J.M. O'Malley Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 I am looking at a Griswold splicer for $59. Anybody know anything about these? I've also found a couple of recipes for splicing cement and I don't know if they are usable. One calls for film chips to be dissolved in acetone. Another uses acetic acid, acetone, and only the acetate support of a small length of film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Chris Keth Posted February 28, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted February 28, 2005 I am looking at a Griswold splicer for $59. Anybody know anything about these? I've also found a couple of recipes for splicing cement and I don't know if they are usable. One calls for film chips to be dissolved in acetone. Another uses acetic acid, acetone, and only the acetate support of a small length of film. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Never heard of them. I'd try to find a Rivas, great splicers. Are ou cutting prints or negative? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member John Pytlak RIP Posted February 28, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted February 28, 2005 I used to use Griswold splicers when I was a projectionist during college (1967-1970), when mostly triacetate base prints was used for release prints. The ones I used were "cold" splicers with a wide overlap, and would NOT be recommended for use in splicing original films. For something as important as splicing camera original, why do you want to risk using "home brew" cement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Chris Keth Posted February 28, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted February 28, 2005 For something as important as splicing camera original, why do you want to risk using "home brew" cement? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Definately listen to John here. Think about it. If you screw up, you can't fix it. Use the right stuff and learn to do it well on junk stock first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.M. O'Malley Posted February 28, 2005 Author Share Posted February 28, 2005 What about a "hot splicer" then? Is this recommended? Where might I buy commercially prepared cement? I plan to do a lot of practicing on a test roll first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Chris Keth Posted March 1, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted March 1, 2005 What about a "hot splicer" then? Is this recommended? Where might I buy commercially prepared cement?I plan to do a lot of practicing on a test roll first. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If you know how to use them. Commercial cement shoul be available wherever you get splicers, tape, cores, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Hamrick Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 What about a "hot splicer" then? Is this recommended? Where might I buy commercially prepared cement?I plan to do a lot of practicing on a test roll first. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I used the Griswald splicer for prints like John said and some home projects (original reversal for direct projection),but I definitely would not want to use it for something that would go through a contact printer. I've used the Bell and Howell and the Maier Hancock hot splicers (they're identical) and the 16,35,65-70 foot pedal splicer for dark room splicing print stock.John P.ever use the foot pedal splicer?I forget who made it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member John Pytlak RIP Posted March 1, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted March 1, 2005 Here is a link to Kodak Film Cements, carried by many dealers of editorial supplies: http://www.kodak.com/US/plugins/acrobat/en...og/access04.pdf KODAK Film Cement 16 oz can 1956176 KODAK Film Cement 1 gal 1956150 KODAK Fast Drying Film Cement, No. 30115, 1 pt 1669738 I believe the old foot-operated splicers were made by Bell and Howell. A surprising number are still in use. Here's a pretty good splicing tutorial: http://www.city-net.com/~fodder/edit/art1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Honeycutt Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 You can buy small bottles of Kodak splicing cement direct from Kodak for about $6.00 each. They are 1/2 oz bottles with a nice brush. Call 1-800-621-3456. Ask to buy Catalong # 101-0669. Ask for the cheapest shipping option. That will run you $2 or $3. You don't need a account with Kodak, and you can buy just one bottle or a thousand. jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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