DARTH SABER
Master Member
Hey Roy, can you offer some advice on what type of epoxy is best to use with your grips?
Fast drying, that clear stuff, that grey stuff, etc.
Ive got a few if your grips on the way .
Romans graflex group ideas
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Hey Roy, can you offer some advice on what type of epoxy is best to use with your grips?
Fast drying, that clear stuff, that grey stuff, etc.
Ive got a few if your grips on the way .
NotChrisHansen
New Member
How were you able to slide the card into the clamp? I don't have enough space on my romans.
DARTH SABER
Master Member
Sounds like you may need to unscrew the lever on the clamp a turn or two.
But first, before unscrewing anything-
What kind of card do you have?
Whats the width and thickness of the card?
Are you having a hard time folding down the lever after the card is in, or does the card not fit at all regardless of the lever position?
Here's my Roman Graflex Idea: quit bitching.
I mean LOOK at this thing!
Redoing the grips on my vintage so I put them side by side.
I really think the ones with bent ears or other problems are cyphers. Ones that didn't make quality control that Roman hissed-- which given that he's a one man shop and he had a **** ton of orders is totally understandable.
The only things I see that are off is the contact strip hun down (I pushed it up problem solved) and the rabbit ears are a couple mm longer (I don't care!)/
This thing is amazing.
I mean LOOK at this thing!
Redoing the grips on my vintage so I put them side by side.
I really think the ones with bent ears or other problems are cyphers. Ones that didn't make quality control that Roman hissed-- which given that he's a one man shop and he had a **** ton of orders is totally understandable.
The only things I see that are off is the contact strip hun down (I pushed it up problem solved) and the rabbit ears are a couple mm longer (I don't care!)/
This thing is amazing.
wow! A thing of beauty.
No one is complaining. This was started to bounce ideas off each other and have fun.
You build looks fantastic, thanks for sharing. What version are you making?
no time or place like the present. hey guys, we are interested. get crackin please that is.
very nice comparison photo! very artistic
cayman shen
Master Member
newmagrathea
Sr Member
If I knew anything about how to design and produce parts I'd be all over making the DV stunt parts for everyone.
cayman shen
Master Member
Nope. Now, I have no idea what would happen long term, but one hour didn't harm the nickel plating at all. Only the brass reacted.
NotChrisHansen
New Member
I bought the full TFA kit from wannawanga. I can't even slide the card in place before clamping down. Like I might have to bend the teeth of the clamp outwards to make it fit?
your lucky. usually with graflex clamps ( anyones clamps ) you usually have to shim the card to get it to fit in there snug
Did you get the full tfa kit? How does the clamp cover look ?
NotChrisHansen
New Member
I managed to get it to slide on by: 1) Removing the protective backing on the card :facepalm.. and 2) fully disassembling the clamp cause I had to install the clamp cover.. It marked up the card, but they're covered. I was really forcing it the card down.
I did.. And the clamp cover looks great. I don't have the gap that people are reporting on the Roman's clamp-only order.
I did.. And the clamp cover looks great. I don't have the gap that people are reporting on the Roman's clamp-only order.
I plan to be super annoying with my book now.. but...
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=271961
Check it out. Variations explained.
Short version--
Looking at the base of the Graflex, with the bunny ears at twelve o'clock...
... in ANH it tends to shift whether it is from a scene shot in Tunusia, the UK, or promo material in California, usually between 2, 3, and sometimes 9. On screen, in most scenes it is seen, it is at nine o'clock.
Everywhere else in ESB and TFA it is at 3 o'clock, save for a few ESB promo images where it is flipped.
I think they are slightly different (besides the finish) I have both clamps, one being used for my unibody and the other came with the flash gun of course.
Can you post some photos when you are ready. I would love to see this romans tfa version. I am kinda thinking about making the jump (if I get a real graflex) also did you file your glass eye down?
