Thread: Light tent 1

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Attachment 52045This is my light tent basic frame made from under one length of 20 mm conduit,four tees 20 mm,four elbows 20 mm.Conduit electrical ie is sold in about 12 feet lengths,I cut it in half and it fits in the car easily.

I used a conduit cutter cause I have one it cuts on the same principle as a hand ratchet lopping shear.You could use a hacksaw I did for 30 yrs before the cutter was thought of just clean the cut after.

Using pic 1 as a reference and from left to right are.

legs x2
joiners/spacers x3 each 50 mm long
tees x2 to fit 20 mm conduit(I had inspection,if you buy ask for plain)
elbows x2 to fit 20 mm conduit
top joining pieces x2 each 290 mm long
elbows same as x2
tees same as x2
joiner /spacers x3 each 50 mm long
legs x2 355 mm long

Base is foam sheet mine 500 mm by 472 mm why because it was scrap and free and light as a feather.

Construction sequence.

Cut the conduit to length,I also marked in pencil 20 mm from each end as this is how much nearly goes into the elbows and tees.You can tell if is in all the way to keep everything even,if you do not it will appear that way.
Assemble in this order from one end and then the other.
elbow to 50 mm spacer to tee piece facing the right way that is the centres of all tees facing each end and the elbow at right angles down on both ends to accomodate the legs.
Sequence then is elbow spacer tee spacer tee spacer elbow.
Repeat for the other end so the tees face centres.
Use the two joiner spacer top pieces,fit them in one end first then join them both at the same time to the other end.
Measure from the top only the centre for the four of 20 mm holes and punch gently with a pencil then I used a hole saw stopping when the drill in the centre touches the waste board under and that way the hole is not right through( a good thing to do)

The second picture shows the finished so far assembled tent that gives you a 360 by340 by320 mm high tent ,light to handle ready to cover or not.

The next pic shows the cut off end of the conduit if you put it carefully in the lathe and cut a tapet of only a degree or two wider at the outer end it make a tool to fit and remove starters from flurescent lights,much nicer than have one break,crumble in your fingers and some are recessed so it allows you to access them without taking the fitting apart.

Have fun ask questions,be carefull with your own and check the sizes after all I had to to make mine,you can tailer make if you choose or not.

Take care Peter. The Pic below is Picture 1