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Title: Research photography request for multi-topre owners!
Post by: sth on Tue, 09 May 2017, 21:30:20
Hi everyone!!
I'm working on a little kb thesis regarding various Topre slider designs. Unfortunately I don't own a Type-S or a silenced Realforce!

Could I bother somebody who happens to have one of each of these slider types to take a couple of pictures? Actually what I would prefer is to acquire  one of each of these types of sliders to do an all-at-once comparison! but i will take what I can get.purchase

-Standard HHKB
- Type S HHKB
- Silenced RF
- Extra credit for JTK and stock RF - I'd REALLY like to get these included in the measurements!
- More Extra Credit - novatouch + ebay sliders
- Immediate honor roll  - Sony sliders

I'm specifically looking for the following shots, with each slider lined up next to each other
-upright, resting on legs - as close to a profile shot as possible
-upright, resting on the slider base (so basically, sitting on something very small, and accommodating for the "cut-away" portion that exists on some slider types - this might require a VERY small thing for it to sit on)
-upside down, resting on the top of the slider  - as close to a profile shot as possible
-upside down, resting on the top of the slider - with the underside of the slider base clearly visible and well-lit


I'd settle for links to existing pictures, but it'd be cool to get some definitive side-by-side shots of the different types to use specifically for this essay/thesis/analysis/whatever.

thanks
i love you
Title: Re: Research photography request for multi-topre owners!
Post by: sth on Tue, 09 May 2017, 21:46:18
If I can't get pictures, I would also be interested in purchasing one of each slider type listed above as well as a novatouch slider and one of the ebay mx mount sliders as well. Wiling to pay up to $5 for each slider type in the name of science.

OH and any rare/old sliders like from Sony boards would be cool too but of course i wouldn't want anyone to ruin a perfectly good board. perhaps a loan for photography would work, if you don't mind.
Title: Re: Research photography request for multi-topre owners!
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 10 May 2017, 01:40:10
Digital caliper from harbor freight is pretty decent..   compared it to my mitutoyo,  it doesn't slide back and forth as easily,  but as long as you have a good hand feel for calipers and experience ,   it's just as accurate within the 10cm mark..
Title: Re: Research photography request for multi-topre owners!
Post by: Blazestorm on Wed, 10 May 2017, 18:02:49
I'll have silent RF, regular RF, regular Type Heaven, JTK, and Novatouch. Don't have any HHKB, Type-S, or Sony sliders.

Do you only care about the 1u sliders, or you want to see the 2u/stabilized too?
Title: Re: Research photography request for multi-topre owners!
Post by: sth on Wed, 10 May 2017, 19:06:44
Quote from: Blazestorm on Wed, 10 May 2017, 18:02:49
I'll have silent RF, regular RF, regular Type Heaven, JTK, and Novatouch. Don't have any HHKB, Type-S, or Sony sliders.

Do you only care about the 1u sliders, or you want to see the 2u/stabilized too?

oh wow i completely spaced on type-heaven, thanks for reminding me!
for now i'm mostly interested in the 1u sliders. were you thinking of photography or would you be at all willing to let some of those go? i believe i have a silenced RF slider on the way but anything else you've got could be extremely helpful.
Title: Re: Research photography request for multi-topre owners!
Post by: dgneo on Wed, 10 May 2017, 20:27:34
Was bored, took some comparison shots  :)

(http://i.imgur.com/G8ih0r6.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/HfjzJVG.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/YGfXI6Q.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/qY9PKmc.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/xQCxgPL.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/JbCwxN0.jpg)
Title: Re: Research photography request for multi-topre owners!
Post by: sth on Wed, 10 May 2017, 20:47:37
Quote from: dgneo on Wed, 10 May 2017, 20:27:34
Was bored, took some comparison shots  :)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/G8ih0r6.jpg)


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(http://i.imgur.com/HfjzJVG.jpg)


Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/YGfXI6Q.jpg)


Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/qY9PKmc.jpg)


Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/xQCxgPL.jpg)


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(http://i.imgur.com/JbCwxN0.jpg)


this right here might have just cracked the case.

expect a new post coming soon :O
Title: Re: Research photography request for multi-topre owners!
Post by: PleaseBeMyFriend on Sat, 13 May 2017, 12:53:33
It looks like someone else had you covered for the sliders! Gl!
Title: Re: Research photography request for multi-topre owners!
Post by: hapakey on Sun, 14 May 2017, 17:47:39
Quote from: dgneo on Wed, 10 May 2017, 20:27:34
Was bored, took some comparison shots  :)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/G8ih0r6.jpg)


Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/HfjzJVG.jpg)


Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/YGfXI6Q.jpg)


Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/qY9PKmc.jpg)


Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/xQCxgPL.jpg)


Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/JbCwxN0.jpg)


Which is which?