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How to Load Film on JOBO Plastic Reels
From time-to-time, we hear of customers having difficulty loading our #1501 and
#2502 walk-in plastic reels. They are actually quite easy to use, but there are a few
tips, which can make the process easier.
1. Snip the lead corners of the film. Right angles on the corners of the film can
snag on the radiating arms of the reels. By snipping the corners to about a 45-
degree angle, the film will slide into the reel more easily.
2. On the right side of the reel, you will find a red clip, attached near the center of
the reel, and pressed in between the spirals about halfway through the reel.
Gently pry the red clip out of the middle of the spirals to allow film to pass by
it.
3. Pull the film into the mouth of the reel (the opening on the outer layer of the
reel) and then continue to pull it about half way around the reel. This will make
it easier to advance the film in the next step. The mouth of the reel will be
facing you for the rest of the procedure.
4. One of the pie-wedge shaped sections of the reel, is cut more deeply than the
rest, allowing the film to poke out slightly. We refer to this section as "the
window". Hold your hands flat on both sides of the reel, and place your index
fingers on the edge of the film appearing out the window. Now press the film
with your right index finger, and move it forward and away from you. Now
release your right index finger and press against the film with your left index
finger, and move it forward and away from you. Repeat this continuously until
all of your film is on the reel, just barely inside the mouth of the reel. (Left,
right, left, right, etc.)
If you are loading 120 or 220 film there are a couple more helpful points.
1. When you remove the film from the paper backing, tear the tape right at the
end of the film. You want to leave the tape stuck to the film to add a little more
rigidity, but you don’t want excess tape flapping around. It might get in the way
of even processing.
2. Sometimes the film waiting to be loaded onto the reel will be rolled up in a tight
coil, which can make it difficult to feed it into the mouth of the reel. If this
causes any problem for you, try using your thumbs to move the coil an inch or
two away from the mouth of the reel. This allows the film to enter the reel
mouth at a lower angle, closer to parallel to the outer spiral, causing less
interference.
3. If you want to load two rolls of 120 film on the reel, continue as described
above, but load the film all the way into the reel, until you are no longer able to
advance the two sides of the reel alternately. Press the red clip back into the
reel. Now move the film backward about 3 strokes (left, right, left). This will
allow you to continue advance the second roll into the reel.
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