how am i doing so far

**mark anderson** · 24-Feb-2005, 08:15

http://www.photomigrations.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=17944

**Richard Fenner** · 24-Feb-2005, 08:53

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**mark anderson** · 24-Feb-2005, 11:22

sorry about that i forgot that was a members only site, try this one
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**Edward (Halifax,NS)** · 24-Feb-2005, 11:37

So far, so good. Will it close and if so, how?

**Edward (Halifax,NS)** · 24-Feb-2005, 11:55

Also, did you do the finger joints on a table saw or router table?

**Chauncey Walden** · 24-Feb-2005, 12:04

How will you insert the film holder after you have titlted the back?

**mark anderson** · 24-Feb-2005, 13:50

the film back, and ground glass will be held in with the same system as my dads ole graphlex, lil brass bars that slide away on a diagional slot.

it will fold, the rail system is on a hinge, as is the front standard that will fold down flat

finger joints were done on a homemade jig on a table saw, it worked great. it is basiclay a plywood frame to hold the pieces upright. the pieces are all clamped to the jig with two of the pieces ofset by the width of the finger. the jig is then ran across the rip fence, and the rip fence indexed over twice the width of the finger for each finger (1/4" dado blade used)

**eric mac** · 24-Feb-2005, 15:59

It looks really nice. Do you have plans for the bellows? I like the box joints. Anyway here is my attempt at 4x5 camera going for the simpler monorail method.

http://www.paw.emah.tommyclassic.com/display.php?year=2004&pic=52

I would suggest stealing a graphloc back, it is a lot easier than trying to get .197 inch groundglass/ film plane measurement.

I bought a crown graphic at a camera show for 100 bucks, stole the back off it and sold the camera off for 75 bucks on the site by the bay.

Good Luck

Eric

**Andrew O'Neill** · 24-Feb-2005, 19:44

Won't the film holders hit the outer box when you tilt the back?

**mark anderson** · 24-Feb-2005, 21:17

"Won't the film holders hit the outer box when you tilt the back?"

i hope not. out side dimention of the inside box is 9 1/2 inchs so i'm hoping the film back will be smaller enough to have room....haven't een one in a long time. i will probaly be shooting 4x5 more than anything else whitch should go no problem. it the 5x7's wont fit i still have the drawing board ;-)