Hasselblad Jig

[phass]

I wonder if there is a blueprint for 3D printing of hasselblad jig.
Cheers.

 

[mshchem]

Jig?

 

[choiliefan]

Anything you can use on Thingiverse?
https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=hasselblad&type=things&sort=relevant

 

[cramej]

Jig?

I believe the OP means the jig used to square up a V series body.

If that's the case, regular ol' 3D printing isn't going to help you there. It needs to be steel to apply pressure to the body to straighten it.

 

[MattKing]

At first I thought this thread was going to be about how Sirius dances.

 

[Sirius Glass]

If I was not need several Hasselblad repairmen, I would want access to a Hasselblad jig. In fact everyone should have access to a jig to square up the cameras they own.

 

[mshchem]

OK, I've got a couple of these cameras. What the heck needs to be squared? There's nothing that can be adjusted. There's a mirror box, a lens and a back. There's no way to adjust the "square" . All the gears and shutters, and film backs need routine CLA . I've had to have my awesome repair guys work on backs. I've even cleaned some of the gear train on a motorized EL. Hasselblad cameras are amazing, totally mechanical, no different than a expensive watch.

Still want to see a Hasselblad Jig. And Sirius dancing doesn't count

 

[BrianShaw]

At first I thought this thread was going to be about how Sirius dances.

Only on St Patrick’s Day. On Passover I’m sure he has different moves!

 

[mshchem]

It's not April 1st. So that's not it.

 

[cramej]

OK, I've got a couple of these cameras. What the heck needs to be squared? There's nothing that can be adjusted. There's a mirror box, a lens and a back. There's no way to adjust the "square" . All the gears and shutters, and film backs need routine CLA . I've had to have my awesome repair guys work on backs. I've even cleaned some of the gear train on a motorized EL. Hasselblad cameras are amazing, totally mechanical, no different than a expensive watch.

Still want to see a Hasselblad Jig. And Sirius dancing doesn't count

The front and back need to be parallel, sides perpendicular to the front and back, etc. Don't want the cube to be a rhombohedron!

 

[mshchem]

The front and back need to be parallel, sides perpendicular to the front and back, etc. Don't want the cube to be a rhombohedron!

Sure, but how in the h☆ll do they get out of alignment. I can see a lowly Mamiya needing a tweak, with the bellows and all. This sounds like a service station telling someone the air in their tires is stale, needs to be changed .

Of course I've never laser aligned my enlargers either.

 

[mshchem]

Are we talking about the mirror or focusing screen? That would make sense. Maybe using a camera on a out of alignment copy stand.

I better shut up before someone produces evidence of this

 

[MattKing]

I believe it is the cube itself. It can bend.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

If I was not need several Hasselblad repairmen, I would want access to a Hasselblad jig. In fact everyone should have access to a jig to square up the cameras they own.

 

[mshchem]

I'm looking at my blads. It would take being run over to bend mine. But I am not a repair technician. I sure do enjoy playing with these Swedish wonders. Peace Mike.

 

[mshchem]

I've found the source of the jig nomenclature. See a couple lines into this. Sissysphoto get to where they made some diy jigs to help in repairing Hasselblad internals our OP is in this conversation. Don't think the jig was intended for anything other than alignment of the mirror and auxiliary shutter..
It's a short read. Sounds very much like trained or highly skilled people want to monkey around inside a Hasselblad

 

[mshchem]

Forgot the link

https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/hasselblad-auxiliary-shutter-repair.161399/

 

[grat]

Did Victor Hasselblad work for Saab at some point? I can't say it's a Swedish thing, because Volvo's, by and large, were designed relatively sanely. But every time I looked at the internals of a Saab, I always wonder what industrial grade recreational chemicals were involved in it's design.

I searched for "hasselblad jig", and found a monstrosity that looks like it escaped from a perverse blacksmith's lair.

It's not entirely unlike a frame-bending set up for an automotive body shop, but the idea that it's required for maintaining Hasselblad's in peak condition disturbs me.

 

[mshchem]

Victor Hasselblad incorporated, made thousands of gears for Saab's aircraft production during the war, his company also made clocks until the first Hasselblad camera was made. He must have loved gears.

 

[btaylor]

I had a Saab 3 cylinder 2 stroke station wagon. Very unusual car- odd engineering- but it worked pretty well for a long time. I guess kinda like a Hasselblad!

 

[mshchem]

I had a Saab 3 cylinder 2 stroke station wagon. Very unusual car- odd engineering- but it worked pretty well for a long time. I guess kinda like a Hasselblad!

Did your Saab have the emblem with the airplane? 48 years back I remember a friend had a two cycle Saab Sonett I don't recall it ever running.

 

[btaylor]

Did your Saab have the emblem with the airplane? 48 years back I remember a friend had a two cycle Saab Sonett I don't recall it ever running.

Yes, it did have the airplane emblem. Bystanders would try to “help” my wife when she was at the gas station: “oh no ma’am, the oil goes in the engine not the gas tank!”
Unfortunately I wasn’t watching the temperature gauge one day while driving to work and blew the motor. A two stroke crank cost as much as I paid for the car so I converted it to the V4 motor. Not nearly as much fun

 

[Sirius Glass]

I believe it is the cube itself. It can bend.

Yes it can get knocked out of shape or twisted. Generally dropping a camera is not a positive thing.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Did Victor Hasselblad work for Saab at some point? I can't say it's a Swedish thing, because Volvo's, by and large, were designed relatively sanely. But every time I looked at the internals of a Saab, I always wonder what industrial grade recreational chemicals were involved in it's design.

I searched for "hasselblad jig", and found a monstrosity that looks like it escaped from a perverse blacksmith's lair.

It's not entirely unlike a frame-bending set up for an automotive body shop, but the idea that it's required for maintaining Hasselblad's in peak condition disturbs me.

Victor Hasselblad incorporated, made thousands of gears for Saab's aircraft production during the war, his company also made clocks until the first Hasselblad camera was made. He must have loved gears.

Many people have Saab stories.

I had a Saab 3 cylinder 2 stroke station wagon. Very unusual car- odd engineering- but it worked pretty well for a long time. I guess kinda like a Hasselblad!

Did your Saab have the emblem with the airplane? 48 years back I remember a friend had a two cycle Saab Sonett I don't recall it ever running.

Yes, it did have the airplane emblem. Bystanders would try to “help” my wife when she was at the gas station: “oh no ma’am, the oil goes in the engine not the gas tank!”
Unfortunately I wasn’t watching the temperature gauge one day while driving to work and blew the motor. A two stroke crank cost as much as I paid for the car so I converted it to the V4 motor. Not nearly as much fun

 

[Arthurwg]

Just get a couple of "C" clamps at the hardware store, make a few wooden wedges, get a couple of calipers and start squeezing. Back in alignment in no time.