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Paul Konen
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 981
From: Frisco, TX. (North of Dallas)
Registered: Jun 99


 - posted 01-06-2000 10:04 AM      Profile for Paul Konen   Email Paul Konen   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
OK, whoever approved of the new reel design for ETS should be shot.

Heres the deal. Standard core has 4 holes. Well, the reel also has 4 holes, opposite of the core holes.

Guess who will be getting out the drill bit when it comes time to breakdown Magnolia.

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Brad Miller
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From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
Registered: May 99


 - posted 01-06-2000 02:50 PM      Profile for Brad Miller   Author's Homepage   Email Brad Miller       Edit/Delete Post 
Sounds like you're talking about the new "New Line" reels! Yes, they suck. I think there's a thread floating around here somewhere about them in regards to "Austin Powers 2". Anyway, a quick trick to breaking them down with an AW3 (not the best way, but it works) is to unscrew the spindle shaft on the MUT and extend it out about 1/4 inch, then retighten. That way you can situate the reel while still having the holding clip in place.

The ideal method is to go to the hardware store and purchase a 3/4 inch bolt of the same size as the drive pin on the MUT and use it instead. That way it doesn't have to go through the reel.

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Joe Redifer
You need a beating today

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From: Denver, Colorado
Registered: May 99


 - posted 01-06-2000 04:22 PM      Profile for Joe Redifer   Author's Homepage   Email Joe Redifer   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
The "Austin Powers" New Line reels fit on my AW3 MUTs without any kind of modification or effort.

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George Roher
Master Film Handler

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From: Washington DC
Registered: Jul 99


 - posted 01-06-2000 09:46 PM      Profile for George Roher   Email George Roher   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I built a print of "Magnolia" a couple of nights ago, and it was a very frustrating experience. Most of the reels would not fit on either the MUT or the rewind bench. The center holes were too small and the reels would not fit on the spindles. The drive pin wasn't a problem, ironically, the holes for the drive pin matched up properly. But I have never had so much trouble getting a spindle through a reel before. It was insane.

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