Alignment of Omega D5V-XL Enlarger

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narke - 29 Apr 2005 10:15 GMT

i'v brought this used enlarger home and settled it well. but I found
the chassis inclining a degree which is too large to me, thus when do
some large works, the projected image will go out of the margin of the
baseboard.

i think if i reduce the inclining degree (make the chassis more
vertical against the baseboard) i can make the projected image going
more center in the baseboard hence keep it from leaving baseboard. but
i am not sure:

1, is the chassis adjustable for the inclining degree? and how to? I
only found screws which let me rotate the chassis.

2, if the chassis changed its inclining degree, how about the nagative
plate? will it still keep parallel to the baseboard?

i am not sure if or not i well described my problem :(

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narke

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jjs - 29 Apr 2005 14:55 GMT

> i'v brought this used enlarger home and settled it well. but I found
> the chassis inclining a degree which is too large to me, thus when do
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> more center in the baseboard hence keep it from leaving baseboard. but
> i am not sure:

Don't go that route. You are working against the engineering of the system.
Instead, get a larger, flat, laminated 3/4" board and place it on the
existing baseboard. Counter-sink four bolts, and fasten it down level.
That's what I did for the same enlarge. It works fine.

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Ken Hart - 30 Apr 2005 05:16 GMT

> > i'v brought this used enlarger home and settled it well. but I found
> > the chassis inclining a degree which is too large to me, thus when do
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> existing baseboard. Counter-sink four bolts, and fasten it down level.
> That's what I did for the same enlarge. It works fine.

Another alternative is to eliminate the baseboard entirely and mount the
enlarger directly to a solid countertop. But do not try to change the angle
of the coluum.

Ken Hart

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jjs - 30 Apr 2005 14:52 GMT

> Another alternative is to eliminate the baseboard entirely and mount the
> enlarger directly to a solid countertop. But do not try to change the
> angle
> of the coluum.

Which reminds me - I have a wall-mount for that enlarger. I've never used
it!

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narke - 30 Apr 2005 06:42 GMT

do i need drill holes on two board in order to bolt them together? i
think it is not easer to do. how about buy a easel and put half of
easel on the baseboard and use the other half to extend the area?

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narke

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jjs - 30 Apr 2005 14:53 GMT

> do i need drill holes on two board in order to bolt them together? i
> think it is not easer to do. how about buy a easel and put half of
> easel on the baseboard and use the other half to extend the area?

That's what I did. Set the new board on top of the old one. Clamp them
together (or not), and drill straight through. Then countersink the top
holes. A countersink is cheap, as are drill bits. 1/4" bolts are sufficient.

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narke - 02 May 2005 03:27 GMT

thank you all !

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