BezoulaBuilds
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Post by BezoulaBuilds on Jan 28, 2016 16:44:35 GMT -5
This has been stewing for some time and I am finally getting to it. My bench is a nearly 20 year old "U" shaped office desk. My job(s) were always Virtual Based which was nice as corporate/manufacturing was typically several hundred miles away and my boss equally separated. As long as I met or exceeded budget forecast I was left alone. I missed all the office drama and politics, I just cranked the sales numbers. That said, I needed a nice set up. Years of use the "pressed wood" was beginning to warp and the joints were weak. This set up served me well for my return to modelling in 2012. I needed something bigger and everything is getting a make over. After a significant "thinning of my stash" to finance Bench Mk.II it's game on. Complete overhaul of the ManCave will include: New Bench Acrylic Photo Table Revised exercise area New desk New shelves and entertainment center Birth of my bench was a consolidation of my work desk and grad school desk. Prime directive from SWMBO was "no fumes allowed". Therefore, a spray booth installed with exhaust configuration. Before Basically I disassembled and reassemble the desk into a slightly different configuration. Done. Exhaust detail. Vents mounted on 1/4" board, then installed in open window during paint sessions. Really happy with results and effectiveness.
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BezoulaBuilds
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Post by BezoulaBuilds on Jan 28, 2016 16:58:44 GMT -5
New Photo BoothOld bench completely dismantled. New Photo Booth
Old photo table is very basic using a 48" x 24" folding table with and CFL lights.
Photo table is plexiglass 40" x 80" (1m x 2m) I picked up from www.thelashop.com via eBay and looks like this. This has been sitting with my stash for over 2 years and I am finally getting this set up. BTW, props to DoogsATX for the lead on this photo table.
The frame construction was a breeze. My existing photo lamps will come in handy for underside lighting. However, unrolling and installing the plexiglass to the frame is gonna be like bear wrestling. So to make it a little easier...
The plexiglass is unrolled and held down with assist of some hand weights and a weight bar. The next day I was able to wrestle the plexiglass with somewhat relative ease.
I started laying the plexiglass on the front bar and worked my way up. At the "wall" I turned the plexiglass back and secured with clamps to give it the required bend. 24 hours I will resume securing the plexiglass to the "wall".
Front view.
Plexiglass has been beaten into submission. Secured with additional Irwin clamps for 2 days the plexiglass is now trained to desired shape. Irwin clamps removed and happy there was no "memory" relapses with the plexiglass.
Now on to the Bench Mk.II construction
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kiwibelg
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Post by kiwibelg on Jan 28, 2016 17:08:52 GMT -5
Photobooth looks fantactic! I never really thought about adding one to my mancave..might have to run your post by my girlfriend, I can hear a sigh and see some eyes rolling lol! I hope you will be keeping the fridge ;-)
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Post by Leon on Jan 28, 2016 17:10:48 GMT -5
Nice work on the photo booth! Looks really good.
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BezoulaBuilds
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Post by BezoulaBuilds on Jan 29, 2016 11:02:22 GMT -5
Nice work on the photo booth! Looks really good. Thanks Leon. To my chagrin I already started a thread on my bench rebuild. Do me a favor and delete this thread. I will resume updated on the original thread. My bad! Thanks - Rick
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Post by Leon on Jan 29, 2016 12:24:05 GMT -5
No problem Rick!
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BezoulaBuilds
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Post by BezoulaBuilds on Jan 29, 2016 12:41:19 GMT -5
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