Zone VI type 2 baseboard

[paloalto]

Hi all, I have a zone vi type 2 enlarger, minus the baseboard. This thing is a beast, and I'm probably not able to wall mount the thing in my apartment. Anyone have any ideas how to construct a strong baseboard?

Or better yet, have one to sell?

 

[Inayat Noor]

I got a base board from Glenn View for my Durst. He may have them for the Zone VI.

http://www.glennview.com/index.htm

Jim

 

[John Koehrer]

I'd make one from MDF or plywood. Preferably two layers of 3/4" & seal it well with a polyurethane.
Shipping on a base board is not going to be cheap.

 

[resummerfield]

I'd make one from MDF or plywood. Preferably two layers of 3/4" & seal it well with a polyurethane.
Shipping on a base board is not going to be cheap.

Zone VI sold the enlarger with the baseboard as an option, and many (myself included) bought the enlarger without the baseboard to save.

I would follow John’s advice and make a baseboard from 2 layers of MDF. Then to stiffen it more, I would get 2 pieces of steel angle, something like 1.5 x 1.5 x 1/8-inch, and place them beneath the MDF, screwed or bolted to the MDF so that the enlarger column would bolt through the MDF and into the angle.

 

[Neil Poulsen]

I took a look at mine. It'll be easy to fabricate something that's just as good and also customized to your dimensions. For the main board, get a 1 inch sheet of plywood. You could paint it or something for appearance.

If you notice the holes in the base of the column, you'll see they're at an angle. Cut four holes in the baseboard at the center back that align with the four holes in the column's base. Under the baseboard, position two 2x4's so that they extend in the same directions as each pair of holes. (They will fan out from the center back towards the two front corners of the baseobard.) I would position them so that the "2 inch" side of each 2x4 faces the underside of the baseboard. Then, screw four heavy duty screws through the column base, through the holes in the baseboard, and into the two 2x4's. You'll probably need to drill 2 holes in each 2x4 to receive the two pairs of screws.

Or, any variation that better suits your needs.

 

[fotch]

Hi paloalto, welcome to APUG. Where are you located? Someone near you may have one. They are kind of heavy to ship.

 

[jeroldharter]

I would go to a local cabinet maker and have him make you an appropriately sized piece of laminate countertop with a double thinckness, solid base. You could draw a template of the enlarger column and its screw holes so that he could pre-drill them and recess them on the bottom if needed. It should not cost much and you can pick the color.

 

[Changeling1]

Hi all, I have a zone vi type 2 enlarger, minus the baseboard. This thing is a beast, and I'm probably not able to wall mount the thing in my apartment. Anyone have any ideas how to construct a strong baseboard?

Or better yet, have one to sell?

Just curious, is this an 4x5, 5x7 or 8x10 enlarger?

 

[rmann]

The Zone VI baseboard used two aluminum beams that were mounted under the board. The enlarger mounted to the beams with bolts. They were "C" shaped and extended in a V shape. They were about 3" high and 1" wide - the material was about 1/8" thick. If I were making a base I would copy this design element. There would be no need to double up the MDF as the load and alignment is carried by the beams.

 

[Richard T Ritter]

Go to a home supply store and buy a counter top of what ever length you want. You can also order then as wide as you want and any color.

 

[fotch]

Have someone make a baseboard out of 2 sheets of Baltic Birch, glued together, and finished with Varnish.