lightbox take 1 · Nov 29, 10:51 PM
1st attempt on a prototype for the lightbox
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the idea was to have an inset slit around the frame of the box for the acrylic sandwiched film to slide into, going in about a quarter inch. had the acrylic cut at tap plastics, clear 1/16th of an inch for the front and a foggy white 1/8th inch for the back. the prototype are just logos, small ones, while the finished ones will be scrollers averaging from 3-5 feet.
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inset routing went pretty well for the 1st try, the blade in this old metir saw was pretty dull though so it burnt through the wood. gotta get a new blade.
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glued and nailguned 3 of the pieces together, tested the acrylic, slides in pretty nicely. hinges worked pretty well, thought we’d make it easy to replace the bulbs if they ever went out
semi-finished product, still need to seal, sand, and then stain. the 2nd prototype i might try to inset the backing so i’m not exposing two different kinds of wood.
btw thanks Lord Scarlet for the entry on sixteen colors!
— acidjazz
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