film holder hinges

[matt_pearson3]

What's the best way to replace /repair the hinges on my film holders?

what material would you reccomend? Tape? Thanks.

[jay_de_fehr]

<p>Calumet photo sells filmholder hinge tape.</p>

 

<p><a href="http://www.calumetphoto.com/syrinx/ctl?PAGE=Controller&ac.ui.pn=cat.CatItemDetail&ac.item.itemNo=FI4506&ac.cat.CatTreeSearch.detail=y&type=SPDSEARCH">Calumet filmholder tape</a></p>

[matt_pearson3]

I'm going there tomorrow. Thanks.

[george_verbryck]

I have found that gaffers tape works better than their film holder tape just my .02 . Cheers George

[tim_atherton9]

there's also a sort of ripstop book repair tape that comes in different widths with one very close to the right width for film holders that does th job very well - sticks like - well - glue, doesn't gum with age and is nice and flexible. Get it from library supply houses - I have a roll that will probably outlast all my film holders

[michael_briggs2]

<p><i>Best cloth tape for 4x5 film holders</i> at <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=003B2m">http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=003B2m</a>.</p>

 

<p><i>4X5 Film Holder Tape</i> at <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=003DOE">http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=003DOE</a>.</p>

 

<p><i>Tape to repair sheet film holders</i> at <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=004N1s">http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=004N1s</a>.</p>

 

<p><i>Retaping film holders</i> at <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=004XgN">http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=004XgN</a>.</p>

[jnanian]

matt:

bookbinders tape that tim a. mentioned can be bought at

 

gaylord brothers or talas

 

http://www.talasonline.com/

 

http://www.gaylord.com/

 

they both sell all sorts of library/archival supplies

[matt_pearson3]

Thank you all very much. Exactly the info I was looking for.

[brian_ellis16]

Any tape that's flexible enough to allow the flap at the bottom of the holder to open and close will work fine. Masking tape, electrical tape, gaffer tape, even Scotch tape would probably work as a temporary solution if that was all you had. The hinge tape doesn't prevent light from getting into the holder, the light trap at the bottom of the holder does that. All the tape does is serve as a hinge so that the flap can be opened and closed when loadng the film.

[william_whitaker1]

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