That's tech I haven't seen in 30 years! Originally used so you could flip your floppy and use the other side for more storage. Most people that tried this just used a paper punch, but I like the way you think.The paper punch is the cheapest option, but it be difficult to do it right, at least in the beginning.
One option is a floppy diskette notcher: https://www.ebay.com/itm/182597757293
Simple to use, will do it right and consistently, but costs a little more.
YepI've just clipped the corner with a pair of scissors and called it good enough.
Thanks for the suggestions, especially the floppy disk notcher. I'm surprised the price those things go for now. I think I had one back in the day, but probably threw it out when I threw out floppy disks and such. Who would have ever thought I'd want it now?
loading film holders depends on my ability to determine which is the short side of the rectangle by feel in the dark. The notch code gives me that feedback instantly where a clipped corner doesn't.
The "pattern notcher" for sewing looks interesting, but it makes a deeper notch than I probably want.
Clipping the top right corner off is the same feedback as the regular notch code as long as you're holding the film in, for lack of a more descriptive term, "portrait mode." You can be holding the film in "landscape mode" with the clipped corner in the top right and the back is the emulsion side. I hope that makes sense.I don't understand.
If I clip the top right hand corner then it's exactly the same feedback as if it is notched at top right. Just a few mm difference in position.
Not telling you you don't experience it as different, just don't understand how you do.
Here's a sewing pattern notcher. This one cuts a 1/4" x 1/16" notch. The 1/4" is too long. 1/16" x 1/16" would be ideal.What is that for a kind of punch?
I don't understand.
If I clip the top right hand corner then it's exactly the same feedback as if it is notched at top right. Just a few mm difference in position.
Not telling you you don't experience it as different, just don't understand how you do.
I'm confused. Upper right in portrait orientation is lower right in landscape. But I've never loaded film based on orientation...Clipping the top right corner off is the same feedback as the regular notch code as long as you're holding the film in, for lack of a more descriptive term, "portrait mode." You can be holding the film in "landscape mode" with the clipped corner in the top right and the back is the emulsion side. I hope that makes sense.
It's not especially hard to determine if the film is being held in portrait or landscape mode, since it isn't square, but the feedback isn't as immediate as the notch code a few mm away from the corner.
Upper right in portrait orientation WITH EMULSION SIDE UP is upper right in landscape orientation WITH EMULSION SIDE DOWN.I'm confused. Upper right in portrait orientation is lower right in landscape. But I've never loaded film based on orientation...
Here's a sewing pattern notcher. This one cuts a 1/4" x 1/16" notch. The 1/4" is too long. 1/16" x 1/16" would be ideal.
Clip the corner off a business card, and put your finger on the clipped corner. While feeling that clipped corner with your finger, is the card up right and facing you, or is it on its side and facing away from you
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