Tinker Tubes-Personal _ Lights Systems | wall - a light ~" boxTINKER TUBES PERSONAL LIGHTING SYSTEMS PREFACE Within the photographic industry today many technical problems face the professional and amateur photographer. With the advent of total automation in the camera and lens medium, many of the problems facing the early photographers have been solved, But even with their total electronic automation, the cameras of today still have the same basic function as the cameras of the past and that is to record light. Whether this be existing light portable flash on camera, tungsten lighting, professional strobes, or a ‘combination of the above. the camera is merely an instrument to record light ‘The TINKER-TUBE PERSONAL LIGHTING SYSTEMS discussed in this book are an inexpensive, modular system designed to be a light-weight form of lighting control. The quality of light that car be obtained through these designs can only be equaled fy much more expensive, bulky, commercially manufactured products We are able to use these light-weight modular structures because we know, that light in its pure form will produce heat but not friction to the surfaces that it strikes. Therefore heavy structural metal is not required to produce this soft, quality light. Light will reflect off white paper as efficiently 29 white steel. The lighting device need only be strong enough to support its own weight, ‘This concept represents freedom from many of the problems facing today’s photographer. Freedem from purchasing thousands of dollars worth of light contro! devices and most of all freecor te create the kind of photographs YOU want to create with the quality of lighting YOU want to have. The PERSONAL LIGHTING SYSTEMS are designed te be effective at whatever your degree of photographic sophistication whether that be working in your garage with 500 watt photo-fioads, in your studio with 4,000 watt seconds of strobe, of outdoors in direct sun. These systems are designed to give you the freedom te create what you see in your mind and the lighting control devices to record it on film. After all — isn’t that why you got into photography in the first place? Produced by FINELIGHT for AardvarkiCollins International CONTENTS —detsits About Pvc PAGE2 ‘Common PVC Joints 2 Tools 2 Spacial Parts For Tinker Tubes z Sint Cl Ba Doubie Clip 4 Snap-on Tee & Reducer 5 Slip-Tee & Recucer 6 Whesis 6 Flash Mounts 7 Battery Pack Mount 7 Water Weight 8 ‘Adjustable Light Box 16 Ste Seif Standing Panel - 13.14 Convertible Lighthouse 20 15-16 Lighthouse 48 17-48 Background & Separation Panel 15:20 Garage Door Window Light Bhe? Dual Serim 23.24 Light Stand 25 Background Wall Mout 26 PAGE? © 1982 AardvarhiCelina InternationalTINKER TUBES-PERSONAL LIGHTING SYSTEMS DETAILS Before beginning actual construction of the designs itis important to ABOUT take a tow paragraphs to descrite the differant types and sizes of PVC TOOLS PAGE? Pvc tubing and which applications are best for each, The two most commonly used types of PVC tubing sre Schedule 40 and Class 125. Class 125 has a 1/16" thick wall which can be used for smaller and lighter structures where rigidity and strength are not factors. Because ofits thin walls, It is the perfect choice for structures that have to breakdown and travel easily. (In some areas of the United States Class 125 is not readily available. 4 lightweight PVC with 1/16" thick wallls can be substituted. For example Class 200.) Schedule 40 on the other hand with its 1/8" wallls, is more practical for structures that need the strength the heavier tubing affords. When we get inte the actual construction sections, we sill be making recommendations for the best use of Schedule 4Qand Glass 125. PVC tubing is available in many different sizes ranging fram 1/2" diameter to 2" diameter, For our applications however, we will deal within the range ‘of 1/2" to 1". Again, this Is for their ease of breakdown and portability, However 1" PVC should not be ruled out far permanent structures Materials prices will vary. We recommend shopping around before making any purchases. If available, wholesale plumbing supply stores are: the least expensive for all PVC supplies. In this photo you val nots; from bor loftand cleckwace, a Cap, Bway Elbow, Cross, 99° Emoww, 45° Finew, Reaucer jaching, and inthe center ina Tee. Alot tness joints are-avallabie ina multiple ot sizesand are different for each apalication. The