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Thread: Need Help: Making a Portable Light Tablet (Lightbox)

Started 1 year, 4 months ago by Keith-Kid
Hi. I'm interested in making a LIghtbox, since I've taken up drawing once more. Thing is, I mostly only draw in school, I never draw at home, since everything else seems more fun. SO, I was thinking, why not try to make a portable lightbox. Thing is, as you know, I am MAKEingly challenged. SO, any ideas on how to make a portable, slim, durable, and effective Lightbox, that ...
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Keith-Kid replied 1 year, 4 months ago
Preemptive bump

Keith-Kid replied 1 year, 4 months ago
bump

NachoMahma replied 1 year, 4 months ago
. Maybe something like this ?

Keith-Kid replied 1 year, 4 months ago
I mean, ideas, for one that would be about an inch or an inch and a half thick. I want it to fit in a backpack....

Labot2001 replied 1 year, 4 months ago
secondary bump

CameronSS replied 1 year, 4 months ago
How about the backlight from an old LCD? You could get it out of either an old monitor/TV or an old laptop. The surface is a bit delicate, so you'd have to attach a piece or acrylic on top. The power inverter that drives the CCFTs usually take between 12VDC and 18VDC. It provides very white, uniform light. Or a really easy one...get a piece of clear acrylic, and sand both sides with medium ...

Weissensteinburg replied 1 year, 4 months ago
I don't know about that thin, but you could get an "under-the-cabinet" fluorescent light, put it in a box and cover it with frosted glass/plexi. Something like this: http://www.instructables.com/id/Light-Tablet/

bumpus replied 1 year, 4 months ago
BUMPUS :D

bumpus replied 1 year, 4 months ago
BUMPUS :D

technosasquatch replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
how about a sheet of EL plastic between acrylic and regular plastic?

 

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Keith-Kid
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Published (2008-07-28 19:19:00)
I mean, ideas, for one that would be about an inch or an inch and a half thick. I want it to fit in a backpack....
bumpus
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BUMPUS :D
technosasquatch
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how about a sheet of EL plastic between acrylic and regular plastic?
NachoMahma
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Published (2008-07-28 19:15:00)
. Maybe something like this ?
Labot2001
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secondary bump
CameronSS
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Published (2008-07-28 19:34:00)
How about the backlight from an old LCD? You could get it out of either an old monitor/TV or an old laptop. The surface is a bit delicate, so you'd have to attach a piece or acrylic on top. The power inverter that drives the CCFTs usually take between 12VDC and 18VDC. It provides very white, uniform light. Or a really easy one...get a piece of clear acrylic, and sand both sides with medium grit sandpaper. Put your picture on and hold it...
Weissensteinburg
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Need Help: Making a Portable...
Published (2008-07-28 19:40:00)
I don't know about that thin, but you could get an "under-the-cabinet" fluorescent light, put it in a box and cover it with frosted glass/plexi. Something like this: http://www.instructables.com/id/Light-Tablet/

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