Custom Firewire Requests

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Well, I've waited to see if there were any more comments before we begin to work on a solution.

It's an expensive process, so we like to try our hardest to get things right the first time.  This will take a while to build a tooling, prototype, and have some cables ready to go.

one more piece of information that we need to design this - can I have everyone give me a measurement of their Hasselblad back?  I need to know how far in the connector fits into the camera.  The one that I've measured is 19.6mm, to the outside shroud of the camera.  So, I need 5 people to take their cable, plug it into their back, hold the cable at the point where it's inserted.  Then, I need you to pull it out, and measure from your fingertip, to the tip of the FW800 connector.
Image of the measurement that I need.
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I'm looking to have replies from people who have different models.  Please state the model, and the measurement. 

I need measurements from 5 different models before we can move forward.

[Alex Maxim]

h3dII-39
tried with two cables,
one - 20mm, another - 20.5 mm

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I'll contribute to this when i get home, i have an H3DII-31

[NickT]

Hi Rick
Thanks for staying on top of this.

H3D31 (ist Gen)

20mm

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Also exactly 20mm  on the H3DII-31.

[GrantRH]

H3D-39
Granite Digital cable - 20.5mm

H3DII-39MS
Granite Digital cable - 21.5mm

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FYI - Tooling is in process.

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Great, now that i bought the Lindy. If this proves good, i'll swtich.

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REQUEST FROM ENGINEER

My engineer wants to verify that everyone has the same orientation of connector on their camera...

Please look at the image and respond

[symbolphoto]

Yep.

[NickT]

Hi Rick
They are all orientated the same way to the best of my knowledge.
Nick-T

[Dick Roadnight]

4.) Response to Wick - we, unfortunately, can't fix those.  It is probably disconnected inside of the overmold, which means that we would have to cut the end off, put a new one on, and then re-overmold it.  The expense of doing that would be pretty high.

A DIY (Do It Yourself) solution is to cut off the mold, re-solder the connection and replace the molding with epoxy-putty or plastic metal, or any epoxy filler.

...of course you can alter the angle while you are doing it!

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**UPDATE**

Our tooliing maker didn't make our injection mold tooling correctly, so the tooling broke.  We're working with them to re-make this as quickly as possible.

I do appreciate everyone's continued patience with this.

We plan to build a fine item, and think you'll all be quite pleased with the results...

-Rick

[NickT]

Thanks for the update Rick, looking forward to the product!
Nick-T

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Rick,

We're a patient crowd. Thanks.

Richard