Re: Bulk loading HIE in 70mm, again

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On Thu, 08 May 1997, "Timothy E. Coffer" <COFFER.TIM@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Another question comes to mind, regarding the Alden loader.......
>I saw a used one for sale recently for half price and passed up on it
>because it appeared to be missing a spool of some sort in the center
>where the roll of film is placed. I say that because we looked the loader
>up in a catalogue which showed a poor exploded view, and there
>seemed to be a spool of about 1 inch diameter inside the loader. Perhaps
>I could fashion something less elegant that would fill the void and 
support
>the roll of film reasonably well. Is the part I think I'm missing 
absolutely
>necessary and not to be substituted with an approximate replacement?
>Just curious and thought I'd ask someone possessing a complete unit.
>Thanks again, Tim Coffer
>*

As I'm finding out, 70mm film comes spooled many ways.  The Alden unit we 
bought came equipped for all possibilities, which includes a variety of 
central "spools" that fit over the central shaft.  The used unit you saw 
was minus some of these central "spools."  And I do believe it would be 
relatively easy to jury-rig something that would work just as good.

BTW, Kodak 70mm color IR film doesn't require any spool at all.  The roll 
fits perfectly over the central shaft without any correction "spool" 
needed.
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