necessary tous used in these plans areas follows: a hacksaw, pliers, file, drill and 1/47 bit, scissors. staples, and marking pen. (A table Saw can be used with a fine teoth blade, Also there are PYC cutters: available, but are rather expensive compared toa hacksaw.) © 1982 Aardvarh!Catina InternationalTINKER TUBES—SYSTEM COMPONENTS SINGLE PAGE 3 CLIP ips are used for clamping fabric or diffusion material (Soft Frost) enteaPVC frame. (Photo 1) Thesecan be fabricated as either alight duty" clip erase “heavy duty "clip. Itis important tonote thatthe “light uty" clipsare made frem schedule 125 PVC andare cut from the same size pipe-as the frame. "Heavy duty” clipson the other handaremade from schedule 40 PVC andare cut from a plece one size larger ‘than the frame itis being snapped to. (Photo 2) Foraxample. if you need to snap onto-a 3/4" pieceof PVC, alight duty" clip would be-cut froma 3/4". schedule 125 piece of PVC. If theclip were tobe a*heavy duty"clip, itwould becutfrom a piece af 1“ schedule 40PVC To begin assembly, cuta 1 "te 2" section of the PVC tubing being used. Before going on, see illustrations on right for precise circurnference to yield 2 suitable clip. Next, make two parallel cuts the lenath of the tube, (Phate3) As you willdiscover the tension of the clip is datermi by the distance apartofthe two cuts. Ifthe clipis “heavy duty”, you will need to filea bevel onthe two edges as shown in photo 4. Ifthe clip is*light duty”, no further steps arenecessary tec CUT HERETINKER TUBES—SYSTEM COMPONENTS SINGLE CLIP (cont.) DOUBLE PAGE CLIP ‘The Double-Cipis usad to attach two parallel pieces of PVC together (Photo) These two pieces can either beof thesame or differant sizes. The most common usefor the double clipis to attach the diffusion scrimte the frontofaligntbox. The Double Clipis made from twosingle clips of PVC schedule 40, filed and glued together, Remember, when you are using schedule-40, the clips must bemade onesize larger than the tube they are to snanionto. For example, ifyouwant te clipa 1/2" diffusion scrimona 3/4" box, you wouldneed to glue one3!4" Single Cliptoone 1” yale Clip. In order to glue the Single Clips tagether you must first file the back of each Single Cipsoithas afiat edge. (Photo) Then, simply glue the two flatedges together with PVC cementas shawn inPhato 7.TINKER TUBES—EYSTEM COMPONENTS SNAP- on BUSHING PAGES ‘The Snap-on Teeis used to give the ability te connect or disconnect a component from the total piece. An example of thisis the way the reflector attaches to the frame inthe adjustable light boxer the way the legs attach tothe Self-Standing Panel. Tobegin fabrication of aSnap-on Tee, glue a 1"- 114" section of PVC schedule 40 the samesize as thetee inte each end ofthe tee. (Photo 8) Once the glue has dried, youthen make two parallel cuts inthe tee. as described inthe Single Clip section (Photo'9) Inorderto make the Snap-on Tee easier ta connect and disconnect, you then must fil and bevel the two cut edges. (Phato 10). Because most tees needed to manufacture the designs are 1", you willneed the Reducer Bushing as shown in this: illustration, This reducer bushing cenverts the I"teeback to%4"for attaching to any %" piece of PVC, Remember, a Snap-on Tee is one size larger than the PVC tubing being snapped onto. 1982 ATINKER TUBES—SYSTEM COMPONENTS SLIP-TEE WITH REDUCER BUSHING WHEELS The Slip-Tee is used where a component must be free tomoveeither ina sliding mation or as a pivot point. This-can be as inthe case of the Adjustable Light Box 16 where the boxisheld onto-the frame with Slip- Teesgiving ithe freedom to travel onits vertical frame. Anotherexampie isthe way the lighthouse 20 attaches to the stand and also where itconnects te the arms which control its movement frontwardsandback. The inthis caserepresent the fixed portion, and the box pivots horizontally within the Slip-Tees. (Photo | 1) Tefabricatea Slip-Tee, cut two Single Clias out of schedule 40 PVC and secure one in each end with PVC. cement. Note that these be cut approximately atthe 180 dagree marks provided for the Single lips in order for the Slip-Tee to Wheels are installedon all boxes by bolting the wheel assembly toa PVC cap (See llustration) andthen slipping the capontoa 1-114" piece of 3/4" PVC. The free end of this 1-114" piece is then inserted into a tee ora cross depending on your needs (See photo 12) SSTINKER TUBES—SYSTEM COMPONENTS FLASH