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Oh man am I frustrated. I have a Paterson tank with two of the plastic auto loading reels and a pair of "big tab" Samigon reels also. For some reason, no matter what I do, I get the reel about 2/3 loaded and then it jams up so much I tear sprocket holes. Nothing helps. I've tried: 1.) Washing the reels in hot bleach water. 2.) Scrubbing the reels with beach water and a toothbrush. 3.) Rubbing pencil lead in the guides of the reels. 4.) Blow drying my hands, reels and everything before starting to make sure that there is no moisture. Nothing...I mean nothing helps. I just tried a half dozen times with the same outcome...jam ups. Luckily I had a Hewes reel and I put the negative strip in the paterson tank, got the hewes reel, and loaded the neg strip on the hewes reel and put it in the paterson tank with the lid on it until I can get a metal tank. I'm sure it's got creases and finger prints all over it but at least some of the shots will be saved. I can't figure it out...I've done it all...and I always get to the same point....2/3 jam up. I'm about to junk the whole plastic reel mess and go metal tank I'm so mad. I do not use photoflo either, just a water rinse. I don't know what else to try. I read about folks who never clean anything and have great success and others who have to try all the tricks or they jam up too.
