Largers 1 in 1 Out

[Tin Can]

IMG-1516 by TIN CAN COLLEGE, on Flickr

IMG-1517 by TIN CAN COLLEGE, on Flickr

[europanorama]

How about N-Largers?

[Peter Lewin]

So you have to lie on your stomach to work the focus knobs ?

[Tin Can]

Today I eat my Spinach and Wheaties and lift it onto a Beseler CB7 table

I have a CB7 already on the same type table next to it...way heavier

One is height and one is focus

I also have the short knobs for wall mount

Pics later

So you have to lie on your stomach to work the focus knobs ?

[Tin Can]

Not easy

It is on the table on it's back

I will sleep for ideas

Funny at this moment I am listening to the Big Guy at British Museum

His historical conclusions are amazing

[Carl J]

Curious about that Beseler 45V-XL 8x10(?) conversion in the back (I think you've mentioned it before)

[Tin Can]

Yes, a Howard Bond DIY 8X10 Beseler 45V-XL conversion

I bought it from his basement DR a few years ago

1200 miles round trip

Installing it on my wall by myself was an adventure

I mounted the same way MR Bond did, but I have taller ceiling and I placed it higher for bigger prints

I used a boat winch lag bolted near the ceiling winching it into position

Just as Howard did, I set it out from the wall on a sturdy perch which carries all weight. The top is fully 2 way adjustable using wall mount enlarger parts

I can make 40X50 prints...

Howard made a set of nesting wood boxes to adjust for 8X10, all DIY

Came with 1212 Arista Head and GM made stabilizer

Also came with his magic NIKKOR 240

Thank you Howard!

Curious about that Beseler 45V-XL 8x10(?) conversion in the back (I think you've mentioned it before)

[Tin Can]

Finally I caught an idea!

I need to clean off my adjustable workbench, it has wheels and adjusts height by crank

This will make installing the 504 way easier and safer

I should buy another adjustable bench, I have clamped 2 benches end to end for hand saw project

I don't use power tools inside, too much dust

[Carl J]

Thanks, Randy, for the info on the Howard Bond Beseler 45V-XL 8x10 conversion. Mine came with the wall mount kit which I placed about 22" off the floor. I don't have very high ceilings. The Beseler is medium heavy (not bad, actually) and the base is lag-screwed into 3/4" plywood across 2 wall studs. White light-only LED 8x10 conversion head, necessitating the use of filters, with bookplate style glass negative carrier. I can imagine printing up to 20x24 on occasion (most likely using a print drum) and somewhat larger should be possible, although not practical in my case.

[Duolab123]

I'm moving things around. I moved my 8x10 Zone VI enlarger, left the lead counterweights in the thing HEAVY. Duh!