Dr.Brain Coral Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 LMFAO Didnt Word that quit right lol Quote Link to comment
Dr.Brain Coral Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Lemme Try again "Hey Kat. I havent visited this Thread in a while but the Tank is coming along good" Better? haha Quote Link to comment
Cameron6796 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Yay so everyone go out and buy like 25 new threatened corals and stockpile frag and then trade zem to ussss 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 Slim light box. How to build one on the cheap? Quote Link to comment
Veng Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Slim light box. How to build one on the cheap?What's a slim light box? Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 A light box. But a skinny one. The old school ones come with fluorescent bulbs, the slim ones come with LEDs. They have many applications, architects table, xray viewers. Quote Link to comment
ZephNYC Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Thought u might enjoy this.... 5 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 Aww that's nice. Hey wait a minute is yhat thr metrokat tribute wall?! You painted iver my tribute? That's it! Im napping jumpy AND the squamosa. 1 Quote Link to comment
ZephNYC Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Aww that's nice. Hey wait a minute is yhat thr metrokat tribute wall?! You painted iver my tribute? That's it! Im napping jumpy AND the squamosa. Ha!! This wall will be repainted at least once a month! Including murals from guest artists! Did u notice the Jumpy statue? I love it. Quote Link to comment
Boggers Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 what are you using the lightbox for? http://www.dickblick.com/products/gagne-porta-trace-light-boxes-with-stainless-steel-frames/?clickTracking=true&wmcp=pla&wmcid=items&wmckw=55309-1001&gclid=CJScpZ3M6MACFa_m7Aod8hgAXg Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 I need a table sized one. Cheapest I could.fine was about $350 Quote Link to comment
tibbsy07 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I am probably a terrible person (scratch that, I am definitely a terribad person), but I wouldn't have done surgery on the fish. I would have euthanized it. Slim light box. How to build one on the cheap? Get a light, build a small wooden frame, place an opaque acrylic square over it Quote Link to comment
GHill762 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 k... I'm gonna ask for all us dummies.. what is the purpose of a light box? Quote Link to comment
tibbsy07 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 k... I'm gonna ask for all us dummies.. what is the purpose of a light box? For up-lighting papers, etc for tracing, editing, among other things. Presumably this would be for fragging? Edit: Perhaps it has more to do with Kat's job, though? 1 Quote Link to comment
Veng Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 k... I'm gonna ask for all us dummies.. what is the purpose of a light box?Not reef related I suspect. I know what she's asking for now. They help if you want to trace between papers, or check that two papers are identical. You're just lighting things from under them, like an Xray. They're useful when doing hand drawings and stuff. Not sure how big you define "table", but there's a 23.5" one on amazon that's ~100$. Try searching for light tables instead of light boxes. Also, if you want a fluorescent one, you'd likely be able to score one for free (you haul it) if you browsed Craigslist. http://www.amazon.com/Huion-Tatoo-Tracing-Light-Table/dp/B00DNPCZVG 2 Quote Link to comment
GHill762 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 guess I never knew that was called a light box.. learnt sumthin new today 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 Not reef related I suspect. I know what she's asking for now. They help if you want to trace between papers, or check that two papers are identical. You're just lighting things from under them, like an Xray. They're useful when doing hand drawings and stuff. Not sure how big you define "table", but there's a 23.5" one on amazon that's ~100$. Try searching for light tables instead of light boxes. Also, if you want a fluorescent one, you'd likely be able to score one for free (you haul it) if you browsed Craigslist. http://www.amazon.com/Huion-Tatoo-Tracing-Light-Table/dp/B00DNPCZVG LOVE THIS! Too small though. This is a light drafting table. The tables run into about $4K costs. They're amazing though. At the factory we had a custom light table made - has 6 or 8 kitchen sized fluorescent tubes. The purpose is to check weaving defects in fabric. 1 Quote Link to comment
GHill762 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 you could certainly make one easy enough.. basically recess a t8 fixture into a table or diy frame, then add a glass/plexi top over it.. could be done MUCH cheaper thank $4k.. except that you said you were looking for a thin LED one... 3 Quote Link to comment
Boggers Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Did they use frosted glass? my fear of something that large is getting it strong enough to support any weight. Building one should not be too hard if you have the tools to do it. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 Okay, how? I need to make a 36X18 light box. I suppose I could use a shadow box frame? insert a frosted glass panel or acrylic and add some LEDs in the back? 1 Quote Link to comment
GHill762 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Did they use frosted glass? my fear of something that large is getting it strong enough to support any weight. Building one should not be too hard if you have the tools to do it. how do you think they make large glass aquariums? thicker glass.. or tempered.. Quote Link to comment
Paandemonium Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 you could certainly make one easy enough.. basically recess a t8 fixture into a table or diy frame, then add a glass/plexi top over it.. could be done MUCH cheaper thank $4k.. except that you said you were looking for a thin LED one... I was just about to say this. Back in high school when they denied the art teacher's budget he just got one of those old class tables that someone didnt want, painted it flat white and put 2 t8 light fixtures in like a makeshift box. Didnt go over $100 and he got to rub it into the school principal's face lol 2 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 you could certainly make one easy enough.. basically recess a t8 fixture into a table or diy frame, then add a glass/plexi top over it.. could be done MUCH cheaper thank $4k.. except that you said you were looking for a thin LED one... That would be far too thick. I need a slim light box. Quote Link to comment
Paandemonium Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 That would be far too thick. I need a slim light box. What about a small wooden frame + glass + those LED light strips that sell on ebay for like $20? You could use wood to reenforce the glass on the inside and just lay the light strips in between those. Walmart may even have them so you can probably get everything there or at michaels edit: I would use glass to reenforce since it wont make "dark spots" 4 Quote Link to comment
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