[photo-3d] Re: heat seal mounts

["Charles (Chuck) Holzner" <cfholzner@xxxxxxxx>]

--- In photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx, Linda Nygren <lnygren@xxxx> wrote:
> The question has been raised as to whether people who use heat seal
> Realist mounts have the practice of *taping down* the chip prior to
> sealing, or whether they expect that the mount adhesive alone will 
hold
> the chip in place.
> 
> My practice is to use a piece of Scotch invisible tape (allegedly
> acid-free) from a desktop dispenser which I tear in half lengthwise 
to
> secure a pair of film chips. I then fold over each mount to preview 
in a
> viewer, and subsequently heat seal them in batches. 
> 
> I have observed (when remounting slides) that Kodak mounted slides 
seem
> to use the same type of taping, although the lab personnel don't
> necessarily pay any attention to film chip position prior to 
applying
> the tape.

Most of the time I do not use tape.  I find that the tabs in the heat 
seal mounts hold them in place well enough for me to close the slide 
and heat seal it by ironing over the lower part where the perfs are.  
The chip doesn't move after that.  I then load the other side and 
check alignment, if good I heat seal that one on the bottom over the 
perfs and again check alignment.  If good, I then heat seal the whole 
thing.  If not, I see if I can spot the problem and take apart what 
is needed to fix it.
I have found that cutting the film right is the most important 
operation.  When cut properly the chips will fit well and align well.

Would sure like to find a source for euro heat seals mounts.
Developers please take note.   --Chuck


> 
> So, folks, do you pretape or not??? Enquiring minds want to know, 
as do
> developers of new heat seal mounts. -Linda