No, not emotional support. Rather, I needed a way to keep many of the cameras upright on the shelves.
Enter the Glowforge! I created clear acrylic supports for the cameras that needed a little help. I included the identification tag (and logo where space permitted). Lens supports have a curved top for a finished look; others are simple rectangles. They look amazing and it’s easy to see the cameras through them.
I used calipers to measure the distance from the shelf to the camera, lens, etc. Each support is 1.5 inches wide for consistency. I found logos using Google image search (black and white / clip-art filters are ideal).
I’ll create a separate post with Glowforge tips in the future….
Completed supports on the Glowforge bed prior to removal.
The clear acrylic includes a paper backing to get cleaner laser results. It easily peals off when they’re done.
Most supports have curved tops to cradle lenses. All include logos in this photo, though some of my smaller supports exclude those.
Completed supports with the paper backing removed.
The smaller rectangular supports didn’t have room for a logo (bummer).
The Kodak on the top right is the fanciest, since I needed support in the front and back (the glue is still wet and not clear in the rear).
Nikon supports in place… These are heavy cameras and lenses that would fall forward without the supports.
Looks great, right?
Leica supports in place.
The light meter needed a thin front support, so a square laying on the shelf worked fine.
The Glowforge’s HD resolution retains the fine “Leica” text in the logos.
A rectangular Ansco support. Most of these expandable roll-film cameras have a metal support built in. This one didn’t, however, so it was either make a support or let it lean precariously forward.
Robot and Ricoh…
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