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Topic: Home Made Scope Bracket

Keith Ashfield
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 997
From: U.K.
Registered: Dec 2006

posted March 20, 2008 04:26 AM

I have enclosed a few pictures of my humble “new” scope lens bracket. Using this, I can use it on any of my projectors.
This is no where near the engineering prowess of Grahams Home made Spools but it does show what can be done with the most unlikely of items.
It was “created” using various Commercial Catering Equipment Spares.

The “upright” is a handle from a chip fryer basket, with the rivets holding the plastic handle removed and replaced with screws. This facilitates the “raising and lowering” of the lens holder.

The adjusting knob on the lens holder is a blade-adjusting knob from a meat slicer and the “height adjustment knob” is a blade guard knob, also from a meat slicer.
The base is a cork table placemat “purloined” from the Memsahib.

Who said the age of ingenuity was dead?

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Graham Ritchie
Film God

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From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006

posted March 20, 2008 05:05 AM

Keith
Thats a brilliant idea, looks really solid as well.

Graham. [Smile]

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David Pannell
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Horsham, West Sussex, UK
Registered: Nov 2004

posted March 20, 2008 06:34 AM

Well done, Keith!

Actually it looks quite professional. Excellent.

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Valves and celluloid - a great combination!
Early technology rules OK!

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Keith Ashfield
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: U.K.
Registered: Dec 2006

posted March 20, 2008 07:11 AM

Thanks guys. At least now the three 'Elmo Projectoris' can share the "scope facility". Very jealous creatures, these projectors. [Wink]

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Alan Rik
Film God

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From: New York City, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted March 20, 2008 07:28 AM

That is VERY nice! Great work. [Smile]

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Paul Adsett
Film God

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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted March 20, 2008 09:41 AM

Incredible job Keith. Now can you find a use for a barbecue rotisserie! [Big Grin]

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Jean-Marc Toussaint
Film God

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From: France
Registered: Oct 2004

posted March 20, 2008 11:45 AM

Excellent job, Keith. [Big Grin]

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