MOUNT BATTERY PACK MOUNTS. PAGE? A.) Shoe mount strabes sre attached to the light box by way of a PVC cap whichhas been fittedwithan accessory shoemount available in most camara stores. The only additional hardware neededisa 1/4 x20 threaded screw. This screws whatattaches the shoe mount to the PVC cap. Beginby drilling a 1/4” hole inthe top of the cap and insert the screw. (Phota 13) Then, tighten the screw into the shoe mount accessory that ison the outside of the cap. 5.) Professional strobesare attached inmuch the same way as the shoe mount strobes. The only difference: Isthat ashoe mount accessory isnot needed. The 1/4" x 20screw is tightened directly into the 1/4" x20 tap provideden the strobe head, (Photo 149 C.)"Handiebar" type strobes are mountedtoa I“tee thathas beencut inhalfas:shownin phate 14. Twohose clampsarethen used to attach the teedirectly tothe handle of the strabe. The 3/4” reducer bushing canbe used toreduce the 1"to3/4" for attaching, to any existing length of 3/4” PVC. (Photo 14) Since each manufacturer ofbattery packs isdifferent, we will only show how our pack for the Norman200-8 was attached. Since this pack has pre-existingholes, we were able to connect a sectioned 3/4"tee directly into the pack simply by drilling holes inthe tee that matched the threaded holes in the pack. The two are then screwed together. Next, weinserted a short lenathof 3/4", Schedule 40 PVE inte the epen end of the tee andthen slipped the 1°Snap-on Tee over the free and of the 3/4" length.TINKER TUBES—SY¥STEM COMPONENTS WATER TheWater Weightisusedas a counter WEIGHT olsnce foreitherthe Adjustable Light PAGE 8 Box-16, or for the Self Standing Panel whenit isused outdoors. The Water Weightis very versatile becauseitcn be filled withwaber,sand,or cement forusein the studio, butif itis filled with water, it canbe drained to tekeon lacationand thenre-filled upon arrival. ‘The Water Weightis constructed from a 14” long section af ABS 3° drain orsewer pipe. Acapisthengluedon one endand a screw-in, draininspection cover is glueden the other end. (Photo 16) Note, a beadof silicon sealer mustbe runaround the inside threads inorder to makea watertight seal. After applying the silicon sealer, greaseor oil the screw cap where the seatwill be and screw the cap inte the cover untilitseats into the still soft bead of silicon. After approximately one hour, you may unscrew the capand inspect the seal. Inorder toattach the Water Weight tothe lightbox, you will needtwo 1" Snap-on Tees, 4 woodscrews, and two I" tees that have beensecticned in half as shownin Photo 17, The next stepis to drill two holes inthe sectioned tees, andtwe matching holes in the ABS pipe. These holes mustbe siightly smaller thanvthe diameter of wood screwheing used in order toachieve a watertight seal. Dip the woodscrews in PVC cementand then tighten them through the sectioned tees while they are still wet, The PVE cement, when dry willform a watertight seal.A 1" sectionof 1"PVCisthen slipped between the sectioned tee, whichis now attached tothe Water Weight, and the snap-tee to hold the assembly together. (Phato 17) Onee thishas dried. youcan thenfill the pipe with waterand your Water Weight iscomplete, 1082 AardhvarkiCalire IrtamatisnalADJUSTABLE LIGHT BOX 16 Paty achat aie — vertically from BFC to the flooe plus theliabt box will pivot toary desired angie Snap ona chrome rofinctor blr te git box to Bll the shadows ‘will eoll anywhere io ‘your studio PAGES The Adjustable Light Box 16is. self standing light box witha built-in stand capable of vertical, travel from a height of 8 feat to the floor. This gives you the capability of placing the light box ‘over @ person or product for front lighting and ‘even under or behind a person er product to achieve back or bottom lighting. The box also has the capability of attaching a reflector directly belaw the box to control shadows created by the box. This light box is structured to withstand and work with either tungsten, quartz, or strobes whether these be professionel or amateur. The light box has contained in it its own pilot light and is ‘extremely adaptable to sny shoe mount or “handlebar” mount strobe system. The Adjustable Light Box 16 also has a baffle feature that can be used with extremely efficient surfaces, such as glass and chrome These subjects canbe recorded without a copy of the strobe light in the specular highlight. The design of the