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Tom Kroening
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 214
From: Janesville, WI USA
Registered: Oct 1999

posted 09-26-2000 08:55 PM

A long while back I remember someone asking for help trying to add trailers to a print that was built up already. They had to all be on there for the screening or somethiing. I couldn't find the post but i found another solution. A few days ago I was digging around in the boot and saw this odd looking reel. It had a "mini ring" in the middle of it. The reel flanges were exactly the same diameter as the big neumade platter rings are. Now what you do is attach the leader first, then work on the trailers. When you are done you can screw off one of the flanges and then theres a lever that collapses the inside ring, so you now have a loose donut of film thats bigger then the brain but smaller then the platter ring! Its soo cool ive never seen anything like it. I wish i would have known about it when we put on 18 hollywood.com trailers!

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

posted 09-26-2000 11:57 PM

Yes, Goldberg makes those and they are specifically designed for that purpose.

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Mark Huff
Film Handler

Posts: 69
From: Springfield, IL, USA
Registered: May 2000

posted 09-27-2000 05:52 AM

Yes those things are very heplful. Most helpful when you work in a megaplex. I believe most people call them Split Reels or Collapsable Reels. Obvious reasons for both.

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Randy Stankey
Film God

Posts: 6539
From: Erie, Pennsylvania
Registered: Jun 99

posted 09-27-2000 06:35 PM

We always called them "Trailer Paks".

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Paul Konen
Jedi Master Film Handler

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

posted 09-28-2000 08:01 AM

We have them too but can't use them on our Christie AW-3. Why, the donut is only about 1" larger than the brain and the platter can't spin fast enough before it wraps.

We do trailer changes on the platter just sitting loose because:

o There is enough weight to keep the trailer pack in place while spinning on the new trailer unless it is just clear and black in which case we just put that in a center ring.

o Christie Platters are forgiving about the excess trailer pack laying over the top of the rest of the print.

o We have actually placed an entire trailer pack on top of the screened feature and it plays through just fine.

Paul

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Brad Miller
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Posts: 17775
From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
Registered: May 99

posted 09-28-2000 02:08 PM

Paul,

If you're willing to sacrifice a center ring and a 6000 foot reel, you can drill out one flange (you really don't need a "reel", only the flange and large center). Then drill two mounting holes (make sure they will mount the ring centered) and clasp the center ring pins from the back side. Viola, you've got your reel.

I spoke to Goldberg about this a few months back and they didn't quite seem to understand the desire to make one of those reels with a larger center. They currently make two sizes. One for Strong and other platters with a very small ring and another for "Christie and all others", but you have to have that Christie MOVING at startup to do it, which just isn't safe in my opinion.

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Tom Kroening
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 214
From: Janesville, WI USA
Registered: Oct 1999

posted 09-28-2000 04:35 PM

Paul, if you don't have that many trailers to add you can just drop them in and spin them so they expand to the outer edges... Its better then having it wrap!

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Paul Konen
Jedi Master Film Handler

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

posted 09-29-2000 08:08 AM

Tom, it would be too much of a hassle to spin the trailers back in. Just leaving the bulge layover the top of the rest of the print works well.

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Tom Kroening
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 214
From: Janesville, WI USA
Registered: Oct 1999

posted 09-29-2000 05:43 PM

Oh man! I finally see what you mean paul. I tried it on the nuemade platters today (the are just like the christie's). The first showing of "Remember the titans" had over a 100 people. I started it, ran to the platter and started spinning it cuz it started to wrap. That was almost bad.

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