Today, Nov 15 is the 20th Anniversary of the first Rapidwinder being finished. It was machined out of a solid block of brass (5 lbs) and it took almost 30 hours to do.
Here it is on my M4P that served as a testbench for many years. The camera has been rebuilt and painted crinkle finish black.
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Here are three versions of the Rapidwinder. The UR-winder in front, Prototype P-07 in the middle and the latest Rapidwinder Mark II in the back ground.
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Five versions of the Rapidwinder. In the foreground the UR Rapidwinder, Prototype P-07, current Rapidwinder Mark II. brass housing M2 Rapidwinder and at the top, The Mark II M2 Rapidwinder that also can open the IXMOO cassette.
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