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Inserting the 16mm Inner Spacer
Insert the rubber 16mm inner spacer at the base of the feeding and taking spools.
The rubber spacer goes on grooved side inwards prior to a backing plate, spool or reel.
3
Additional Spacers (optional)
Additional 1mm rubber spacers are included in the 16mm Gate Kit for when mounting a
reel. You can use these spacers if you need to adjust the alignment of the film with your
scanner's rollers.
4
Mounting your Film
After mounting your 16mm core or reel to the feeding spool, and a backing plate and
core to the taking spool, you'll need to install the outer 16mm spacer to secure the
spools. This spacer has both a notch and a rubber ring on its inside edge to secure it to
cores or reels, respectively. Once this is in place, secure the spools as you
would normally.
Reel mounting. Shown from spindle
outwards: inner 16mm spacer,
1mm spacers, 16mm reel, outer
16mm spacer and core clamp.
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Lacing
Complete the lacing procedure as you would for 35mm film, with the exception of
lacing your 16mm film through the inner sprockets on the sprocket wheels. Before
pressing 'load' or manually tensioning your 16mm film, make sure that the film is
properly threaded over the sprocket wheels' teeth, as otherwise these teeth can
damage the film.
When loading 16mm film, make sure the
film's perforations are threading cleanly over
the sprockets on the sprocket wheels.
Core mounting. Shown from spindle
outwards: inner 16mm spacer,
backing plate, 16mm core, outer
16mm spacer and core clamp.
Using Your Scanner
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