Progress today, installed the brass ground glass clips and the brass lock-down strip on the extension rail. Brass and mahogany look great together!
Progress today, installed the brass ground glass clips and the brass lock-down strip on the extension rail. Brass and mahogany look great together!
A little more progress yesterday. Got the leather handle brass brackets and the retaining clips filed and drilled. Installed the handle. Also got the bellows mounted on the front frame.
This little file saved me after I made a careless mistake. Normally, I put in the top two retaining pins, then place the retaining clips over them, tape the clips into place, and drill pilot holes for the retaining clip screws. Then I reverse the spring back and drill pilot holes for the pins on the reverse side of the spring back. This insures the pins will line up when the back is reversed. This time, though, I decided to short cut and drill all 8 pin holes just using a ruler to mark the spots. Inevitably, the pins did not line up. Fortunately, this little file fit inside the pin hole in the retaining clip and I was able to widen the hole laterally to accommodate the remaining pins.
Made a lot of progress yesterday.
Added a 1/8x1/2" piece of basswood and covered it with a strip of felt to better guard against light coming in around the rib channel.
Installed the lens board frame hardware and attached the front bellows frame to the lens board frame.
Installed the retaining clips on the rear frame.
Installed the rear brackets and the hinges to attach the camera back to the base.
I had to place another order with McMaster-Carr for screws to attach the rear bellows frame to the camera rear frame as well as longer right angle studs to attach the lens board frame to the front standard. Because this camera is so big and will require bigger, heavier lenses, I made the front standard from 3/8" mahogany instead of 1/4". I thought the 5/8'' stud would be long enough, but no luck. So, I'm moving up to the 3/4".
Still waiting on parts from M-C, but I have assembled the camera to the extent that I can before the parts arrive. I'm probably also going to have to add leaves to the springs; I'm not certain they are strong enough with only one layer of cold worked brass .032....
Looks great!!
Even monkeys fall from trees -- Japanese proverb
Thanks Matt!
I could probably keep tinkering with this camera for weeks, but it is time to declare victory and move on.
For your viewing enjoyment....
Continued....
and last but not least....
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