+1 to all of Matt's comments above.
Some of my Paterson reels must have been used over 200 times and I always separate them after use for cleaning and drying. No signs of wear or slackness after being separated and reunited over many developing sessions.
Each time you engage the reel halves or separate them you will hear a squeaky sounding click as the nylon(?) reel halves join and separate. Sounds like it needs a lube but this is just the nature of the materials being used.
Just another thought on removing film from the reel after washing. If you have ever used metal reels, which load from the centre of the reel, you cannot split the reel to remove the film. You just grasp the end of the film on the outside of the reel and pull the film off of the reel while allowing the reel to rotate in your other hand. Exactly as described in Matt's post above. The only contact between the film and the reel in both cases is the edge of the film beyond the sprocket holes with no risk of damage whatsoever.
Some of my Paterson reels must have been used over 200 times and I always separate them after use for cleaning and drying. No signs of wear or slackness after being separated and reunited over many developing sessions.
Each time you engage the reel halves or separate them you will hear a squeaky sounding click as the nylon(?) reel halves join and separate. Sounds like it needs a lube but this is just the nature of the materials being used.
Just another thought on removing film from the reel after washing. If you have ever used metal reels, which load from the centre of the reel, you cannot split the reel to remove the film. You just grasp the end of the film on the outside of the reel and pull the film off of the reel while allowing the reel to rotate in your other hand. Exactly as described in Matt's post above. The only contact between the film and the reel in both cases is the edge of the film beyond the sprocket holes with no risk of damage whatsoever.
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