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After a few weeks of woodworking video tutorials and a few weeks or playing with tools I now have a mockup of the rear standard for my 14x36 ULF camera. This won’t be the final piece as I used reclaimed pallet wood. It is already warping just me looking at it.
This was a quick update. I’m going to build the platform that attaches to the drawer slides in the coming days. Once complete that will mark an end to the easy build portion. After completing that I will build a front standard that will be somewhat easy but not really if I make it the way I have it in my head. After that comes bellows, ground glass, camera back, and film/plate holders. More then likely I will be building separate plate and film holders versus building a combination plate/film holder.
I was looking for some way to easily fasten the metal parts to wood. Tee nuts did the job very well. I used a forstner bit to mount them flush with the body of the rear standard inside.
This took a table saw and a router to do. I was testing an idea on how I could make a film holder like the old Kodak 8x10 wooden film holders. I’m a little off on the two center cuts but I’m very close. I can fit a sheet on either side so I call it a win.
Unfortunately I’m a little stuck atm trying to decide if I should get some lunch or make the next pullout section. My stomach hates me right now, and my brain says to keep pushing.
I finally made the rear standard. I need to glue it but from where I’m at it’s a start. This took a lot of patience. I have never worked well with woodworking. I still need to establish a good pivot point as the size has changed slightly. The rear standard gained 1.5 inches in depth and the extension rail lost two inches. I did this to manage strength and stability of the rear standard. Before I was using 18 inch drawer slides but I would have needed to notch out the bottom of the rear standard. Now it should be fine as far as clearance goes.
I made something really quick in Fusion 360 and printed it out on my resin printer. I like the fit and feel but I need to come up with a clutch/brake system for the sides that would lock better then cranking it down as hard as I can to keep it from moving.
Currently the whole thing weighs 17.8 lbs I’m aiming for 40lb or less without lens and lens board installed.
I finally made the rear standard. I need to glue it but from where I’m at it’s a start. This took a lot of patience. I have never worked well with woodworking. I still need to establish a good pivot point as the size has changed slightly. The rear standard gained 1.5 inches in depth and the extension rail lost two inches. I did this to manage strength and stability of the rear standard. Before I was using 18 inch drawer slides but I would have needed to notch out the bottom of the rear standard. Now it should be fine as far as clearance goes.
I made something really quick in Fusion 360 and printed it out on my resin printer. I like the fit and feel but I need to come up with a clutch/brake system for the sides that would lock better then cranking it down as hard as I can to keep it from moving.
Currently the whole thing weighs 17.8 lbs I’m aiming for 40lb or less without lens and lens board installed.
Waiting on the paint I need for the rubberizing layer to black out all light. So far I tested the fabrics thickness to 0.006” with the rubberized layer added it makes the total thickness 0.009” I may add extra layers but so far one coat costs 0.001” to add. I bought a 2 oz sample of the paint to test out. I went and ordered a gallon now that I know what it will do.