Well, It's pretty easy if you have a metal band saw, belt sander with contact wheel, milling machine, drill press, and assorted taps and dies.</p>
<p>Remove the old parts, Drill out the rivits and remove the old tilting clamp. Make a new tilting base plate. Mill it to fit over the existing rail clamp. Drill and tap it for the lever locks, Make the levers and adjust them for locking position. Drill, tap, and counter sink a flat head machine screw into the front center for the swing plate. Drill out the old existing tilt plate and front standard base to fit on the new swing bolt. Mill down the plate bottom reducing it's thickness by about .100 inch. Make a lever lock and adjust it for locking position. Drill a pocket for a spring and ball bearing center detent on the new swing plate.Assemble it all using teflon shiming washers for smooth operation, and enjoy your new technical camera with full movements.</p>
<p>I am considering making a retrofit kit to just remove the old parts and replace with the new parts,if there seems to be any interest in it. After all you get a great camera with very little invested. I have seen these and the Sears Tower branded ones sell for as little as $40. </p>
Brilliant mod! I know this is a thread boardering on ancient, but, I thought it worth a try. I would be interested in a retrofit kit. Have recently purchased a Busch 2x3 and am in process of her resurrection. This is the mod I’ve been searching for. Please let me know.
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Brilliant mod! I know this is a thread boardering on ancient, but, I thought it worth a try. I would be interested in a retrofit kit. Have recently purchased a Busch 2x3 and am in process of her resurrection. This is the mod I’ve been searching for. Please let me know.