Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have made a slide viewer myself. It really is not so easy, and to do a job that is professional, and done right, and looks good in your den/office/living room is not cheap. Some of the factors.... you are leaning on the glass..... Do you want it to break and cut you? You must use tempered glass. Try going to Home Despot and asking for tempered glass...... ( Tempered glass is treated for heat after cutting.) You need to get the precise dimensions you want and have a glass shop have the tempering done for you. You want daylight balanced bulbs.... Those sold of the purpose are a small fortune. Buy daylight balanced bulbs at your local Home Despot. 5000K is what you want. Cost? Around a few bucks to $10 each. To be honest, there are a myriad of other problems, light diffusion, fixtures, wiring, reflectors, etc. Too much trouble for the average Joe Photo. Go out and treat yourself to a nice Hall slide box. It will set you back around $100 ( less on Ebay used) and get on with life..... Unless you like projects that will challenge your woodworking abilities. Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net