@johnny5alive that’s a great idea, and cheap. I would need to figure out how best to cut down the middle in a lathe-like process so the image area isn’t touched.
@Martin_Weiss that’s good to hear. I think fewer rollers with wider diameters is the best way to go based on what you’re saying.
@MattNaples McMaster is one of my favorite sites of all time! I looked for rollers a couple of times about a year ago and didn’t know what to look for. This is really helpful, thanks.
@Marian thanks for looking into that. I always get conflicting information on PTR rollers. But common sense would seem to side with what you found. There is not magical material that sucks up dust instantly - but perhaps there is a system that could be added to the Kinograph film path as an additional module that isn’t too cost prohibitive. In this post there were mentions of applying a liquid solution to the film to clean it, as well as ultrasonic solutions. Both are new to me and I would have to do some tests. Totally possible, though, and I think we’re finding the right track here.