The Ultimate Luke ANH Graflex Research & Discussion Thread
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My converted vintage Folmer (no patent) ANH graflex. Thanks Dan Payne for your work!
Question about the serial numbers, I measured one of my sidebars but I can't decide if the stamped numbers are 4mm or 3mm. Does anyone know the exact size?
Not sure about other serial numbers on other bars, but from what I’ve researched it seems the height of the numbers on the original prop were right at about 3mm.
Yup, 3mm X 18mm if you include the "63".
Perfect. I was going to pickup a set of punches and try my hand at stamping my own sidebar and I wanted to make sure I got the correct size.
Superpunkduck
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Is there a possibility that theres a green exactra PCB underneath the bubble strip? They did it on Vader's... why not Lukes?
looks like it here:
I was putting together my TGS/Wannawanga replica and was trying to get the clamp to close "The right amount... the only way i could get it to look correct was to stick a slothfurnace exactra PCB under there to prevent the clamp jaws from closing too tight around the bubbles... also... the height looks right when i did this.
Am i crazy? just doing it wrong? do i need an Uncut original Bubble strip? Or is it actually a possibility there's a card in there?
looks like it here:
I was putting together my TGS/Wannawanga replica and was trying to get the clamp to close "The right amount... the only way i could get it to look correct was to stick a slothfurnace exactra PCB under there to prevent the clamp jaws from closing too tight around the bubbles... also... the height looks right when i did this.
Am i crazy? just doing it wrong? do i need an Uncut original Bubble strip? Or is it actually a possibility there's a card in there?
I just see the edge of the bubble-strip.
Drew Baker
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I think Halliwax is referring to the dark band running the length of the bubble strip. It looks like we're seeing the inside of the clamp through the strip.
Correctomondo
I was referring to Superpunkduck's pointing out the front edge of the card.
But, yes, Halliwax is correct.
There are other reference photos of the prop looking directly down at the bubble strip in the clamp. You can clearly see the clamp through the translucent bubble strip. No PCB board beneath it whatsoever.
It should be noted that RPK Customs has machined a batch of caps to simulate the unusually large rivet head on the ANH clamp lever. I ordered one, so I’ll give it a review and take some photos when it arrives.
This particular detail has nagged at me for the past few years (since all of the replicas out there feature the standard rivets), and I’m glad someone’s finally stepped up to the plate to address it.
This particular detail has nagged at me for the past few years (since all of the replicas out there feature the standard rivets), and I’m glad someone’s finally stepped up to the plate to address it.
How did you order one?
Just as he recommends in the video (at least until his online store is up)—I messaged him.
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