Introduction
The Qirab™ Manual Column (QMC100) is an 100cm tall open-source manual vertical column camera support specifically designed for use while imaging manuscripts and fragile books.
It provides a stable, safe, and adjustable camera platform to facilitate precise imaging when used in combination with the Qirab Conservation Cradle QCC50 as a manuscript support.
Qirab released the design under a Creative Commons license for anyone to download and construct their own QMC from common materials and 3D printed parts.
Design
The design of the QMC design was conceived with manual manuscript Digitisation in mind.
Key features of the Qirab™ Manual Column include:
- 100 cm vertical camera column
- Manual vertical movement
- Manual horizontal camera positioning
- Adjustable feet
- Height reference ruler
- No electronics
Materials
The QMC is built from commodity and open source materials which should be available in most places.
The major components include:
- Openbuilds C-Beam Linear Actuator assembly without a stepper motor
- Manfrotto 323 Quick Release Plate
- IKEA black worktop (or suitable substitute)
- 3D printed parts (feet, slider)
Download
The CAD designs and 3D printable files for the Qirab™ Manual Column QMC100 are available on the Qirab Github.
We are open to including community improvements or tool designs in future versions of the Qirab™ Manual Column.
License
The Qirab™ Manual Column (QMC100) design is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. 