The stand is made from a strip of 2mm acrylic. We can use polycarbonate (lexan) or pvc strip. Transparent Acrylic is preferred so that ambient light provides sufficient illumination.
The slide has to be approx 5 mm above lens.
The lens + camera height is approx 23 mm
We add 10 mm clearance below the camera.
Thus the side of the camera is minimum 5+23+10=38mm
We add an additional 2mm thickness of the acrylic Hence 38+2=40mm
Each side =40mm
The bottom has to be the length of the camera 28mm + the 5mm x 2 threaded hex spacers for mounting + 2mm clearance. 28+5+5+2=40mm
The width of the strip is the width of the camera 40mm
Thus our strip length is 40+40+40=120mm and width is 40 mm.
We also need a focusing disc to rotate the lens. The dia is bound by the gap between the two sides ie. the bottom of the mount which is 40 mm.
Therefore cut a strip of 160mm x 40mm. Then cut out 40 mm from one side.
You will now have 2 pieces of acrylic one of 40x40mm and one of 40x120mm.
NOTE: The width of your 10mm wide hacksaw blade will eat up 1.3mm per cut. Hence your Acrylic piece has to be longer by how much?
You have two ways of making the stand - sticking or bending.
If you are sticking, then cut the 120 mm into 3 pieces.
MArk a center line.
MArk center for holes at 23,26 and 30mm from the top on the center line on two side pieces. drill 2.5 mm holes on both pieces. File the small leftover section between holes to create a 3 mm x 9mm slot.
Stick the sides ontop of the bottom piece along the edge keeping the slots vertical.
If you are bending, first mark a center line and on the outer 40 mm sections - the center 40mm section will be the mount bottom.
Drill holes as stated in the sticking section.
Scour the 2 lines at 40 mm to a depth of 1mm using a sharpy knife.
Hold a solder iron horizontally just above the scoured line without touching the plastic.
After around 30 secs the plastic will heat and sag along the scoured line. Bend it the acrylic to 90^o by placing it along the edge of a drawer keeping the scoured line inside the bend.
Repeat for the other 40mm section.
Your mount is ready.
We now have to just mount the camera in the acrylic C shaped camera mount.