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screen printing => Equipment => Topic started by: chubsetc on January 17, 2013, 02:47:13 PM

Title: Light table?
Post by: chubsetc on January 17, 2013, 02:47:13 PM

I am preparing to build a light table for registering my films with my Tri-Loc. What is the best material to use, plexi, or just go with a frosted glass?

Eric

Title: Re: Light table?
Post by: Inkworks on January 17, 2013, 02:49:15 PM

imo: White translucent Plexi with glass over top. If you don't use glass over top, the plexi will be scratched all to crap very quickly.

Title: Re: Light table?
Post by: inkman996 on January 17, 2013, 02:53:17 PM

What I did was butcher an old vastex flouro unit, I cut the pan down to size and had the glass cut down to match. I then stuck white sign vinyl to the glass and nopw with the bulbs on it shines through perfectly.

Title: Re: Light table?
Post by: Screened Gear on January 17, 2013, 03:17:45 PM

Look on craigslist in your area. I got mine for $100. They are out there cheap.

Title: Re: Light table?
Post by: 3Deep on January 17, 2013, 03:33:01 PM

I made this a few years back to help register my films on the screens, works great and every film is in the same place, there's a one or two more things I need to add to it just have not gotten to it yet.  Oh and I made this from plexiglass.

Darryl

Title: Re: Light table?
Post by: Croft on January 18, 2013, 10:25:15 AM

You may want to check out your local classifieds, craigslist etc.  I was going to build but picked up a perfect size HENNING light table from the paper printing industry, there were lots in my area and I waited until the size i wanted came up . Only payed $50.00