Vacuum frame plans

[aaronnate]

I’m looking for plans for a vacuum frame but can’t seem to locate any online. Anyone know where I can find one.

[Denny]

Here's a start:
http://colinflanarygraham.com/darkshop/?p=337

[aaronnate]

thanks

[Denny]

I found some instructions I saved years ago, I can email them if you like.

[aaronnate]

I found some instructions I saved years ago, I can email them if you like.

That would be great.

[Peter De Smidt]

Petersen's Photographic, I think, put out a "Photo Equipment you can make" book in two volumes. One of them had plans for a vacuum easel. Maybe your library has it? Otherwise, doesn't Drew have a lot of experience with vacuum easels?

[quine]

My experience building a 20x24 vacuum easel: http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?82194-Yet-Another-DIY-Vacuum-Easel

Unfortunately, the photos have been deleted. I can try to dig them up if you are interested.

[Steven Ruttenberg]

Would be interesting if it can scale to 16x20.

[aaronnate]

My experience building a 20x24 vacuum easel: http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?82194-Yet-Another-DIY-Vacuum-Easel

Unfortunately, the photos have been deleted. I can try to dig them up if you are interested.

Nice write up but I really need pictures to visualize what you wrote. I did get some good information though. You are the first I have seen who has mentioned putting the main vacuum right under the center of the paper. Am I right in assuming you do not have anything covering the paper like a sheet of glass? If you did, would that make the cardboard masks unnecessary?

[Steven Ruttenberg]

looks like colin no longer publishes his blogs. A message says it is too much of a distraction as of 15 Oct 2018