At $4 a roll I wouldn't mind buying a few. My time is worth more than that
and for 1" I don't need much. For 3/4" I'm stocked for a while. I was at
RTI about a year ago and bought a few boxes. Can you send me a link to the
store where I can find them?
בברכה,
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On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 7:40 PM Jeff Willens <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Shai,
> That's what I've been trying to find out. It supposedly is spun polyester
> Pellon. Whether it's 100% or a blend with other materials, I don't know.
>
> I took an RTI roll into a fabric store last night, and they were stumped
> (after the "What the hell do you want with THAT?" looks I got). But it
> appears that it may be most similar to Pellon #810 (Tru-Grid tracing
> cloths, 100% polyester) or #830 (Easy Pattern tracing cloths, 70%
> polyester/30% Rayon). But they come in yard boards, not rolls. Not very
> helpful.
>
> Microfiber cloths would seem hugely expensive for the rate we go through
> them in cleaning our machines.
>
> Thanks for everyone's replies.
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
>
> Does anyone know what is the material that the RTI rolls for their tapechek
> line are made from?
> בברכה,
> שי דרורי. 0544-470-420
> מומחה לשימור ודיגיטציה של נגטיבים אודיו וידאו ופילם 8-35ממ
> Cheers
> Shai Drori
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> 3K scanning for film 8mm-35mm
> Timeless Recordings Music Label
> www.audiovideofilm.com
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>
>
> On Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 11:52 PM Eli Bildirici <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Somewhat off-topic, but - has anybody tried using microfiber cloths? Does
> > it make any sense to use them?
> >
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > From: Jeff Willens <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2018 04:07 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: [ARSCLIST] Pellon questions
> >
> > >
> > > Trying to source some 1" Pellon rolls for tape cleaning. Cannot find it
> > anywhere for a reasonable price (like, less than $4 for a tiny spool).
> But
> > actually what I wanted to know is:
> > >
> > > - What is the actual Pellon model number of the type we would normally
> > use for tape cleaning? I have a lead on Pellon #910 as being the one that
> > fits the bill, but I'm not sure.
> > >
> > > - Would this be considered "stabilizer" in the fabric world? There are
> > so many different kinds of Pellon and most of it is useless for our
> > purposes. It would help to know what to ask for specifically.
> > >
> > > - The type we have is about 2 mils thick.
> > >
> > > Of course, if anyone has a vendor for this, we'd be much obliged...
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > > Jeff
> > >
>
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