Re: [Cameramakers] cordura bellows

2002-10-17 Thread jahn baker 
John, 

Sorry to take so long to respond. We're in the process of moving.

I have absolutely no idea which Cordura fabric I got.As stated before
the retailer (in Phoenix, AZ) sells mill ends and remnants. Couldn't
tell a thing from the Cordura site. It looks and feels like backpack
material, very densely woven (light tight by itself) and a little stiff. 

The bellows is a little stiff (in that it doesn't sag), I think on an
8x10 this is a good thing! 
It collapses down to 1/2 thick and extends to 18 to duplicate the
original bellows. I have movements available at 90 mm.

Have to correct myself on the stiffener paper - it was Arches Bristol
Board - not watercolor paper as previously stated cut in 7/16 and 5/16
strips for the pleats. There is 1/8 spacing between the strips for the
pleats. Lining fabric is the lightest weight, most densely woven, flat
finish cotton fabric I could find at Wal Mart.

Hope this is some help,
Jahn
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[Cameramakers] cordura bellows

2002-10-13 Thread jahn baker 

John,

Yes! Just finished a bellows for an old Seneca 8x10. Picked up the
Cordura Nylon at a Mill Ends retailer. The fabric itself was almost
perfectly light tight before lining with cotton duck. Bellows functions
like a dream! Used Barge Cement to glue the watercolor paper stiffeners
in place as well as the lining.

Jahn F. Baker
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Re: [Cameramakers] cordura bellows

2002-10-13 Thread John Cremati 


Jahn F. Baker wrote:

 John,

 Yes! Just finished a bellows for an old Seneca 8x10. Picked up the
 Cordura Nylon at a Mill Ends retailer. The fabric itself was almost
 perfectly light tight before lining with cotton duck. Bellows functions
 like a dream! Used Barge Cement to glue the watercolor paper stiffeners
 in place as well as the lining.

 Jahn F. Baker
Hi Jahn,
This is very good news... Do you remember what type of Cordura that you
used? Is your bellows very stiff?  How does it collapse   Below is a list
from the Cordura web site.  I would imagine that some of the cordura is a
little to bulky for camera use... the CORDURA® Plus 160-68-T440 looks like
their lightest , but it is a blend . You can see all the descriptions on
their web site... Evidently you can get samples...
Thanks,
John Cremati.


This section provides the fiber and fabric options in the CORDURA® product
line, including our three latest products-CORDURA® Plus NaturalT, CORDURA®
Plus ColorLockT and CORDURA® Plus CatT. No matter what products you're
creating, you can count on CORDURA® to make them durable and keep your
customers satisfied.
For fabric samples, see the suppliers list.
Fiber Options-North America

CORDURA® 1000-140-T440
CORDURA® Plus 1000-280-T440
CORDURA® Plus 500-140-T440
CORDURA® Plus 330-122-T440
CORDURA® Plus 160-68-T440
CORDURA® Plus 2000-560-T440
CORDURA® Plus 1350-560-T440
CORDURA® Plus NaturalTM (1000- and 500-deniers)
CORDURA® Plus CatTM (1000- and 500-deniers)
CORDURA® Plus ColorLockTM (1000- and 500-deniers)

Blends (all with 330-denier CORDURA® Plus):
CORDURA® Plus/acrylic
CORDURA® Plus/Lycra® brand spandex
CORDURA® Plus/Supplex® nylon
CORDURA® Plus/Taslan® nylon

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