Being a Paterson user for a number of years it all chanced the day I got a Jobo tank. I have a bunch of Paterson reels and tanks, but only one small Jobo (using that for a few years now). I found myself browsing the *bay trying to find a good deal on Jobos. No luck. I tested again a few of the Patersons and the sticky and squeaky motion...no thanks. I cleaned them with various household chemicals, brushed them, did some voodoo and also prayed a little bit. Still not as as smooth as I would like. Finally I came up with a solution:
1. Remove the ball bearings.
2. Clean the reels with all in one (clean + rinse) type of machine dishwasher detergent.
3. Rinse well and let dry.
4. Done.
Now you can use the reels Jobo -style. No twisting motion, just push the film onto the reel. When loading the film, _don't_ grab the reel too firmly and _don't_ push the sides against each other. The reel on the video used to be hidden in the closet. Didn't want to use it because of having to many problems with the stickyness.
Video: http://vimeo.com/109428857
1. Remove the ball bearings.
2. Clean the reels with all in one (clean + rinse) type of machine dishwasher detergent.
3. Rinse well and let dry.
4. Done.
Now you can use the reels Jobo -style. No twisting motion, just push the film onto the reel. When loading the film, _don't_ grab the reel too firmly and _don't_ push the sides against each other. The reel on the video used to be hidden in the closet. Didn't want to use it because of having to many problems with the stickyness.
Video: http://vimeo.com/109428857