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Author Topic: KELMAR 35MM TAPE SPLICER Gerard S. Cohen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 975 From: Forest Hills, NY, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 12-14-2002 08:24 PM                     This is said to be only 3"x5", stainless steel and heavy. Does the Kelmar 35mm splicer require perforated tape? Can it be used to make satisfactory splices with Neumade clear unperforated tape? I never knew of this model's existence but might be interested to buy. Does it appear to be complete as shown? [/IMG]  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 12-14-2002 08:27 PM                     quote: Is the splicer complete as shown? Might I inquire as to what you are talking about specifically?  |  IP: Logged Gerard S. Cohen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 975 From: Forest Hills, NY, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 12-14-2002 08:40 PM                     I intended to include a photo but did not re-read the new way to upload a photo from my hard drive and when asked for the URL instead of being able to browse, I tried to use copy and paste but that wouldn't work. Now I'll try to find the instructions and do it right. ..................................... EDIT: Took me a while, but now I've got it!  |  IP: Logged Joe Beres Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 606 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 12-14-2002 10:18 PM                     I've never seen nor heard of this one either. I would guess by the looks of it, and the item's description, that it was initially intended to be used with something similar to Kodak presstapes. Perhaps it could be used with perforated tape, but there does not appear to be any mechanism in place for cutting perforations into or edges off of standard splice tape.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-15-2002 12:01 AM                     I believe you have to use the quick splice tabs  |  IP: Logged Gerard S. Cohen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 975 From: Forest Hills, NY, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 12-15-2002 09:11 PM                     Ah, then it's really a "splice block", not a splicer; though unlike the cheap sheet metal stampings I've seen for 8mm and 16mm film using Quick-Splice or Press-Tape bandaid-like patches, it has a cutting bar on the right side! I didn't know those quick patches were made for 35mm film. I can't figure what the two white plastic (?) strips are for, nor why it is shown with such narrow tapes.  |  IP: Logged Joe Beres Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 606 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 12-16-2002 09:10 AM                     quote: I can't figure what the two white plastic (?) strips are for I imagine they are used to hold down the two pieces of film to prevenet them from moving while the splice tab is applied.  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 12-16-2002 03:12 PM                        quote: I can't figure why it is shown with such narrow tapes. The top two rolls of tape are metallic cue tape for putting cues on the inboard and outboard (ugh) edges.  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 12-16-2002 03:18 PM                        Hudson Photographic made pre-perforated splicing tape "tabs" that could be used with such a 35mm splicing block.  |  IP: Logged

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