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Post by colray on Dec 2, 2011 17:57:34 GMT -5
Still working on the spring-back. I needed some flat spring metal and brass strips, found the bolt at the scrap yard and plenty of old saw blades in the shed.  |
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Post by nikonbob on Dec 3, 2011 10:23:56 GMT -5
Wow, great project especially when you can combine two hobbies. For the flat spring material, have you thought of scrap commercial metal strapping bands? Any place that ships or receives large heavy stuff should have some lying around in different widths and thicknesses. I used to get mine when we removed the strapping before loading a box car. The thicker wider stuff came in handy for making DIY lens spanners.
Bob
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Post by colray on Dec 31, 2011 18:27:53 GMT -5
Been a TAD slack.. okay I lost the thread.. The spring-back film holder and camera back. I must admit it may not be the same high constitution standard that many builders of Jon Grepstad's designed cameras have obtained.. but a coat of hammered metal paint will hide a multitude of sins.  |
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Post by colray on Dec 31, 2011 18:28:56 GMT -5
That's the focusing screen done! Next job the front stand.  |
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Post by colray on Dec 31, 2011 18:30:17 GMT -5
The front stand is taking shape.  |
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Post by colray on Dec 31, 2011 18:31:22 GMT -5
Masking tape.. great stuff.  |
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Post by colray on Dec 31, 2011 18:35:27 GMT -5
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Post by colray on Jan 2, 2012 0:11:01 GMT -5
The test bellows.. not a great result. I used info on the constructing found on the internet . I may have got the measurements slightly wrong as the slats ended up very wide and the total width of the bellows was way over size . Also the choice of material may have been not the best. I started by using home theatre black out material, it did stop the light but was very thick and would not fold that easy. Then for the outer cover I used some thinner black polyester material not as thick as the HT stuff but still not that good!. Conclusion ..don't use the internet figures..try using something about the same size as one of my folding cameras.  |
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Post by daveh on Jan 2, 2012 6:08:45 GMT -5
Col, never mind you can always become a blacksmith and use your bellows to drive the furnace. Other than that it's looking tickety-boo.
Of course, this is how the pioneers would have made their cameras. I can just see in a hundred years or so on this forum the posters trying to work out who made the camera two hundred years earlier! (i.e. they wouldn't think anyone would make such a work of art in 2011/12.)
Dave.
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Post by nikonbob on Jan 2, 2012 6:08:46 GMT -5
Amazing what you can do with a lot of ingenuity and skill. For a first time effort, the bellows don't look to shabby either. Certainly much better than I could do.
Bob
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Post by Berndt on Jan 2, 2012 6:37:58 GMT -5
Fantastic project ... and you are a skilled craftsman !!! Please keep us updated with your great work.
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Post by colray on Jan 14, 2012 20:59:12 GMT -5
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Post by mickeyobe on Jan 14, 2012 21:48:46 GMT -5
Now I know what it must be like to watch the birth of a child.
This is awe inspiring!
I can't wait for the next episode.
Mickey
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Post by nikonbob on Jan 15, 2012 18:40:56 GMT -5
Good grief, just the work and planning that went into the bellows has my head spinning. Looks very good.
Bob
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Post by colray on Jan 17, 2012 0:18:48 GMT -5
Bob 'n Mickey thanks for your comments .
Oh although I have made the bellows. It I find some recycled material that will work..There is every chance I could make another set. I did save all the measurements.. so next time it was be easy.
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