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Just thought I'd share my simple yet functional lighttable solution with you all.

I don't often need a lighttable but for the type of work you see on the pic I really do and since I needed to free up workingspace a couple of years ago i chucked my bigger lighttable out and replaced it with this.

The lamp is the cranelooking type wich I just pull down on my table and then I tape a printout of the desired design and the transferfilm on top of a clear piece of plastic glass (don't know it's name in English) and put it over the lamp and..voila'!

It's not the best solution but for now and then occasions it's allright with me. A piece of tape between the table and plastic sheet keep it from sliding around to much.

Cost: next to nothing.

Lamp, is what I use for whatever I do on the workingtable so: nothing

(Storing)Space: Less than a magazine

Tom

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I do the same thing, and I use the glass as a platform for sharpening tools with fine grade wet/dry sandpaper. Works great!

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I was trying to figure out something for a light box once, was walking through a local home improvement store and saw some small florecent strip lights on sale in a 4 pack. I walked down another isle with plastic containers and saw a storage container that was opaic. I attatched a few of the lights to the inside of the lid and put the bottom on the lid (up side down and viola, I have a light box. Nothin fancy bot it works. Think I might try it with the glass like you guys mentioned though.GH

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Hi every one I use an old Photo Lab light tabel it is 18"X20" it is real nice for tracing patterns of any type. My ex got it for me when He was working for Kodack and the plant in Findlay Ohio was shuting down. They were going to toss it outso he took it for me.

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Syd, way good idea. I forget picked up and earlier scanner from a biz and the software wasn't compatable with my Dell. I'll have to dig it out and find a place for it. Thanks. Good way to recycle. :thumbsup: GH

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Sweet idea on the flatbed scanner.........just got one on ebay for 8.75 shipped!!! If nothing else I'll gut it and add a fluorescent fixture to it. I've been watching light tables on ebay but this is going to be way cheaper, plus its got a handy dandy cover for the work surface too!!

Thanks for the idea!!!!

Tim

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Another source is craigs list, I picked up a LighttracerII for 10.00 a couple of months ago from a local amature cartoonist who was upgrading. Works like a charm. Also my latest design from a pic of a necklace I saw online.

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