Delta 1 20x24" Magnetic Easel

[David Aimone]

Does anyone have any experience with the Delta 1 20x24" magnetic easel? It's relatively inexpensive, but there's very little information on it available. I'll be doing the occasional 20x24" prints, and looking for something*that will work. I'm all set up to 16x20 at this point.

[Chauncey Walden]

I just cut a 20x24 piece of particle board, painted it black and ran strips of double sided poster tape along the edges and center.

[David Aimone]

I just cut a 20x24 piece of particle board, painted it black and ran strips of double sided poster tape along the edges and center.

And the poster tape was for....?

[Erik Larsen]

And the poster tape was for....?

To hold the paper down???

[Chauncey Walden]

Bingo! Sorry, David, I thought that might be obvious.

[Brian C. Miller]

Oh, you mean the double-sided temporary adhesive tape. OK, got it. What I've seen locally has been temporary adhesive putty blobs for posters.

For a magnetic easel, you can just get a big sheet of steel, paint it, and then get some magnet strips to hold the paper down.

[argos33]

Oh, you mean the double-sided temporary adhesive tape. OK, got it. What I've seen locally has been temporary adhesive putty blobs for posters.

For a magnetic easel, you can just get a big sheet of steel, paint it, and then get some magnet strips to hold the paper down.

If you do this, I might get a thinner sheet and contact-cement or screw it to the board. I can tell you from experience that sheets of steel are rarely perfectly flat, even the thicker stuff.

[ataim]

This week end I'll be making something very similar to this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/11x14-vacuum-easel-/250788115454?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a6422f3fe

I'll be using these computer case cooling fans.
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-New-50mm-2x2-Cooling-Fan-3-Pin-PC-Computer-Case-/140521250704?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20b7b81f90

I'll be making the frame out of wood, painting it flat black. I still need to source the sheet metal.

[Roger Thoms]

This week end I'll be making something very similar to this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/11x14-vacuum-easel-/250788115454?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a6422f3fe

I'll be using these computer case cooling fans.
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-New-50mm-2x2-Cooling-Fan-3-Pin-PC-Computer-Case-/140521250704?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20b7b81f90

I'll be making the frame out of wood, painting it flat black. I still need to source the sheet metal.

Here's one source. http://www.mcnichols.com/viewer.htm?pageCode=home

For the sheet metal that is.

Roger

[domaz]

This week end I'll be making something very similar to this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/11x14-vacuum-easel-/250788115454?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a6422f3fe

I'll be using these computer case cooling fans.
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-New-50mm-2x2-Cooling-Fan-3-Pin-PC-Computer-Case-/140521250704?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20b7b81f90

I'll be making the frame out of wood, painting it flat black. I still need to source the sheet metal.

I would suggest using more powerful computer fans than that. I got some 92mm 12V 1.5A fans from BG Micro (now sold out) a while back and those things pull a whole lot of air. Those 50mm are probably meant to be quiet fans and don't pull much. Look on the surplus market for server grade fans.

[alavergh]

Sorry to dig this up,but I'm looking for info on these easels too. I've got a pretty good easel for 11x14 and full bleed (or near enough to) 14x17 paper. I don't want to assemble something complicated and hope this magnetic easel is pre-packaged goodness.

I know how nice normal easels are, but I'll rarely be making 16x20 prints.

My question, fiber paper that may curl a little, the magnets are probably pretty strong, but do the corners hold the paper sufficiently flat?