{"id":2432,"date":"2011-07-16T10:56:10","date_gmt":"2011-07-16T17:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/?p=2432"},"modified":"2026-03-08T22:19:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T05:19:59","slug":"how-to-make-a-balsa-wood-canon-dslr-mockup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/2011\/07\/how-to-make-a-balsa-wood-canon-dslr-mockup\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Balsa Wood Canon DSLR Mockup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2434\" title=\"canon_balsa\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/canon_balsa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/canon_balsa.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/canon_balsa-145x92.jpg 145w, https:\/\/www.mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/canon_balsa-285x181.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"balsa_canon_steps\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/balsa_canon_steps.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"669\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Note&#8211;if you like this post and other cool DIY projects, make sure to\u00a0grab the <a href=\"http:\/\/mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DOIT feed<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>In 2003, Canon posted a how-to on their website about making a Canon 1D mockup in balsa wood. The post sat on their site without much attention for five years, until October 2008, when it got &#8220;viral&#8221; and spread around the web on all the major sites.<\/p>\n<p>About nine months later, for as-of-now unknown reasons, Canon&#8217;s writeup was removed from their site, including most of the associated image files. But <a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20030822021332\/http:\/\/www.canon.com\/camera-museum\/design\/process\/balsa\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thanks to the Wayback Machine<\/a>, much of that original post is still salvageable. I&#8217;ve transposed as much of the information here to help keep it available.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll have to fill in the blanks on the missing images for each of the steps (there were a lot of pics) but you can get a good idea from the ones that are still around.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Canon_DSLR_Balsa_Wood_Mock_Up_Tutorial\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Canon_DSLR_Balsa_Wood_Mock_Up_Tutorial.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"445\" height=\"325\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\"><!--more--><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Building_Dimensions\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Building_Dimensions.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"56\" \/><br \/>\nBUILDING DIMENSIONS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[1]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Referring to the drawing, make layer-structure units by gluing together pieces of balsa wood of varying thickness. This will allow the dimensions in the depth direction to be understood in each layer. The lens&#8217; optical axis and film (CCD) surface will be the reference points so draw lines to each position.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"pho_1-1\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/pho_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"160\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"advice_1-1\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/advice_1-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"55\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[2]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Fit the balsa wood to each block. For thicker parts, glue several pieces of balsa wood together.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"pho_1-2\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/pho_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"160\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[3]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Write in the dimensions for each of the parts and then cut them out. Pictured here are the parts lined up in the order that they will be layered.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"pho_1-3\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/pho_1-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"160\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"b_kotsu1_02\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/b_kotsu1_02.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"52\" \/><br \/>\nTIP: REQUIRED TOOLS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">Rulers<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nMetal ruler, triangular ruler, metric circle template (orange), circumference ruler (green), caliper (front) and hand-made triangle (black)<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">Gauges<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nFrom left: surface gauge, compass<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">Files &amp; Sanders<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nFrom left: sand paper with backing plates (large and small), all types of file rasps and all types of R rasps<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">Cutters<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nFrom left: special tools (chisel with sharp, angled metal saw blades), box cutter (30-degree blade), engraving knife, chisel<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cutting_and_gluing\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Cutting_and_gluing.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"59\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CUTTING AND GLUING<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[1]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Cut a hole to insert the dummy lens mount.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[2]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0After cutting out the odd-shaped parts, glue them together.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[3]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Glue the back-surface parts together. Assemble the parts that are substantially the same, such as the viewfinder.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[4]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Cut out the odd-shaped parts in advance.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[5]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0This is how it looks when the parts are glued to the back surface.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2447\" title=\"b_kotsu2\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/b_kotsu2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"192\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/b_kotsu2.gif 192w, https:\/\/www.mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/b_kotsu2-145x39.gif 145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">TIP: FORMING THE HOLE FOR THE MOUNT<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\"> [1]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Use a drill to open a hole for the jigsaw blade.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[2]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Cut a hole with the jigsaw.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[3]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Use a sander to remove any distortion, and to make the sides vertical.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.canon.com\/camera-museum\/design\/process\/balsa\/img\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"2\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Shaping\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Shaping.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"60\" \/><br \/>\nSHAPING<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[1]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Cut along the outlines.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[2]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0The back surface.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[3]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Shape the curved surface on the side.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[4]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Shave out upper portion of the camera\u2019s front surface and a projection on the bottom side of the body.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[5]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Shape the surface of the pentaprism portion, the shutter release guard circumference and both shoulders of the upper portion of the camera. Then create the upper portion of the eyecup.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[6]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Cut out the grip formation. Shape the shutter pedestal.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[7]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Shape around the surface where thumb will rest.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[8]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Shape the shutter button.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[9]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Create the pentaprism shape. Shape the shutter release guard for vertical shooting.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">CREATING THE FINER PORTIONS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[1]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Create the LCD window.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[2]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Work further on the area around the buttons.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[3]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Create a group of buttons on the front surface.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[4]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Create a group of buttons on the back surface.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"b_kotsu4_02\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/b_kotsu4_02.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"52\" \/><br \/>\nTIP: CREATING THE PARTS <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[1]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Create a group of buttons. Use a template to draw the shape.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[2]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Draw the reference line on the sides.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[3]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Draw the positioning lines.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[4]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Use a motorized tool to form the cavity of the depression R.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[5]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Use a curve ruler to draw a line and to check the amount that you have cut.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[6]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Create the parts. Make the rotation dial. Glue a different thickness piece cross-wise to increase strength. Based on the reference lines, use a compass, a template and a ruler to draw a circle.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #996633;\">[7]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Carve out the lever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Note&#8211;if you like this post and other cool DIY projects, make sure to\u00a0grab the DOIT feed) In 2003, Canon posted a how-to on their website about making a Canon 1D mockup in balsa wood. 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