up spool, just a little 3-inch one for my tests. I discovered that a 7-inch cine-hub tape spool (BASF 3 spoke I think) can have the centre reamed out to just the right diameter to go on the Super-8 spindle. I was expecting to have to saw a slot but the single drive blade engages with one of the original slots just fine.

I'm covering these details in case it helps someone else!
Graham
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