I'd been working on a device to photograph slides to convert them to digital form, and was about 75% done with it. I still had to finish the part that would hold the slides and light them from the rear. I had prototypes, but wanted to laser-cut the final working version.

I've abandoned it all, because I saw this: http://metrixcreatespace.com/post/20108216677/diy-slide-scanner-lets-say-you-have-a-large

So that's the direction I'm headed in now.

• Pete Prodoehl

Below I'll post updates to this project as they happen.

I have most of the base done, which will hold two platforms that can be leveled with thumbscrews. Once the mechanical build is complete I will be looking at using an Arduino to advance the slides and control the camera to capture the image.