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About 24 dollars and a few hours of labor.
Help and Tips when building your custom Pochade Box. This is mine that I’m still adding too and Tweaking. Still need a few Hardware Pieces like a adjustable side hinge but you get a Idea.
Box Size 12 x 11 x 1 3/4 inches
Lumber 1/4 Underlayment or Birch Plywood
10 FT 3/4 x 1/2 Trim
Set of Hinges and Screws
3/4in Brad Nails
Wood Glue Water + Chemical Proof
1 1/4in Dowel No Smaller
Sheet of Glass 1/4in x 12 x 10
Misc Hardware
Tools
Table Saw
Drill
Ruler 
Small Hammer
Screw Driver
Glass Cutter For Palette “Op”
Sander with fine sand paper for finishing.
When drilling for the Dowel, Make the Guide Block in the middle a hair “OFF” Not perfectly in the middle of the block. Either forward or Back a Hair, Centered Left to right! This gives the Dowel some pressure so it stays right where you slide it.
What I love about this box is your Palette is Glued in. You can just close the box and not worry about your paints going anywhere. Keeps them Fresh and out of light.
Those Little white clips are great for Canvas boards tho. They are from ClosetMaid Closet racks that hold the rack on the wall. Home Improvement Stores have ClosetMaid hardware.
Here is the Updated Small size Canvas holder in case of WIND. Using a rubber band, wood and a Metal EYE screw. Works great
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Also Updated the Top canvas mount. Removed the Plastic and widdled out two grooves, one for Canvas board and one for Full size canvas. You can just use the table saw to make the grooves. I couldn’t because I already glued in the dowel. 
But My Next one 
Just rotate the top mount to fit the canvas. Here a photo of it. Much Better FIT! http://www.flickr.com/photos/22911210@N05/2811018041/
A bit over 2LBS on my Scale with all the few extras.
When I do paint outside, I bring my Dig-camera. Only bring a few brushes, depends on canvas really. But a few, and if I need to finish something later away from PleinAir painting, Ill take some photos of the area. Great when the clouds get heavy cause it is summer.
Also added a brush holder on the right side. Two Sheets of 1/4 ply glued together and 8 Drilled holes “8 brushes” Also the Lid, Canvas Mounting area, you can drill thru the one Support – wood – to hold brushes while transporting. Without a Canvas inside! I have to snap some photos and post them. Oh Ya, I’m a Lefty so brushes on the right
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If your planning to seal up the lumber. Don’t make it so Glossy, it blinds you like a mirror. If painting use Flat on the inside lid “Canvas area”
Let talk Tripods. I know the tripod in this video is a tiny Pod which is rated at 1 Lb. It does hold every tight tho, but It will wear it out quickly. In your Quest to find a good tripod, look for at least a 5 Lb rating. Targus makes a 20 dollar 5 Lber which is much stronger. You will have to remove the thumb screw held on by a E or C Clip. Using a toothpick or Eyeglass Flat head driver, slide the Clip off and remove the Thumb Screw. You may need other Tiny Allens and Phillips Tools to make room.
Few odds and ends left. Adjustable Hinge that Ill have to make out of two sliders and wingnuts. And a Hanging thinner can.. If I think of anything else.. Any comments or thoughts welcome..
Hope this video and Photos gives you some Ideas for a easy PleinAir Pochade Box, Now get out there!
To keep the Lid Open when mounted on a Tripod, cut a dowel 3-5inches long and jam it in the base /lid. Here’s a photo of it. http://www.flickr.com/photos/22911210@N05/2817686887/sizes/l/ On the Right side. Lid will not move on you. OR, make a side hinge that you can tighten Lock to keep the lid open.
All Photos are here http://www.flickr.com/photos/22911210@N05/
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The top is a piece of 5/8" birch plywood which has been stained. The bar will likely take a lot of abuse so the finish needs to be waterproof and very durable
I have the same bar top and I used Zar clear coat or any coating made to put on hardwood floors. You will need to put about 15 coats to make sure that you get it waterproof. My bar has held up well for about 2 years now.
I know it sounds cheezy but hear me out… I’ve seen that you can use an upgraded version of the plywood used for sub-flooring (I think it’s a premium white birch) and just stain and seal it for your actual floor. It’s cheap and leaves your options wide open for different flooring in the future because it could just become your sub-floor. So my question is, has anyone ever actually done this or seen this?
I actually did it in a client’s store. We stained it, sealed it with polyurethane and it looked beautiful stood up to the customer traffic and added a great ambience to a salsa store. White birch is a good choice. A couple of hints. One be sure that you lay it all out first, particularly if you want the grain all running the same way. Second, you have to match the edges so that the seams are exact and use wood glue to adhere the edges. Inspect each piece of plywood you intend to use for warpage because warped pieces won’t lie flat. Finally, if you are adhering the wood to cement, Locktite gives you the fastest grab.
A WWII era plane built by FFVS. The design would consist of a frame of steel tubing, strengthened by a skin of birch plywood panels. The only engine available was the STW C-3 “Swedish Twin Wasp”. This was a Swedish copy, built without license, of the Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp of 1065 hp.
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My pressed cardboard 3 1/2 ” tall drawers are worn out. I am replacing them with homemade lockjointed drawers that have 3/8″ sides and backs and a 1/4″ bottom. Materials are select pine sides and 1/4″ birch plywood. Router table can be set for thicker side and back stock. Am incorrect saying rout right to left using the handheld. Right to left at the router table, left to right using the handheld.
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Hey, i have to create a flat pack object for my GCSE DT project, with an A3 piece of Birch plywood, any ideas ??
Spice rack, based on the inside dividers of a box of 12 wine bottles (but less deep, obviously), that slot together? Cell divisions the right size for Schwartz herbs and spices. Good luck.
means that most of the plywood has birch wood in it. plywood is made by several types of wood compressed layers. birch is about the best wood there is to make cabinets and furniture with such as desk. birch plywood being 100 percent plywood is rather expensive the birch core is somewhat cheaper but is still birch with the second and forth layer a pine to save the buyer some money when building things.
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Configuration 18″ subwoofer
18″ cone transducer with 4″ voice coil
Frequency Response (-6 dB) 1
Frequency Range (-10 dB) 1 42 Hz – 110 Hz
39 Hz – 140 Hz
Nominal coverage, -6 dB N/A
Maximum SPL (1 meter) 134 dB peak
Amplifier
Power output 700W Class H
Input impedance 22k balanced
11k unbalanced
Controls Gain
Front LED On/Off
Power
Circuit breaker
Phase
Indicators Power
Signal
Limit
Cooling Convection
Amplifier protection Thermal and output
Power limiting
Current consumption at 120 VAC
(1/8 power EIA noise) 2.5A
Enclosure Painted Birch plywood
Finish Black textured paint
Grille Powder coated 16 gauge steel
Connectors Balanced female XLR line level inputs x 2 (L+R)
Balanced male XLR full range line level throughputs x 2 (L+R)
Male XLR low-cut line level outputs x 2 (L+R)
Dimensions 28″ H x 23.5″ W x 23″ D
(711mm x 597mm x 582mm)
Net weight 127 lbs. / 58 kg
Available Accessories HPR COVER 181
HPR POLE 26
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