Re: [APML] Developing Reels

[Andrew Robinson <awrobinson@home.com>]

Shekhar Borde wrote:
> 
> BTW Jon, I forgot to add that you might want to snip the corners of the
> end of the film that is being inserted.  Chuck does this because he says
> that it reduces the chances of snagging/jamming the film edge on the reel.
> I haven't tried it yet.

I'd suggest rounding the corners, leaving no "beads" to catch on the
reels. You can fish the leader out of the cassette and round (or
chamfer) the corners before you go in the dark.

Andrew Robinson

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