Film takeup reels, 8mm and Super8

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I wanted a version of the small reel with holes and a slot just like the original Kodak reels. I created the outside diameter slightly smaller than the original, matching my moldy sample reel perfectly. The source design didn't fit easily into the Kodak box due to its width, which was just a hair too wide. I suspect the boxes varied in size over the years. To make it easier to load film into the slot, I opened one side of the slots and added tiny pockets for the end of the film to flex into comfortably. The slot for inserting the start of the film is continuous with the outer edge, making it simple to place correctly from the beginning. I'm printing mine in PLA on a Prusa MK3 using Simplify3D's fast profile but increasing the fill to 20%. I'll add some photos of my printed samples in use soon.