i am currently working on a "Franken-Booth" for my work area.
there has been a work stoppage as the tools/workshop i am mooching time and tools from has been busy. (my friend has a life other than working on my hare-brained schemes, what can i say!)
but the basic plan is:
24" x 36" 1/2" plywood back
two 24" x 24" 1/4" clear acrylic sides
one 24" x 36" 1/4" clear acrylic top.
sides and top hinge to the plywood back, so booth can be folded into
a 24" x 36" box about an inch or so deep and put under my bed or couch.
box has no front or bottom as it is designed to sit on top of my 41" x 30" work table. i am going to replace the current table top w/ one modified for a downdraft
fan exhaust.
for other folks, you might be able to mount a fan on the plywood back or the top,
but it would not fold up as flat.
fyi - i got the acrylic sheet from a local plastic supply place. they sell it in 4 x 8 foot sheets. they charge $15 to cut (my cuts were 4 side squares, two top rectangles, two 10 x 18 inch "windows" i will put in the wooden back for more light to get in) total for sheet, cut charge & tax was abt $120. but there are enough pieces there to make 2. i am giving the second one to my friend.
i realize the size is overkill for most folks.
but the same design would work smaller.
i just wanted to be sure there was room for my Braille scale planes. :-)
and a 1/72 B-52 that might be a bit big for those 12 x 20 boxes.
once we get back to work co-ordinating our schedules, i will post back on progress and problems.
one thing i DO know : it is hard to get plywood that measures 24" if you buy a "quarter sheet". so check that first before you have the cut the acrylic !!
if you are going to make a box more in the 20 x 30 range, it won't be an issue.
ed.