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   Rich14 | Mar 04, 2007 06:11pm | #1

   Dave,

   I don't have it any more, but for a long time I used a drafting table which consisted of the drafting machine mounted on an interior door as the "table." Interior doors are torsion boxes with thin skins of veneer. It was light and stayed perfectly flat, and was dimensionally stable, which is the most important thing. They are also inexpensive.

   Rich

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   thanksall | Mar 04, 2007 06:19pm | #2

   Thanks Rich.  Interesting. Never thought of that. How about the drafting machines themselves. Since I have yet to buy one I could use some pointers.

    

   Thanks,

   Dave

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   Rich14 | Mar 04, 2007 06:42pm | #3

   Dave,I have a Vemco 3500-16 Here's a link:http://www.nationwidedrafting.com/store/draftingmachines.html Take a look on EBay. It looks like you can get them for about $150 in mint condition.Rich

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   thanksall | Mar 04, 2007 06:54pm | #4

   Thanks Rich, I'll check it out. I appreciate your time and thoughts.

   Dave

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   SawdustSteve | Mar 05, 2007 12:16am | #5

   Out here (Long Island, NY) you can always find drafting tables sitting at the curb the day after a garage sale. They are sort of an item from the past, most people having switched over to some form of CAD program on their computer. Unless you're looking for a REALLY big table, use the suggestion of an inexpensive flat door as another poster suggested. They are light, FLAT and inexpensive.
   SawdustSteve