Gilding Stand
After a couple of false starts I have finally succeeded in completing my gilding stand design. This unit is made entirely from off the shelf hardware and will adjust to plate sizes from ninth plate to 8″x10″. The gallery contains pictures that show the construction details. The construction requires very little machining – the aluminum bar stock that makes up the base was cut to 1 ft. lengths on a table saw and drilled to accommodate the 1/4″-20 threaded rod that makes up the legs of the stand. The turnbuckle bodies were drilled and tapped to accommodate the 6-32 threaded rod that make the plate supports. Cap nuts, wing nuts and star washers are the remaining ingredients. Read more »
Daguerreotype Process | andy | January 18, 2009 | 
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daguerreotype process, equipment, gilding, gilding stand, hardware, Plate preparation