Adjustable Lia! Box 1615 based on new snd advanced information about light and the control of its: characteristics. The battle feature is just one example of haw this infermation is being applied. Either with or without the baffie, we think you will find the Adjustable Light Box 16 tobe a very versatile tool in your studio. Whether you are a portrait photographer or commercial, the possibilities with the Adjustable Light Box 16 are virtually endiess and the only limit Is your imagination and creativity. TOTAL LENGTHS OF 10 ft. PVC To BUY: _ ‘Schedule ad Mengths ‘Schedule 40 tlength Schedule 125 Blengths Schedule!25 lengths The diffusién frame is constructed of four 1/2! Elbows 90° and four 46° lengths of 1/2" PVC 125 After the Soft-Frost is attached with 1/2" "light duty” Single Clips use the 1°-a"4" Double Clips to attach the Diffusion Flat te the front of the baht box. (See Double Clip section) © 1942 Aarsvor Galina temas!18 Detail of support (top): a "Snap-on Tee with Reducer Bushing. Below the refiector: a 3/4” Snap-on Tee: (right) to Reducer Bushing and i" Snap-on Tee (left) 19\ DETAIL OF STROBE & MODELING UGHT ASSEMBLY: ‘The silver cappediightibulb is u for even strobe light dispersion (100 watt siverbow! ight bul) The ight socket assembly is bolted into a hole drilled all the way through the PVC Crass (use a UL approved socket). A 1" hollow bolt installed on the socket carries the cord, wibich exits through the back of the PVC Crossand tightensin place with anut. Depending an your strobe, ‘two lengths of 3/4" PYC are cut to att unt te 245° Elbow tothe tee already gluedin the box structure. or use a Snap-on Tee for » strobe a PAGE 10 MATERIAL LIST: Quantity MATERIAL usHT FRAME BOX REFLECTOR DESCRIPTION _ 8 a Bia Elbow 90 4 4 5 2 3 2 1 1 z 2 1"Sip-Tee 4 3/4"Cap __ 2" Single Clipa Cloheduty, a Single Clips (ight duty) 8 1°-3:4" Double Clips 2 ara" Pvcaa —=— a _ 1 2 3 3 4 aia" PVC 25 1 aa Pvoi2s 2 12" PVCS . We evCn25 7 4 12" PVC! 2 2 Wator Weight 4 vihewis ~ Flash Mount Socket Assernbly, AC Wire & Plug BatteryPack Mount * (See Tink Component with 2 Reducer Bushings is glued ir the ight bex frame as.a wiring harness to-carry all wires out the back of the Light Blox 16LETTEROF MATERIAL REFERENCE DESCRIPTION A 3/4" Ebow 90 B 112" Elbow 80 6 : cao = 93 3a" PVCIAO Fran Bi PVCIaO ° 3arPVeMO IL l garpyonas l= 22 si PVCN25 Les Light Be BVCNIZS : Bex Bia PVEN2S LL = 200" 3a" PVG l Has bs 124° — re=PvCNes = 34 WE"PVCN2S = 46 Note: The 1/2" electrical cendult Ato strengthening the main part of the frame (the Frame will sway if not used). The lengths two at 93%", two at 512" and are slipped insiie. ne YE tubs ed are LIGHT BOX SLIP-TEE REFLECTOR SNAP-ON TEES. From left to right: a 1"Slip-Tee. | prot 1” From left ta right: 1” Snap-on Tee on frame. a 1 PVC!40, 1° Elnow 45°, 1°to 34" Reducer Bushing, 19 34" Reducer Bushing, 1" section of 3:4" PVC/40 I" section of 8/4" PVCidQanda3rd"Teeonthelight and a3: Tee on the reflector. None of box. Alljoints are glued except the Slip-Tee to t these 4 alue. PVC'40 an lett for pivot action, PAGE U1 222 25 ‘An exploded view of the rear section of the box shows the 3/4" Crass with a 1" section pf 3/4" PAVCra0 linking it tothe four 3/4” Etbews 45°. The hole crilled in the Crogs is fer the light View af the Slip-Ter swiveljont which i sackat aatembly. tached to each side af the box Detail of wheel assembly which attaches toa 3id' tee adjacent tothe 1 on Tee on the back t eof the al ni for the wh plastic cover, Cut your caver ts these dimensions, a aple or glue the 2 dashed edq shown in the ilustration. We fourd the quick, easy way is Use staples, then turn inside out so th staples areonth fe of thelbox. tisnecessary to draw a STRAIGHT LINE for ease in stapling a sear. After th the cover over the back ‘wil ved, stretch The baffle inside the light box showin here: is 38" x 38" andissnappedinplacebetweenthetwo - Bcessary to cut3 holes as y cover. The Snan-on Tees on the tap and bottem of the: plastic should be stretched and attached befor enter vertical brace, If you make the baffle use utting the heles. Plastic will tend to four 1/2" Elbows 90° and tour lengths af 12" PC! you pullit ound the edges. Thi 125 cutat 36" procedure will 19:3 hol theSELF STANDING, DANEL Can be used nat only as, ‘2 eiffon scrim, bt ‘eoasawnts pana! ‘Use this panot cavtdaors PAGE 13 ‘The Self Standing Panel is without a doubt the most versatile design covered in this book. It's versatility Is, only limited by the material that is snapped.on the front of the panel. By covering the panel with translucent Soft Frast material, the panel in effect becomes a’ x 7'light source capable of softening the quality of ight while lowering specular density and softening shadow edge acuteness. This canbe used outside in direct sunlight as a scrim or in the studio between a strobe or tungsten light. White vinyl or white paper can be used to turn this same panel into a full-length fill source. The creation of shadows rather than highlights, which is the basis of the subtractive lighting concept, can be achieved by covering the panel with a black material as opposed to white, It is even possible ta clip two panels tagather in a“v" shape thereby creating a 8'x 7" light source. This light source is created by placing a strobe directly in the center of the “V" allowing it to disperse evenly across the full length of the 8 panel. As you can see, the Self Standing Panel will quickly become an integral part of your lighting system and: will be one design you keen building because of its many uses. QUANTITY DESCRIPTION 14 Single Clips (light duty? 3/4" Elbow 50° Snap-On Tee & Reducer Ba"PVEN2S Bia" PVO125. Ba" PVCNZ5 Bia" PVCI125 Bia" PVC 25 a" x84" Soft Frost il © 1987 AardvariiCosins InternationalLETTEROF MATERIAL RENCE DESCRIPTION A 3/4” Elbaw 90" __ 8B 1" Snap-on Tee & Reducer c yy PVCI125 1A" DO aanPVCNaS Lage Ee Lear __-F G 27 i ‘The cover whether it be white plastic or Soft Frost is easy to attach and unattach if the comers are-stapled with a small three sided piece of plastic. This provides a pocket for each corner to be slipped over the frame. Turn the seam to the inside of the pocket and slip aver the frame SUPPORT SNAP-ON ASSEMBLY: From left to right, a 1" Snap-on Tee, 1" to 3s Reducer Bushing, 1" section of 3/4" PVC/40 and a 3/4” Elbow 90° PAGE 14 1982 AardvarkiCelieCONVERTIBLE WITHOUT horizontal angie adjustment Diotaen ine nox from attachable wneeds. rol Htaround your studio PAGE 15 In. 30 many photographic situations today the photographer is nat so much limited by his lack of creative ability, as the versatility of his lighting systems. The Convertible Light Box 20 is designed ta sive you as much creativity in your lighting as in your photographs, for example: use tungsten lights or strobe with this design. First, the Convertible Light Box 20 can be used ona light stand for achieving the desired lighting on people or products. Using the light box in this manner will give you the capability of raising and lowering the light stand to achieve vertical travel. The box is hinged at the back to.allaw for adjusting the horizontal angle of the box. An alternate ‘way to use the Convertible Light Box 20 is to attach wheels and remove it from the stand. This gives you ‘the freedom to rallit. around your studio on wheels. ‘This option makes it the pertect choice for children, ets or even products placed on the floor. The back panel snaps on and off quickly and easily for access to the light sources, However you choose to use the Convertible Light Box 20, there is no choice when it comes to its light quality QUANTITY MATERIAL LIGHT STAND ROX SUSPENSION DESCRIPTION 8 7 1" Slip Tee & Reducer 2 1 Bia" Cross 4 1 Cross 6 twe Reducers 8 4 3 z s 2 = - 4 4 2"PVCI2S 4 112" Ebow 90 6 1*SingleClips (heavy duty) 314" Single Clips (light duty) 1°34" Double Clips Sof Frost ea" x Sa" _ White PlasticSa” x 10 Ceramic Sockets (UL approv} ACWire & Piva 4 1 1 2 In each application where a joint fastens directly into another joint, a 1" section af 3:4” PVC is. slipped inside both joints to fasten them together 1967 Arcata sins InternationalPar Ginilurtranan (2langthe) are tor strecching skeen layer of Soft F Genter | Note, a heavy duty Sinaia Cs isakied on each sode af fm Stp-Tae to Ieenit cartmrad ony cher EaM ben. (See pote SipeTee sacton? 28 ‘your frame. STRO@E AND LIGHT SGCKET MOUNTS A?" x 48" piece af peg board is cut for the back of the box. Mounted in it are twa ceramic ight Sockets used far tungsten lighting or for modeling lights. Use UL approved sockets with 3 100 watt bulb. 4 3/4” Tee glued inthe center of the box is the base of the strobe maunt. Cut two pieces of PVCT25 and attach a 3/4” Elbow 90° between them as shawn. The measurem should be taken for your strobe. Last. a hole is. drilled for the exit of the strobe cord. Note: For details of the 4 peg boare mounts, see Lighthouse 48 Photo 30. PAGE 16 The white plastic stretched over the back of the bax in four separate panels, Lay finished box frame on tha wh plastic for use as your pattern. The 20 “light duty” Single Clips. hold these four sheets of white plastic to the LETTEROF MATERIAL REFERENCE DESCRIPTION A 5 c D E 3/4" Elbow a5 _ F 3/4” Elbow 90 o_ Ba" PVCIAO. 4 Bra" PVCIAO TT va" PVCIAO. as « L uM N 3/4" PVCIAO, oO 3/4" PVEHO. Note: The diffusion panel frame is made af four 1/2" PYC/125 L = 50". Te attach this panel tothe box. make four Double Clips of 1" to 3.4" PVCiA0. (See Double Clips? This lighthouse also can be built to be full lensth, similar to the Lighthouse 48, The ony diff being that the Lighthouse 48 is 72" wide compared ta 54” width of this design. Te build fulllenath Lighthouse 20, cut longer lengths of tubing for the 6 parallel pieces of PVC, ‘You will notice the four mounts an the left of this box Where the wheels are placed wher on the floor. These are attached to four of the six parallel Pieces noted above. 29 ROCKER ASSEMBLY Slip-Tees with Reducer & soc for adiusting the angie of the light box. A Deuble Clio isused for stop action against the Slip-Tee. The two crosses mounted on on the bottom and 3/4” or your stand. Th crosses arenat a tight fit, they: slip tor vertical adjustment 1982 AardvarkiColins Intemationalranging from fulllength fashion te products and even automobiles. The Lighthouse 48 is this versatile because it will either roll around the studio on wheels ‘Thistontoenis tnenig OF TE CaN be suspended fram the celiing by its own brotherafall TINKER pulley system. When it comes to light quality, this is only what you have come to expect from your PERSONAL LIGHTING SYSTEMS! It will handle multiple strobe heads of your choosing or up to six photofloods. So, if'a truly LARGE light source is what you are after, then the Lighthouse 48 is the design fer you. Let us introduce you to the BIG brother of all the LIGHTHOUSE 282tasnesstirtsie. 4 8 48! This box is useful in many different applications inale CDS Cant duty) Bia" PVCT25 93%" 93% Ls 25s 4 4 2 31a" PVC 25 z 3a" PVCI125 4 3ia"PVCI2S Ls: 2 Peabo x48" 4 1 1 a 1 1 4 Ceramic Sockets (ULapprov.) Pius Alc Wire Wheets Soft Frost 72" x White Plastic 54" x25) id" Electric Conduit 7: HANS THE LIGHTHOUSE 48 Tohang the box from a ceiling, remove the vhee's from their position, Notice the itentical position paints at the top of the box. Drill a 1/4 hole in eight 3/4" caps and secure screw and nut through hole. Place cap assemblies on the frame: four on the top and four on the bettam. For proper suspension of the box use a vere or cable: to to wrap around the screw, then tighten ana suspend, PAGE 17 © (982 AardvarkiCalins Intemational‘The purpose of the two parallel pieces of PVC in the middle of each side af the box are for stretching a second layer ef Soft Frost as a baffle. (optional) Part E in ilustration. Ineach application where a joint fastens directly Into another joint, a 1" section of 3'4" PVC is slipped inside both joints ta tasten them together, The cover ef this bax is four panels of white plastic stapled at the corners of the box. Two: white panels are 42" x 6" and two are cut using ‘the end of the box as a.pattern. The four edges marked with dashed lines are stapled together in the some manner as a sewing machine stitch. ‘The finished piece is stretched over the frame with the stapled seams on the inside of the box and attached with Single Clips ‘The 72" x 8 Soft Frost diffusion material is attached tothe frant af the frame with Single Clips. PAGE 18 LETTEROF REFERENCE A 5 € DB E F 6 H J J Ba-PVEH25 K BA" PVC 25 L Sur PVC 25 M Bua PVC 25 Ss Sur PVCs © Wheel Assembly * The four vertical structural elements noted here are reinforced with 1/2" steel electrical Conduit. See material list for specifications A strobe is mountad in the box shown here: (Phots 31).and the “heavy duty” Single Clips attach the pegboard to the box. (Phots 30) Counter sink a screw through the Single Gip and tighten with a nuton the back side, 1082 AarcvarkiCotins itemationalIf you have ever received a print back from the lab BACKCROUND oe2ezseisnannemarcis. possibly the whole subject, then you will appreciate 7 what the combination Separation Panel/Background ‘Stand can do for you. The Background Stands will serve as both a means to hold up your background DANEL ‘and.iso as a means