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    Re: Posslibly of interest: a Canadian photographer's machinist

    Thanks for posting this. Had no idea. I see he’s in Longueil, which is just south of Montreal.

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    Good to know about this. The map below shows where Longeuil is in relation to Montréal. The red line at the bottom is the Québec/New York State border.


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    Re: Posslibly of interest: a Canadian photographer's machinist

    Fantastique!
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    Re: Posslibly of interest: a Canadian photographer's machinist

    I've met Eric a number of times at the local camera shows, he's a nice guy. Bought a lot more stuff from him than I ever sold to him. He has a day job, this is a hobby, and he seems to have gotten into it specifically to pursue his search for the perfect camera. His first was a fixed focus point&shoot 8x10 for a SA120 IIRC, that was bolted together with slotted tracks, with foamcore (?) bellows. He used to have a pic of it on his photography website.

    I would have no problem buying from him again, if I weren't a budding machinist myself. You never know what you can or can't make until you try.

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    Re: Posslibly of interest: a Canadian photographer's machinist

    If anyone needs someone in the Toronto area, my brother and I have a machine shop as well if you are in a pinch and need a part.

    I'm a designer, my brother was a machinist, we both used to be avid film photographers in our 20s and early 30s

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    Re: Posslibly of interest: a Canadian photographer's machinist

    In my wildest dreams I would have a shop like this...and another of equivalent capabilities for wood - but then I wonder if, in the quest for the "perfect camera," I might get so caught up in this that I'd cease to make photographs? Hmmm...

    At any rate...nice to know that he's a bit less than two hours drive from where I live - and I just might pay him a visit!

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    Re: Posslibly of interest: a Canadian photographer's machinist

    Quote Originally Posted by TorontoBuilder View Post
    If anyone needs someone in the Toronto area, my brother and I have a machine shop as well if you are in a pinch and need a part.

    I'm a designer, my brother was a machinist, we both used to be avid film photographers in our 20s and early 30s
    Can you and your brother weld stainless steel? I want to make a super size print washer.

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    Re: Posslibly of interest: a Canadian photographer's machinist

    Quote Originally Posted by bob carnie View Post
    Can you and your brother weld stainless steel? I want to make a super size print washer.
    Hi Bob, while in theory we can weld stainless steel the reality is I dont have practice doing with our stick or mig welders.

    I do have a lot of experience brazing copper, and some stainless using silver solder which is likely strong enough for a print washer.

    That said, I'd be curious to see your potential plans because you may not need any welding at all. I like to use laser or waterjet cut sheet that is then folded into shape, or flat pack techniques where the items are designed to slot together and are collapsible for storage.

    send me a DM to discuss further, or start a new thread and tag me in it

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