You might obtain some useful information from articles on making wooden clocks. Your problem would be slightly easier because the grain can run the same way over the whole rack.
I sugest a generalized google search but for a start try http://www.woodenclocks.co.uk/html/clock5.html but be careful; you might be charmed into giving up camera making for clock making! Bob -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Auftrag von James Mitchell Gesendet: Mittwoch, 9. Juni 2004 23:10 An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betreff: [Cameramakers] racks and pinions Hello! I'm designing a camera made solely from wood, no screws, bolts, or anything else (the lens, film-holders and bellows being the three exceptions to the all-wood criterion). To this end, I'm thinking on the focussing mechanism. Simple friction might be enough to maintain a given focus (it'll be a large camera), but I'm wondering if a rack & pinion might be better. Has anyone on this list ever cut gears from wood before? Any advice on the matter would be greatly appreciated. thanks, James __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rosebud.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers _______________________________________________ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rosebud.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers
