mr lover Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 long shot I know but no harm in asking, watching a couple on ebay like this one http://img332.imageshack.us/img332/8387/dmachek8.jpg cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Blimey, I didn't know anyone still used drawing boards.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 You are so going to hate me... I had one, took mine to the tip a couple of months back:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lover Posted December 16, 2006 Author Share Posted December 16, 2006 You are so going to hate me... I had one, took mine to the tip a couple of months back:( oh bugger do you know to buy a good new one will cost 4/500 quid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Out of interest, what price do they go for 2nd hand.. Wouldn't mind one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lover Posted December 16, 2006 Author Share Posted December 16, 2006 Blimey, I didn't know anyone still used drawing boards.... very true, but I have only used these, I am pre CAD days been offered some private work and then money too good not to take it, but sold my stuff years ago, and its so much quicker with this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lover Posted December 16, 2006 Author Share Posted December 16, 2006 Out of interest, what price do they go for 2nd hand.. Wouldn't mind one... was hoping to pick one up for around 80/100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 oh bugger do you know to buy a good new one will cost 4/500 quid Theres a slim chance we still have one at work. Just the drafting machine, not the board or stand as we still use those. If we have, it will be AOA (AO Extended) size top runner. Cant look till monday though. I bought mine in the days when I did all the design work by hand, Rotring pens and drafting film etc. But times change, like Tony, I thought they had become dinosaurs...couldnt be bothered to advertise it. Hope you find one, I feel bad now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Blimey, I didn't know anyone still used drawing boards.... You know Adrian Newey still uses a drawing board to design the cars. Surprised me that a designer at the sharp end of technology hasn't embraced CAD fully. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 You know Adrian Newey still uses a drawing board to design the cars. Surprised me that a designer at the sharp end of technology hasn't embraced CAD fully. Mike I still use a drawing board for all the conceptual stuff, sketches and rough general arrangements and layouts. I can draw faster by hand than by CAD and I hate sketching on computer with a tablet etc., but as for the actual production drawings, I'm really suprised any design house would use anything but 2D or 3D CAD these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 **Wonders how long it is until someone thinks you put 'Drifting Machine'** I remember the days of those (sorry if they're still used today), my Dad used to work on those for a company that sold various bits of things to the millitary, I went there once for the 'kids disco' the one time when his office was next to the canteen, you could see his desk through the window, and he'd stuck pictures of me and my sister all of the way down the edge... Even at the age of 10-12 (I can't remember exactly when it was), it felt sickening, but slightly comforting ... He's retired now, but I'm always tempted to get him one for his study so he can draw and design again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben-san Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Gary, I have a spare A0 machine attachment and board support (no board) if you'd like to have them for a small amount of sheets... it's rather old, and I've not had a look at the parallel motion for ages, but would be much happier if they were put to use. Let me know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lover Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 Gary, I have a spare A0 machine attachment and board support (no board) if you'd like to have them for a small amount of sheets... it's rather old, and I've not had a look at the parallel motion for ages, but would be much happier if they were put to use. Let me know you are about to get pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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