Rick Neely Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 Hi all, Quick question for anyone who has a thought on this- I transfer 8mm and 16mm film and have 2 different sized sets of Craig 8mm/16mm rewinds. I may be doing a bit of 35mm film scanning soon and know I'll have to invest in some extra gear (35mm splicer;etc). What I am wondering is there any suggestion or way to MODIFY one of my 16mm rewind sets to take 35mm reels? I'm not sure if it's just a matter of simply affixing a longer 5/8" adaptor pin to the existing rewind pin or something more intricate. Any advice, suggestions, links to adaptor idea/thingys would be great. Thanks! Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 (edited) Isn't that sad, no one wants to participate here unless it involves camera fondling. Jeeesus. They work fine as is. You just need a little lock on the spindles for 16mm rewinds. I used a snip of clear plastic tubing. I would push it on the spindle that sticks out of the reel. Obviously, you leave the spindle straight and it can't be bent. Get a tight fit. I guess you could also use a mini hose clamp on the spindle as well. If using tubing, stop to check the fit is tight every so often. Good luck! Careful where you put your fingers. Not good to use the guillotine cutter and watch TV! Luckily only lost some nail and not the tip of the finger. Edited September 4, 2023 by Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joerg Polzfusz Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 (edited) Hi! There are adapters for using smaller formats on rewinds for larger formats (e.g. https://van-eck.net/en/product/adapter_kit_-9_pcs-_for_16mm_rewinders/ or https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6173760 ). But AFAIK there’s no adapter for the other way round - simply because the larger format is heavier and usually needs much larger reels. Good luck! Jörg Edited September 4, 2023 by Joerg Polzfusz Fixed link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joerg Polzfusz Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 Some sources for new and used 35mm rewinds: https://van-eck.net/en/product/van_eck_rewinder_35mm_films_rw-600_m-35-2/ https://urbanskifilm.com/supplies.html Of course, you can also find them from time to time on eBay, … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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