Post by Fenris on Jun 26, 2024 13:39:39 GMT
Sometime ago Adrian (gray1720 ) asked if I could make an adaptor for his Rajar No 6 camera so that it could take a modern sized film.
Basically it's a small cylinder with a paddle on the top and a square hole in the base. It slots onto the winder.
It only took a short time to design, then 3D print it and then post the prototype to him. He tested it, and the paddle snapped!
I hadn't thought about the rotational stress on the paddle, so I reprinted at a different alignment and all seems to be working okay.
Now, both Adrian and myself thought this would be a one off item that no one else would ever need but I decided to upload it to a 3D model library. And this is the surprising thing... five other people have downloaded and printed the adapter. I even got a thank you email from one person saying that it's enabled him to use his dad's old camera.
I think it's wonderful that using technology of today we've managed to get a 1920s camera working for people just from a little project I did for Adrian
Basically it's a small cylinder with a paddle on the top and a square hole in the base. It slots onto the winder.
It only took a short time to design, then 3D print it and then post the prototype to him. He tested it, and the paddle snapped!
I hadn't thought about the rotational stress on the paddle, so I reprinted at a different alignment and all seems to be working okay.
Now, both Adrian and myself thought this would be a one off item that no one else would ever need but I decided to upload it to a 3D model library. And this is the surprising thing... five other people have downloaded and printed the adapter. I even got a thank you email from one person saying that it's enabled him to use his dad's old camera.
I think it's wonderful that using technology of today we've managed to get a 1920s camera working for people just from a little project I did for Adrian
