Response to Enlarger Lens Alignment Problem...HELP!

The gadget you describe looks like it would work fine. I just wonder why you need it though. The Beseler enlargers are relatively easy to tram into alignment. The front/back adjustment is made where the enlarger head swings away from the column for horizontal projection. there is a set screw that sets how far toward or away from the column it is in the vertical position. The lens carrier adjusts for tilt by the screws near the spring click stop. You can see where it pivots. The zero position can be changed. The easiest target is a negative of a parallel grid that you can project and check for squareness and parallelism at the baseboard.

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