to support the Senaration Panel With the modular approach of these background stands it is very easy to change from ene color of seamless paper to another or from seamless paper to uripupose standx— a canvas background. The double benefit of these ‘they support tt stands comes when you attach the 4" x 9' Separation pecationsanetorany Panel directly above the background portion. Like all ther suspensionnesd® other designs in this book, you can, of course use ‘either tungsten or strobes to illuminate your orci’ Stvarsuen Fare! Separation Panel and the added Denefit is that your eaatrdwkieneson ight Source is completely hidden by the background “hesubiect from paper. You literally “can’t miss” with this combination ark backsrounds 46 part of the PERSONAL LIGHTING SYSTEM MATERIAL LIST: QUANTITY __ DESCRIPTION HAIRPANEL& eempump STANDS MATERALS 3/4" Single 20 Glinsilight uty 2 10 a"Tee 2 3Y4"Cross 4 12 374" BIbow 90" 1" Snap-on Tee & Reducer warPveN 25 109" warPVC 2S = 105" PVC2S L= 23%" aia PVCAO aia" PVEIAD L= 60" White Plastic Ba" 110 Blectrical Coneduit (10°) PAGE 19 ©) 1982 Aarcvarkialies internationalNote: A 1/2" steel electrical conduit used to strongthen PC under 29. Cut Conduit far all ur tas of the hair panel and inses the tubing, The Background nou have conduit center post aneach atand needs condvet to the height of the tubir The Separation Panel and Bac snapped in piace with 1” St ground red are ‘on Tees and 34 Reducer Bushings used for adapting PC ty PAGE 20 LETTER OF REFERENCE 33 Light stands are another pos suspending the Backaround ar Panel, Here we used a Snap-< clamp to sect Choose tees to fit around your DESCRIPTION 34"Tee 3v4"Cross 3/4" Elbow 90) & Reducer 1"Snap-onTe aia" PVC25 = 109" L= 105" a" PVCI25 3a" PVCI2S 23% 3/4" PVCiaD L= 124 3/a" PVA L= 3s" 3a" PVCaD L= 60" White Pla! 54x 110" ity For d Separat Tee with vertical sip. stands ticGARAGE DOOR WINDOW LIGHT Applications in bath portraiture and cormorcial — best uttized during ‘the daytighe Designed te glve the moxt ‘natural quality light — ‘over 60 30. slenasion ares MATERIAL LIST: __ QUANTITY =|-)@ ala|m glee The Garage Door!Window Light is designed to be @ permanent adaptation to your garage door frame. By means of attaching the support structures to the door frame, you have the capability of quickly and easily snapping it beth in and out of place. Just be sure it’s “out” and not *in" before driving your car into the garage! Also this system is designed te work at its optimum during the daylight hours. The Garage Door! ‘Window Light is desianed to give the most natural quality of light as it will take even direct ‘sunlight and diffuse it before it strikes the ‘subject. The applications in both portraiture and commercial are many and by experimentation ‘you will quickly learn to love the quality of light you can obtain with the Garage Doors Window Light DESCRIPTION 31a" Tee 3/4" Three Way Elbow 3 ‘Single Clip (light duty) 3/4" Single Clip Cheavy duty) Sa" PVCKO LS 10" 34"PVC4O Ls 2d" WoodScrews Roll 72"Soft Frost 2'x 16’ Black Plastic PAGE 21 1 182 Aardvark allies IeternationalLETTER OF REFERENCE DESCRIPTION A 34"Tee 34" Three Way ° Elbow = - Bia" PYCIAO . iGreut tosize b Bar pwciag 24 E 1"SingeCip (heavy duty? shown. Drill two hole tighten wi wood serews. To secure the top member from sagging, a * Schedule 40 Single Clip about 4" long is attached to the garage door with a wood screw. The hole crilled through the clip must be counter sunk for the screw to fit flush inside the Single Clip. * Note: If your garage. door is taller than | 72" as was ours, it ———— ¢ necessary to glue Detail section of the top left corner showing with PVC glue or the 3 way Elbow. Black plastic on the left other plastic ole side panel is wrapped around the vertical tube and Soft Frost.on the right of the strip of black plastic on the bottom edge of the Soft Frost Black Plastic vertical tube is wrapped on top of the biack plastic. Single Clips Clight duty) hold the wo in ph PAGE 22 982 AardvarkColins InternationalDUAL SCRIM Most useful Fee dealing kn Ria efficient surfaces such ar glans, ‘chrome and Plexigie ‘You will now haw -ceeneete costtal aver thespecudar density ‘and specular edge PAGE 23, ‘The Dual Scrimis based on the same concept as the Adjustable Light Box 16 with one added feature. This added feature is the capability of Focusing the ‘specular highlights (shiny areas). By simply adjusting the