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From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Mathieu_Ren=E9?= <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:29:27 -0400
Subject: [Puptcrit] Ideal Sculptor's Trestle


Hi all.

I finally got the Mabef trestle I once spoke about (last year maybe?)
Click here to see it:
http://www.samflaxsouth.com/Prod-39-1-1855-484/Mabef-Sculpture-Trestle.htm
(I got it in a local store, the link above is just the first one I clicked 
on that had the picture)


Not only is it practical and beautiful, it's also going to save me a lot of 
studio space!
I only had to modify two things:
.The "Allan Key" to hold the vertical height was missing. Even if I had it, 
I would have changed it anyways, it seemned a bit too short and flimsy, from 
memory. So i made a new, longer and stronger one.
.The screw in the middle of the work board was not flush with the surface, 
so I removed it and countersunk it.
Total time: 5 minutes.

There will probably another modification in the future, I'm thinking of 
installing a rotating horizontal "limb" to hold a desk lamp at proper 
height.


For the curious, background info:
I went to get some supplies for a new project when I met again with my 
temptation: a sculptor's trestle.
It always looked good to me, but I guessed I could live without it for a 
while.
I even got a friend to help me build something cheaper in the meantime.
Problem is, we came up with something way too voluminous in the floor space 
area.
Well, after months and months of working with a monstrous, unadjustable 
bench that dominated and obstructed the small space I have, I decided 
suffering time was over!
My old bench is HUGE, and I have to stack some wooden boxes atop it to 
adjust the height. What a waste of time and space!

I also decided I was getting the new trestle NOW, despite the fact that I 
came to the store by bicycle, a few neighborhoods away, downhill...

The store only had the demo in stock. The employees told me they couldn't 
sell the demo. I insisted and put on some charm (never admit defeat with 
employees, they are often zombies or too "by the book", or under a despot). 
They got a manager, and it was totally ok with him. They were very surprised 
(that place is notorious for inflexibility in rules, maybe he's new). I 
remarked that there was a piece missing (the glorified L-shaped Allan Key to 
hold the height position), so the manager gave me 15% off!
I knew I could make an even better piece at home. I did.
But first, I had to bring the big thing home!
I found a way to carry the trestle upside-down in my big excursion backpack, 
using the straps to hold it firmly there. The "head" was easily left loose 
in my bicycle basket. The visual effect seemed quite startling, judging by 
people's staring as I went by. It was much harder to pedal with the extra 
weight (all hardwood with metal hardware), but it went smoothly and safely, 
no wobblyness!

It's installed now. I'm just about to take the old home-made bench apart, 
and dedicate its wood and hardware to the short film contract my colleague 
and I are working on.

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