Randy, that Artograph light box looks good; I remember reading about it on your earlier thread. I'll keep it in mind.
Len, thanks for your input. I knew someone would suggest finding a used enlarger, as they are plentiful in Nth America and prices are low. It's frustrating in Aust. to hear of all that equipment available for a song, but such is not the case here. 4x5 enlargers come up occasionally but are usually much dearer than in other countries: I paid $1000 for my Chromeger Super D in the 90s and should never have sold it (I'd returned to study and had no darkroom at the time - sold all my gear
, but it's what you do at times). I can't afford an enlarger at the moment, so the next best is to make do. I plan to use my 4x5 Linhof for the enlarger; sadly I don't use it much, can't backpack it, and I have a Toyo 45AX that is easy to transport. The Linhof is a beautiful camera, but doesn't have much value, so it makes sense to adapt it for enlarging. The precision is good and movements are an added bonus.
Jason, I was just after some basic measurements to help me in designing the support. I want to ensure that I have enough room on the baseboard for a 16x20, so column angle and lens offset are important to know. I know about the graflarger, but as you say, the light colour is likely a problem. I think I'll push ahead with led lighting as they have long operating life and heat generation is low.
Thanks everyone for your help.
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