Durst FEMOGLA AN thickness

[LikeAPolaroid]

Hi

Anyone with a Durst Laborator 1200 out there who have the AN glass in the carrier, willing to share the thickness of the glass? Is it 2mm or 3mm?

I am looking to buy an AN glass but am unsure of its thickness.

Thanks

 

[Ian C]

I suggest contacting the owner of Focal Point Glass. It’s business in Deltona, Florida specializing in machining carrier glass in both regular slide glass and anti-Newton glass.

He will know exactly the thickness, length, width, and what beveling might be required to fit your Durst carrier.

http://fpointinc.com/glass.htm

 

[paul_c5x4]

Would have thought it would be the same thickness as the Femomasks (3.04mm). Measuring my FEMOGLA, it comes out at 2.86mm - Nominally, 3mm thick glass should do the job

 

[LikeAPolaroid]

thanks Paul. 3mm it is then.

is it beveled the same way as the Femomask?

also, say I want to use the glass on top and the mask on the bottom. my bottom mask (as I think every Femomask) has film positioning pins. I guess those would hit the glass on the top - unless I create pin holes in the glass as the ones on the top Femomask.
so, should I just take the top mask and put it on the bottom position?

thanks again

 

[paul_c5x4]

Same shape and size as a Femomask, but only two edges have a 45 degree bevel on them. One would normally use a plain glass FEMOGLA on the bottom and an A.N. FEMOGLA on the top - More surfaces to keep clean

Only one half of the Femomask pair has locating pins (except the 5x4 mask) - You could always use the other half or cut one from a scrap of mount board.

 

[LikeAPolaroid]

thanks again.

 

[frobozz]

Aren't the locating pins always spring-loaded for just this reason? They'll just push out of the way.

Duncan

 

[paul_c5x4]

Aren't the locating pins always spring-loaded for just this reason? They'll just push out of the way.

Perhaps on some of the other masks the pins are spring loaded, but on mine, they are solid.

 

[LikeAPolaroid]

So are mine, they won't push out of the way.