![]() You can also cut out a notch for the electrical cable to run through quite easily.įor pegs, either route out a hole for a plastic pegbar or get her the thin metal tape-on pegs. They've got about a 17 1/2" diameter and come with a lip that's perfect to run a screw through to attach it to the back of the board. ![]() Or, if you went with 1/2" plex for the disc and are handy with a router, you could route out the edge of the disc so that it fits in the hole.įor the light container, I've previously used the plastic drip pans from really big indoor plant pots. That's a bit trickier, as you have to get them in just the right place when you glue them down I'd go with the ring. Another way is to cut three small blocks of plex and glue those to the back of the disc to keep it in place. One is to cut a plex ring that fits in the 16 3/8" hole and is about 1/2" wide, and glue that to the back of the disc. I've seen several different methods of keeping the disc in place. At the very least, you can order your sheet plastic from them. They have every kind of plastic, and they're great to work with. ![]() Out here on the left coast, we have a company called Tap Plastics. If it proves to be too much light, your GF can keep a blank sheet of paper on the disc at all times as a diffuser. The goal is to let as much light through as possible, and opaque white cuts down on the light reaching the paper before a single sheet is laid down. It's unsightly (because it lets you see throught to the light), but I recommend using clear plex instead of opaque white. My thoughts about building your own disc:ġ/4" plex should be sturdy enough, but if you want to be sure, go with 1/2". I am sorry if this post is a bit all over the place, I just hope it made some sense and one of you can be some help. But I am having trouble coming up with a method of securing the disc to the frame in a way that is secure, lets it rotate, and can be detached later. Will the plexiglass be sturdy enough, what type of fluro lighting should I use? I was thinking building a small box with a circular one in it that would attach to the back of the board the disc is in, but will that be powerful enough? Also, I know that having the circle able to spin is very important, especially when using a peg bar. (Where can I buy the plexiglass though?) But I don't know if this would work. My basic Idea was to use a circle of white plexiglass with a fluro light for the back of it. I haven't been able to find much information about building a custom disc, however, so I'm hoping someone here can give me insight on how to do it, or link me to a guide for it. She is an accomplished artist, and if she works well with the custom disc then she could buy a more professional one later, and fit it right in. Instead my plan is to make the hole the standard 16 3/8 size, and build a custom animation disc for the time being. As I'm sure many of you are aware, professional discs are quite expensive, and they are not something I am willing to buy at this point in time. My concern is with the animation disc itself. Having good quality timber and reasonable carpentry experience the actual desk is not a problem to make. I am currently constructing an animation desk for my girlfriend as a 21st birthday present.
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