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The Pod Project – 3

Posted on 25/04/2025 by AlanM52

The weather turned and delayed and progress for the last few days. We have also been away from home quite a bit and even today arrived back about 3.00pm and here I am determined to get something done. Just finished … Continue reading →

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The Pod Project – 2

Posted on 23/04/2025 by AlanM52

Back for another session. About to start another session. With the wire mesh on the left side of the annex front removed we need to remove the staples on the right side the along the side and along the back … Continue reading →

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The Pod Project – 1

Posted on 23/04/2025 by AlanM52

After 25 years we quit backyard chooks last August and since then the chook area has been standing there like a relic from the past and this year I started storing stuff in there. We have decided to get a … Continue reading →

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Kodak Negative Scanner – Part 8 Demo

Posted on 01/04/2023 by AlanM52
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Kodak Negative Scanner – Part 8

Posted on 01/04/2023 by AlanM52

From the last session we are going to cut a piece of clear plastic that will be glued onto the back of the carrier to support the negative.. We can the do some test scanning! With the clear plastic cut … Continue reading →

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Kodak Negative Scanner – Part 7

Posted on 30/03/2023 by AlanM52

Working on the scanner top panel. Cutting some plywood strips for the edges of top phone panel.            

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Kodak Negative Scanner – Part 6

Posted on 29/03/2023 by AlanM52

Another day and back again to have another go at cutting another piece of Acrylic. Yay… a nice clean, clear and unmarked piece of ‘Acrylic glass’ that will sit on top of the negative to stop it curling. This time … Continue reading →

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Kodak Negative Scanner – Part 5

Posted on 29/03/2023 by AlanM52

Making the scanner frame holder that will contain the actual negative. Measure, mark and drill corner holes to insert the scroll saw blade.             With the blade passed through one of the corner holes amd … Continue reading →

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Kodak Negative Scanner – Part 4

Posted on 28/03/2023 by AlanM52

Start making the scanner box. The boards are tongue & groove and we don’t want the groove on the bottom boards so trimmed them off on the 8″ sliding mitre saw and here we are planning the bottom edges and … Continue reading →

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Kodak Negative Scanner – Part 3

Posted on 25/03/2023 by AlanM52

The scanner box will have rectangular slots on either side. The sliding carrier will be inserted from the right side – something like that. Start with some scrap 3mm MDF.

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