35mm/120mm film Reel

[trishw78]

January 22, 2008 at 8:43 pm

I have a Universal film development tank which came with one reel and I purchased a second one. Now I thought the reels were adjustable. I have a 120mm film I want/need to develop soon. How do you adjust the reels I’ve tried almost everything except banging them with a hammer. :?

If it’s not possible, where’s the best place/shop to purchase said reel (I’m in Waterford)

Thanks

[jb7]

January 22, 2008 at 8:49 pm

Hold the reel tight in two hands,
then rotate the left reel away from you, and the right reel towards you,
and they should unlock-
then you can adjust them for 120-

I always wondered where hell was,
so thanks for sharing

:D

j

[Martin]

January 22, 2008 at 8:53 pm

Try holding the reel with one hand on each side as if you were winding the film into the reel. Get a good grip on each side and twist the left side of the real down and the right side of the reel up, give it a bit of pressure and it should snap out and you should be able to widen the real for the 120 film

Hope the above makes sense :?

M

[jb7]

January 22, 2008 at 8:59 pm

Martin is right, I got my directions wrong-
however, you can still use my instructions for putting it back together-

j

[Rob]

January 22, 2008 at 10:08 pm

jb7 wrote:

Martin is right, I got my directions wrong-
however, you can still use my instructions for putting it back together-

j

:lol:

Thanks for the laugh Joseph…

Rob.

[trishw78]

January 24, 2008 at 5:03 pm

Silly question but what do you define as left side of the reel or right side of the reel??? :?

[thefizz]

January 24, 2008 at 5:07 pm

It won’t make a difference, just twist as advised.