Garden Sentry 12V-16

We still have leaks and the penny just dropped!

This is a flashback photo to show how the solenoid is not sitting flush on the timber. I was aware of that - she'll be OK.

Kodak Negative Scanner - Part 4

From the last session we glued the planks together so we can continue making the basic scanner box.

The planks are tongue & groove, we don't want the groove on the bottom planks so trimmed them off on the 8" sliding mitre saw and here we are planing the bottom edges and checking they are all the same width.

Kodak Negative Scanner - Part 3

The scanner box will have rectangular slots on either side. The sliding carrier will be inserted from the right side - something like that.

Scrap piece of thin MDF.

Kodak Negative Scanner - Part 2

 

Making a start building the box with no planning or sketch drawing. I figure however it turns out it needs a base so let's jump in without dipping a toe.

Found a scrap of MDF that will just be large enough.

Garden Sentry 12V - Part 15

Found a chocolate tin to use as a battery container.

No need for any photo descriptions.

Kodak Negative Scanner - Part 1

 Forward (by Me)

A few years ago most of our family did the DNA Kit thing with Ancestry,com. When the results came back there was lots of fun and laughter. Well I'm back now (last month) doing the full thing, The Mackenzie Tree is well established and growing nicely. Inevitably this leads to searching for family photos, no issues there everything is stored in one particular spot. I also found another solarity shoebox (OXFORD SHOES) at the bottom of the wall unit in my study - what's that?

My dad's shoebox crammed full with packets of negatives (no photos) from 70 plus years ago - Crikey

They must be Kodak negatives, he always had a Box Brownie hanging from his neck at family functions and outings. The single negatives are very odd and I'm trying to determine the format - 70 x 110. They of course won't fit any regular scanner like the DIGITNOW! that I have.

So... how do I scan them and this leads us to a new project - Negative Scanner Box.

Envelope of Kodak 116 negatives (70mm x 120mm).

Bailey and Zia tussle time

 

Having a tussle..