RE: registration pin/punch set-up

You could consider another non-destructive method: Use a TWO hole punch
(readily available in stationary stores) and purchase registration pins to
match the hole size. These are little metal knobs on a flat metal base. They
are called Registration pins with bases and come in various heights, but all
1/4" diameter to match the hole punch. Mine are 0.110, although you may want
lower ones (.070) I purchased mine from Valley Litho Inc. at 800-826-6781
(They are a graphics supply company) They were sold to me in a package of 10
and they are obviously reusable. Joachim

-----Original Message-----
From: Camden Hardy [mailto:camden@hardyphotography.net]
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 2:39 PM
To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
Subject: Re: registration pin/punch set-up

Carole,

I've done some work with pin registration with silver gelatin printing
that may help; my method was quite simplistic and crude, but it worked.

I used one of those 3-hole punches that you can buy at any office supply
store. They have a nice little alignment feature, so you can always be
sure your holes are in the right place.

For the easel I measured the distance between the holes and put in pins
that were about 1/32" smaller in diameter than the holes themselves.
Anything can be used for the pins (I used a wooden dowel). This can
easily be translated to a contact frame, if you're willing to take a drill
to it.

So there you have it. Crude, yet functional. It's not exactly perfect,
but the occurrance of error was minimal for me.

Hope this helps,
Camden Hardy

camden[at]hardyphotography[dot]net
http://www.hardyphotography.net

On Wed, August 23, 2006 11:53 am, gumprint@gmail.com wrote:
> Greetings All
>
> I am getting one foot into this century and switching from registration
> marks for gum. I've looked through the archives and didn't find much on
> registration pin set-ups. Does anyone have detailed info, perhaps with
> illustrations, or know of some handy person who makes a simple set-up with
> the punch included?
>
> TIA
> Carole
>
Received on 08/23/06-01:35:47 PM Z