Help with lens board for Zone VI Wista Version 4 x 5

[Randalcav]

I bought a 100mm x 100mm wooden lens board for my Zone VI camera. It did not fit. I discovered that I have the Zone VI Wista Version 4 x 5.
I measured the opening at 96mm x 99mm and sanded the board to fit the opening. Now the lens board appears to be too thick. It is 3mm thick (1/8").
The 2 prongs that hold the lens board into the bottom of the opening don't appear to be wide enough to accept this board? They look closer to 2mm wide.

Should I reduce the thickness of this board to 2mm? Does anyone have this camera or know the exact thickness of a board that will insert into it correctly?
If I reduce the overall thickness of the board, should I sand the front of the board or the small flange on the back of the board?

Am I missing something here? I don't want to force anything. Thanks in advance. My first box of film arrived in the mail today.

 

[mgb74]

My Wista Zone VI uses Linhof Technika compatible lensboards. I don't have a photo of it with lensboard, but here's a few to compare with your camera. Somewhere (I can't remember where) the wood is marked Wista. I use metal boards like this.

 

[Randalcav]

That is the same Zone VI camera model. Thanks for the Linhof Technika tip. I hate to continue to modify the board that I have. I'd like to be sure that I have a correctly fitting board for my initial tests.

 

[Alan9940]

My Zone VI Wista from 1979 uses Wista lensboards or Zone VI boards. The Wista boards looks exactly like the Technika boards mgb74 linked to above.

 

[Randalcav]

Thanks, I did a search for both boards and found a technika board. I did notice the Wista lens boards looked very similar, before I read your post. That is good to know for the next time. I appreciate the input mgb74 and Alan9940.

 

[Jim Jones]

For my Anba Ikeda I cut linhof size flat lensboards on a table saw from 3/32 inch aluminum. They have given no trouble, even without any light trap on the back that some boards have.

 

[Drew Bedo]

A version of Toyo boards also fit.