Saunders LPL negative carrier Dimensions

**Reinhold Schable** · 23-Aug-2012, 07:28

Can anyone provide the dimensions as noted on the attached photo?
Please use an accurate metal scale with 1mm increments.

A= Critical Dimension. Measure to nearest 1/2 mm.
(Diameter of opening in the hole in the enlargers base plate.)

B= Non Critical.* Measure to nearest full mm.
C= Non Critical.* Measure to nearest full mm.
D= Non Critical.
What is the maximum practical width possible?
E= Non Critical.
F= Non Critical

Thanks
Reinhold

**gphoto120** · 23-Aug-2012, 10:19

Just sent you a pm w/ meas. from a 6x6 Saunders carrier.

gary p

**Reinhold Schable** · 26-Aug-2012, 18:22

It seems that "engineers" at LPL designed a one-trick pony making it tough to produce low cost alternative negative carriers.

LPL's use of non-standard (metric?) aluminum sheet to make 4.2mm thin carriers is one obstacle.
The other obstacle is choking the maximum lift of the lamphouse to a mere 7~8mm.

The thinnest carriers I can economically make are about 6.5mm (1/4") thick (plus 2mm for indexing pins).
This means that the lamphouse would have to raise a minimum of 8.6mm above the base plate.

If the folks using LPL enlargers can devise a simple way to open the lamphouse to about 3/8" (about 10mm)...
... I could supply a simple, robust negative carrier for common formats for about$35~ $40.

To see examples of some simple carriers, go here: http://re-inventedphotoequip.com/Sit...0Carriers.html

Reinhold