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There seems to be some demand for this, so I will show you how I made a lightbox for taking better quality photos of my woodworking projects. This is, by no means, the only way to do it and the dimensions that I give you here are only the ones that I used. Feel free to change the dimensions in any way that you wish, but keep in mind, that you will also need to get larger poster board if you make it bigger than I did.
The materials for this are simple.
1/2" abs flexible plumbing conduit (amount will depend on the dimensions you decided on)
1/2" T-fittings
1/2" 90 degree bends
1/2" end caps
#6 wood screws
wooden dowel to fit the inner diameter of the conduit
different colours of poster board
an old bed sheet (white)
We start of by cutting the legs. I actually have 2 sets of legs. One shorter and one longer. I sometimes mix and match 2 long and 2 short to get different heights in the front of the box, without changing the size of my background material. (you'll understand more in a bit)
Cut four pieces at 14" and another four pieces at 18" (if you want longer legs)
Attach end caps on one end and a 90 degree connector on the other. You will also need to cut several 1" pieces that will be glued in to the 90 degree connectors for joiner pieces. Assemble the legs as shown. I glued mine in, but you don't have to if your don't want to.
You will then need to cut two pieces measuring 16 1/4" long. A T-fitting is attached to each end of these pieces. Assemble them as shown here and you want to make sure that the T-fittings are parallel to each other.
You will then need to cut 2 pieces measuring 23" long. Set one piece aside.
With the second 23" piece, you will need to insert small sections of dowel into the conduit and drill and screw in 3 #6 screws. The dowel is to give the screws some stability. Don't screw the screws all the way in, as they will be used later to hang our poster board. You want them to protrude a little.
The materials for this are simple.
1/2" abs flexible plumbing conduit (amount will depend on the dimensions you decided on)
1/2" T-fittings
1/2" 90 degree bends
1/2" end caps
#6 wood screws
wooden dowel to fit the inner diameter of the conduit
different colours of poster board
an old bed sheet (white)
We start of by cutting the legs. I actually have 2 sets of legs. One shorter and one longer. I sometimes mix and match 2 long and 2 short to get different heights in the front of the box, without changing the size of my background material. (you'll understand more in a bit)
Cut four pieces at 14" and another four pieces at 18" (if you want longer legs)
Attach end caps on one end and a 90 degree connector on the other. You will also need to cut several 1" pieces that will be glued in to the 90 degree connectors for joiner pieces. Assemble the legs as shown. I glued mine in, but you don't have to if your don't want to.

You will then need to cut two pieces measuring 16 1/4" long. A T-fitting is attached to each end of these pieces. Assemble them as shown here and you want to make sure that the T-fittings are parallel to each other.

You will then need to cut 2 pieces measuring 23" long. Set one piece aside.

With the second 23" piece, you will need to insert small sections of dowel into the conduit and drill and screw in 3 #6 screws. The dowel is to give the screws some stability. Don't screw the screws all the way in, as they will be used later to hang our poster board. You want them to protrude a little.

