Spicer Jig

[P3D David W. Kesner <drdave@xxxxxxxxxx>]

in p3d 2199 David Motz asks:

>Can anyone comment on the the Nightingale
>jig or the Spicer mount jig? What exactly they
>are, how they are used, availability (if any) and
>what a reasonable price might be?  Are there
>any images on the web?

Mounting jigs are used to correctly align film chips in masks. Masks
such as the RBT, Albion, and EMDE do not need a jig as they have
built in alignment tabs, but fold over cardboard mounts allow a lot
of movement to the individual chips and therefore need a means of
aligning and then holding the chips while they are secured (usually
by tape).

I can't speak for the Nightingale, but the Spicer Mounting Jig looks
wonderful. I had a chance to see one at NSA at the Rocky Mountain
Memories booth. They are no longer being made, but Joel Alpers is
looking into producing a small run. When they were first made they
sold for about $65.00. They were made out of Plexiglas with metal
fittings. You can see one at the Kiewa Valley web site (home of Mr.
Spicer) in Australia. He has also graciously included a detailed
drawing and directions if you want to make one of your own. He has
also added instructions on how to use a modified RBT mount to align
chips on the Spicer (or other) mount. There is also lots of other
great 3d stuff there!

The URL for the main page is:

http://www.werple.net.au/~kiewavly/photo1.html

If you want to go directly to the jig page the URL is:

http://www.werple.net.au/~kiewavly/jig1.html

All disclaimers in full effect.

Thanks for the time,

David W. Kesner
Boise, Idaho, USA
drdave@xxxxxxxxxx
(No I'm not a doctor - just a nickname)


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