To make this camera field ready, I used my Manfrotto Stealth reporter, but being a softcase, it wasn't secured enough to transport this fragile camera. Hence I made a specific size box to fit camera for transport long distance and storage. Built during lockdown.
27 January– Painting assembly, complete stage 1. Disassemble to prepare for finishing and painting. had a colour combination in mind, red orange with dark green, but all I had in the studio was matte black spray can during lockdown... ready for gluing and final assembly.
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| rear quarter |
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| front quarter |
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| interior with camera |
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| Box Carrier for #11toyolcam |
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| painted and ready for gluing & final assemble |
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| Shou Sugi Ban with deep waxing |
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| all the mounting hardware |
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| matte black |
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| disassembled for finished |
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| most complex part |
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| rail support |
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| gripping holes |
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26 January– complete closing, edge trimming, sanding
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| Lid installation and locking wood |
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| inside hinge flushed |
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| rear hinge |
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23 January– Side beams, rail support and installation
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| framing & support |
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| with camera insert |
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| exterior screw points |
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| side beams & rail support |
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| cutting station |
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| scale |
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| measurements, drawings |
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21 January– Shell assembly, measurements and support beam design sketches
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27 December– box shell assembly, interlocking parts, which provide strength all round.
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| box shell assembled |
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| cutting table |
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shell interlocking
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30 October 2020– review panel design, size and dimension
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| fits with about 20+mm clearance all round |
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22 October 2020– Ordered outer shell wood panels for box, 8mm plywood, cost RM 21.50, delivery RM30.00. https://woodpanel.com.my/
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| material cost |
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14 October 2020– Start sketches for carrier box, for transport and storage
