P3D lots of questions

[Claude Belcher <cbelcher@xxxxxxxx>]

Hello all,
I am the proud owner of a Stereo Realist 3.5 and two Pentax K-1000 SLR's
that I can mount on different aluminum angle bars, either horizontally
or vertically.  When I started this hobby, I planned on just using print
film and mounting on cards, 3 1/2 X 7 inches.  After I bought the
Realist, and after getting bad prints, I decided to do slides instead of
cards.  I don't think that I will want to project the slides.  However,
I do want to mount them as accurately as I can, just in case.  I am just
getting confused as to what I really need to mount my own slides.
1. What mounts should I use? 
2. Can I use Realist size mounts for the 7P slides?
3. If I can't, what do I use and what viewer do I need?
4. What are the differences between a red button, red dot, brown button
viewer?
5. Do I need I light box?
6. Do I need a film cutter?
7. Anything I need to know but haven't asked?
Thanks for your help,
Claude Belcher


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