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Author Topic: Metric Splicer & Film Company Don Furr Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 509 From: Sun City, Ca USA Registered: Nov 2002 posted 11-23-2015 04:20 PM                     The phone number out here in SoCal for Metric Splicer has been disconnected. I'm assuming they are out of business but does anyone have a contact regarding NOS parts for a Metric 3001 Ultrasonic splicer? Someone must have ended up the the remaining inventory of parts. Also, does anyone have a copy of the manual they could email me?  |  IP: Logged Harold Hallikainen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 906 From: Denver, CO, USA Registered: Aug 2009 posted 11-23-2015 09:58 PM                        Looking at https://web.archive.org/web/20020701000000*/http://www.metricsplicer.com/ , their web site appeared in 1997 and had product information until 2001. Then it was going to be updated "in the coming weeks." The page does have an email address ( trey.morrow@metricsplicer.com ). Good luck! Harold  |  IP: Logged Mitchell Dvoskin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1869 From: West Milford, NJ, USA Registered: Jan 2001 posted 11-24-2015 12:57 PM                     The website is still online Click Here. It was very badly designed and you need to click on the text area near the top and scroll to see the content. About 10 years ago I sent a 3001 back to them for repair, but the cost estimate was more than I was willing to spend for an second splicer. I told them to keep it. I spoke to Trey on the phone at the time, I gather that they were down to a one person operation. About 4 years ago, I got an email from him asking again if I wanted it back. Again I told him to keep it. I should have asked for it back to keep for parts.  |  IP: Logged Frank Cox Film God Posts: 2234 From: Melville Saskatchewan Canada Registered: Apr 2011 posted 11-24-2015 02:34 PM                        The domain registration was last updated on October 29, 2015, so someone is still taking an interest in it. Here is part of the registration information that may be interesting. Registrant Name: Metric Splicer & Film, Inc. Registrant Organization: Metric Splicer & Film, Inc. Registrant Street: 3930 Miraloma Ave. #C Registrant City: Anaheim Registrant State/Province: CA Registrant Postal Code: 92806 Registrant Country: US Registrant Phone: +1.7146302999 Registrant Email: splcrman@CRL.COM Admin Name: Morrow III Trey, John  |  IP: Logged Don Furr Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 509 From: Sun City, Ca USA Registered: Nov 2002 posted 11-24-2015 11:47 PM                     Thanks for the info guys. I've sent an email. We'll see what happens.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-25-2015 03:04 PM                     Don, A Facebook friend of a friend of my new owns Metric. As to them still being around or not I can't answer but I can get you in touch with the owner.... Mark  |  IP: Logged Simon Wyss Film Handler Posts: 80 From: Basel, BS, Switzerland Registered: Apr 2011 posted 11-27-2015 05:37 AM                     I also have a 3001 with register pin plates for 35-mm. and 16-mm. film. The 35 pins were so inaccurately made that I had to give the plates to a master mechanic. He told me he could only grind them so far as to be just usable and that precision looks different. Must be Jap crap, he said. I’m feeling sorry about publishing this information but I’m very disappointed. I mean, for the $4.5k I paid they fuckered me.  |  IP: Logged Mitchell Dvoskin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1869 From: West Milford, NJ, USA Registered: Jan 2001 posted 11-30-2015 08:51 AM                     Simon, My Metric 3001 has no problem with the 35mm plate's pin registration. Are you sure you were not sent the 35mm Microfilm Registration Plates, which were entirely different plate from their 35mm Motion Picture film plates? Each had a different part number?  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-30-2015 09:53 AM                     I wold have simply sent that bad splicer back! I did find out just this morning that all the parts for these still do exist although everything is in storage at the moment. The original owner and his wife of Metric perished in a plane crash some years back and the company was inherited by their son whom happens to be friends of a friend of mine. Am waiting to hear back on parts availability as the man is out of town at the moment. Mark  |  IP: Logged Don Furr Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 509 From: Sun City, Ca USA Registered: Nov 2002 posted 12-01-2015 05:23 PM                     Mark I sent an email to the contact info you provided but haven't heard back as of this afternoon.  |  IP: Logged Simon Wyss Film Handler Posts: 80 From: Basel, BS, Switzerland Registered: Apr 2011 posted 12-02-2015 05:37 AM                     Mitchell, I know the four standardised perforation types with 35-mm. film and am quite certain to have ordered the correct plates. Designation was 35 P and I use them for prints. But also the 16 ones are only so-so. For the rest I like the splicer, it makes neat seams. One has only to trim the little excess on both ends of a seam. Would love to see the enterprise come back to (more) life.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-03-2015 08:16 PM                     Don, I believe he is out of the country at the moment.... Mark  |  IP: Logged Trey Morrow Film Handler Posts: 3 From: San Antonio, TX Registered: Dec 2015 posted 01-13-2016 09:27 PM                        Hi everyone, I've posted an update on Metric Splicer in the following topic: http://www.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=011932 Hopefully that will answer some of your questions. Simon Wyss, please contact Kirby Morrow (company president) at kirby.morrow @ metricsplicer.com. I've apprised him of your register plates. He should be able to help you. As I indicated in the other thread, please feel free to contact Kirby at the email address above. If you don't get a prompt response, please contact via PM on here. I'll respond as promptly as possible, but I also run a consulting firm and work anywhere from 60-80 hours a week. Sincerely, Trey Morrow Metric Splicer & Film, Inc.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-14-2016 02:50 PM                     Kirby is actually a friend of mine on Facebook. I have relayed several other film related Facebook friends to contact him through my page. Mark  |  IP: Logged Trey Morrow Film Handler Posts: 3 From: San Antonio, TX Registered: Dec 2015 posted 01-14-2016 03:28 PM                        Thanks for your help, Mark! However, moving forward... kirby's direct email address is kirby.morrow @ metricsplicer.com  |  IP: Logged

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