I have a blank lens board into which I need a hole drilled and the flange mounted for my Wollensak Veritar lens. Who is a reliable soarce for this type of work in the USA? Thanks in advance, Bill Barber
I have a blank lens board into which I need a hole drilled and the flange mounted for my Wollensak Veritar lens. Who is a reliable soarce for this type of work in the USA? Thanks in advance, Bill Barber
Technically lens boards should never be drilled. They are bored or milled.
OK, I live out in the sticks and mailing is a more efficient means of conducting business. The lens board is wood and I plan to send the lens with it, so would be looking for a camera place rather than a machine shop to bore, mill or whatever to accurately remove the material to produce an opening (Proper hole) in the lens board. Again, thanks in advance. Bill Barber
Someone with a drill press and a set of large Forstner bits can drill a clean hole for you pretty easily. And yes, you drill a hole with a drill bit. A hole saw will also work.
Look for a cabinetmaker in your area.
I've been a machinist for 52 years, and never heard of a "machining workshop".
I've heard of a "machine shop", and have owned one for over 20 years.
Many folks I know also own them.
Most machine shops are metal only. They won't touch wood.
You probably need to find a woodworking shop to do that.
- Leigh
If you believe you can, or you believe you can't... you're right.
A suitable round hole can be cut with a fly cutter in a wood lens board securely mounted on a drill press. Better yet is mounting the board on a lathe faceplate. Any experienced (and willing) machinist or woodworker should be able to do this well if you can communicate to them exactly what you need. Without sharing such knowledge, a camera repairman might be a better choice. IC-racer's technique requires meticulous craftsmanship for a neat job. However, the lens flange would cover some errors.
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