Topic: 127 scanner film holders

[Pete_R]

Thought I'd show off my home made (sort of) 127 film holders. I created them with Tinkercad and had them 3D printed. Not a total success as the 3D printing wasn't detailed enough so I've had to do a mod to them but they work. If anyone wants a copy of the object file to play with or to get their own printed, let me know.

The modification involved sticking a strip of cut down 120 film into the holder to take up the slack in the slots that hold the film. Last picture has it in place.

[Pete_R]

Heres a 3D render of the object file. Each holder consists of three pieces and the file contains parts for two holders.

[Francois]

You had them printed in ABS or PLA?
Thing is is the cooldown is not right, you can get a warped part.

[Pete_R]

Not sure exactly what it is but there's no warping. It's just lack of detail which means the groove that holds the film isn't as sharp as it should be.


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[Francois]

That's a common problem with filament printers.
One thing that yields sharp edges is laser cutting.
You could draw the parts in 2D, put a non-cutting mark where the edges of the film would normally lie and have the openings cut to the film image size. Have it cut from ABS, file the edges to make a bezel all the way down the window all the way to the non-cutting line, glue it all with ABS glue from the hardware store... a bit more work in a way but potentially more precise at the same time.

[Terry]

A very elegant solution, Peter.  Mine is much cruder--an opening cut in a sheet of black polystyrene.  I stuck down two strips of paper tape to make guides to align the film and then I just drop my betterscanning 120 glass plate on top to hold the neg flat.  I'm at work now; will post a photo of my inelegant solution another time.