Filandrius
Sr Member
You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. I will be placing an order with you very soon.
WannaWanga ANH Graflex Configuration
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So... Let's say you have a vintage Graflex bottom drilled for a (now inaccurate) one-rivet D-ring clamp. Did anyone try to remove the clamp and drill the two holes for the new, accurate clamp instead of replacing the whole bottom? Is it possible to drill two new holes on each side of the old centered hole without utterly destroying the bottom? Asking for a friend.
Yep—replaced my single rivet D-rings with dual rivet D-rings with no problems.
It is as The Force wills it...
Poikilotherm
Sr Member
Enjoy the build process! Good luck!
So... Let's say you have a vintage Graflex bottom drilled for a (now inaccurate) one-rivet D-ring clamp. Did anyone try to remove the clamp and drill the two holes for the new, accurate clamp instead of replacing the whole bottom? Is it possible to drill two new holes on each side of the old centered hole without utterly destroying the bottom? Asking for a friend.
It's not the holes, it's the pressure you put on it when drilling. I'd highly recommend a drill press and pilot holes as opposed to just leaning on it with a hand drill.
Serial numbers! Thank you Roy for the magnificent number stamping! I had Roy work on a GS (Graflex Shop) Gen 2 sidebar and a vintage Folmer. I've installed the rivets and D-Ring on the Gen 2 GS and it's ready for the grips:
The Gen2 is a dry run for assembling my vintage Folmer, below, with GS Gen2 end cap (NOT drilling into another vintage until we have better photo reference):
GS is "on-screen" orientation the vintage is "toe picture" orientation. I'll post an update on the GS once I have grips in place.
Dave
The Gen2 is a dry run for assembling my vintage Folmer, below, with GS Gen2 end cap (NOT drilling into another vintage until we have better photo reference):
GS is "on-screen" orientation the vintage is "toe picture" orientation. I'll post an update on the GS once I have grips in place.
Dave
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Gorgeous. Still waiting for TGS to release their stamped sidebars. I’d send mine to Roy, but I’m concerned about the perils of international shipping. Maybe I’ll take him up on it.
Meanwhile, the stamping and orientation of that endcap is the last great mystery of this prop. There has to be SOMETHING out there to give us a clue.
Meanwhile, the stamping and orientation of that endcap is the last great mystery of this prop. There has to be SOMETHING out there to give us a clue.
I'm very glad you like it Dave!!
I will send you the tracking number for the DHL shipping.
Kylo1
Sr Member
What size roughly are the numbers/letters on the stamping?
KevinYang
New Member
I also want to ask the same question. I am going to customize the steel seal for my Graflex soon, so I want to know the specific size.
Kylo1
Sr Member
Looks like 3mm but I just wanted to confirm
Eh?
Oh. Haha!! I thought I made you a sidebar stamping. My mistake. All those familiar names is confusing sometimes. I'm getting old
Well, it might sound silly but I got the stamping details from an RPF member and I won't share any technical details in order not to make it too easy to replicate them. That's what I promised. That's why I'm stamping an additional serial number on the side of the sidebar (!) as a way to prevent fraud.
KevinYang
New Member
Well, it seems that my custom stamp will not be very successful. So how to buy clips that are really close to the movie?
Brothervader
Well-Known Member
Rubbing alcohol will take care of almost anything sticky.
