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The four illustrations on this page are the four operations necessary to make splices with the Craig 16mm splicer (this splicer can also be used for 8mm film). In referring to them in the article on this page we call the illustration on the left Figure No. 1, and the illustration on the right Figure No. 2.
In Figure No. 1 you see the film being inserted, while in Figure No. 2 you see the film being cut. Once you understand the operation you will find it extremely simple to make a patch.
Using Craig Splicer
To Some the use of a splicer is a mystery. To others who have not learned all of the knacks of this splicer there may be some valuable information in this brief description of its use.
In Figure No. 1 you will notice on the left plate four holes or what might appear screws. These are really holes with pins underneath them in the lower plate. The two holes toward the center are a bit narrower than the two holes toward the rear. The reason for this is that the two pins at the front are used for registering the film by inserting these pins in the sprocket holes. The two rear pins are 16mm apart, which means the film fits exactly in between them. Each side of this splicer has a hinged top plate, as you will notice in the illustration. The film is placed over the pins emulsion side up, then the plate is brought down on them. The center plate as shown in Figure 2 is used purely for cutting the film. After the film is placed on both plates you merely pull this plate up and press it down on the film. It will shear both sides of the film evenly.
The next step is to scrape the film. This is shown in Figure 3. However, to acquaint you with the scraper, note the left plate in Figure 2. You will see that there is something fastened to the top of it. This is the scraper which automatically goes out of the way when not in use. Its scraping surface somewhat resembles a file, which you rub over the piece of film under the left pressure plate. However, it is well to use your left hand to hold the front part of this pressure plate down in order to hold the film firmly at all points. This will permit a more evenly scraped edge.
After you have scraped the film clean of all emulsion — and you must be sure it is clean — then take the holder at the right which will slide up against the holder at the left and bring the film immediately down upon the scraped portion. However, in the meantime you should have applied film cement to the scraped portion. There is a clamp in the center for the left pressure plate when it is brought into that position. You
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At the left is Figure No. 4, while at the right is Figure No. 5. The left illustration shows the film being scraped, and the right shows the film being spliced.
The Craig is one of the few splicers available that makes a dry splice. The dry splice is very desirable as it eliminates the use of water on the film.
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