[LargeFormat] Glassless

Les Newcomer largeformat@f32.net
Fri Dec 8 00:13:25 2000


I hear that sheetmetal from the fenders of old MGs work well. It's thin
enough to cut with kitchen shears or and old pull-type can opener and
yet still has enough spring to hold the film tight. ;-)

Les

john frost wrote:
> 
> >>snip
> Thanks guys for the feedback - just confirmed my own misgivings about
> using glass carriers again.  I will try them out but guess I am
> looking for the glassless carrier inserts for the 138S. The cardboard
> versions I made do not grip the film enough to keep it flat.
> 
> >>snip
> 
> Might try balsa or basswood, or spruce from your local model airplane
> hobby shop.
> They also have plywood from 1/64th inch to 1/4th inch.
> 
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