top panel you can either focus or further diffuse ‘your main light source. This slone gives you the freedom of controlling the intensity of the specular highlight, This design is most useful when dealing with highly efficient surfaces such as glass, chrome or even Plexigias, With the Dual Scrim you now have complete cantrol of the specular density in any given’ situation. The Qual Scrim.can be supported in different ways: either on a pair of Stands or it conveniently fits into the frame of the Adjustable Light Box 16. By far one of the least exnensive products you can construct to be a part of Your PERSONAL LIGHTING SYSTEM ‘The Dual Scrim illustrated here is inside ‘the Adjustable Light Box 16 frame. The plans included here apply only to the ‘two diffusion panels and the structura’ framework holding them. This design can also be supported with two stands as illustrated in these plans MATERIAL LIST: QUANTITY [DESCRIPTION 1/2" Elbow 90 3/4” Elbow 90 Bia"Tee snap-on Tee & Reducer 3id"Snap-onTee We PVCNI25 = 46" Ve"PVOI25 L=36" Sia" PVCIAO Bia" PVCA0 34 PVCIAO Laie 2" Single Clip (light duty) 4" + 3/4" Double Ci The 48" diffusion flat and 38" diffusion baffle on the Adjustable Light Box 16 are interchangable with the diffusion flats of the Dual Scrim. If you have the Adjustable Light Box 16, your diffusion panels fit the Dual Scrimpertectly, 195? AardtvarkiColins InternationalLETTER REFERENCE DESCRI 1/2" Elbow 90" 3/4" Elbow 50! ate "Snap-on Tae & Reducer 3/4" Snap-on Tee. 12" PYCN25 3/4" PVCIA0 34"PVCIA0 _Ba"PYCIAO K 1°-3/4" Doub 37| The light sourceis attached to the top horizontal member of PC with a 1" Snap-on Tee and Reducer. A section of 34" PYCi4 Eween the Snap-on Tee and the cap ar 38 | Jal Scrimcan attach into the Adustab 20x 16 with the existing Slip Tees on the have a Re nc section oF necting it ta the 3/4" tee glued an D im. These are the pivotLIGHT STAND Gives tne eapabatty of hiding your background light behina the sublect Capable of lowering 3 light seuree to the floor Example 0} Background Burst effect using the PVC Light Stand. 40 PAGE QUANTITY REFERENCE The Light Stand is a portable adjustable stand which can easily be adapted to any strobe en the market today. This Light Stand will give you the capability of hiding your background light behind your subject in order to back or rimlight the subject — ar it can be turned around to illuminate the background, Also, by simply exchanging the wertical piece of PVC for either a longer or shorter piece, you now have the capability of lowering your light source to the floor or ashigh as six feet. Another option is clamping two Double Clizs on to the main shaft of the Light Stand and then snapping another length af 3/4" PVC beside the main shaft to enable the strobe to slide vertically within the Double Clips. However, if you de choose to raise it much over five feet, the Water Weight may be necessary to Keep your Light Stand stable. Whichever way you choose to use it, the Light Stand willbe yet one mare valuable tool in your PERSONAL LIGHTING SYSTEM MATERIAL LIST: LETTEROF DESCRIPTION Any length A 1" sleeve of 3/4" PVCII25 is glued into @ach side of the tee in the center of the stand. The two. tees on each side are glued to the remaining end of the sleeve in t center teBACKGROUND. steccicticnnocs tisaenonerke system for changing from one background color te another and is easy to install Touse the Background Wall Mount, place the rail of background paper on the floor and oul up the lease MOUNT end, tuck the loose end under the bottom tube ans over the top tube. Snap about four Single Clips over the end of the paper and the top tube. An nexpensivesystem ter ‘This system is perfect for changing from high key to auicklychangiag Fom 2 ow key: leave one background up and clip the second background over the First, This design is also great for Castyetslledendcan P08N9 the subject against the wall. As you can see, wanetormyeurgarag er there are endless opportunities with the Background Steptay any bacmarcund ali Mount. LETTEROF MATERIAL LIST; QUANTITY REFERENCE DESCRIPTION 4 A 2 B 2 < 10 D Single Clips (Lightduty) 4 E Wood Screws L= 2 ingle Clips hold the background paper Place screw holes to align with the studs in in place. your wall, Behind each hole is a single clip used ta shim the tubing out at the same. thickness as the 90" Elbows on each c of the structure. PAGE 26 1982 AaravarkiColins International