P3D Slide Mounting Adhesive?

[Michael Georgoff <Michael_Georgoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Now that I have a stack o' Spicer Mounts (thanks, Joel!) and 3 rolls
which I'm in the process of mounting, I'm wondering about proper
adhesive to seal Spicer (non-heat seal) mounts.  I've been reading the
postings on stereo card mounting, and, duh, I've been using rubber
cement to seal my mounts.  Bruce Springsteen advises he's been using
rubber cement, but Bill Lee said "From what I have read rubber cement is
one of the least archival adhesives".  Now, this was in the context of
cards, but what about slides?

I'm not looking for museum quality mounting here, just advice on what
makes good sense to use.  I like the "undo" option with rubber cement.
I was looking at some of my "beginner-level" mounting work last night,
and decided I needed to remount a few, and rubber cement allows me to
undo/redo.  What do other folks out there use for Spicer/similar mounts?

And, on the subject of mounting, I read somewhere (Fritz Waack?) that
only one end of a chip should be secured (usually the bottom, instead of
the top), as to allow for expansion if the slide is projected.  (Which I
someday hope to do...) I note the RBT mount, as typically used. will
only secure one end.  But, the Albion aluminum mounts were designed to
hold both top and bottom, thus not allowing any room for expansion.
And, some guides suggest both ends, and Reel 3D show mounting adhesive
tabs on both ends.   I'd feel the chip is more secure it taped on both
ends, and I don't want to get hundreds of mounts down the road, and upon
projection, realize I've done it wrong... Any theories, comments, advice
on top and bottom secured?


And, thanks for the replies to my DIY E6 processing question.  George is
right, it does introduce another variable, and the cost savings aren't
significant enough considering the time required to yield what my or may
not be decent results.  (Though I'll probably try a few rolls to see
what it's like anyway.)

Michael Georgoff
San Jose, CA
georgoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(off-list replies welcome)


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