I am trying to figure out a way to have paper information at a booth I work at that is outside...we have tried just having the papers weighted with rocks but it just isn't very user friendly. The idea is for people to be able to easily SEE the information...not have to fight the wind and the weights ect to get to it.
Whatever we construct has to be able to not topple over and blow about in the wind.
Also, it needs to be easily constructed and dismantled, and must be stored in a relatively small space, so it has to become as flat as possible.
I have a vague idea in my head for a bulletin board attached to a saw horse...but I'm not sure if such a contraption would survive the wind gusts we get in the spring and fall here in Missouri. I'm also not handy enough with tools to know how to construct such a thing so that it comes apart & goes back together easily, but is still stable when put together.
I picture the information being tacked or stapled to the bulletin board in such a way that folks could read enough to get them to ask for the copies...and we could keep the copies stored away from the elements.
Anyone have any ideas? Or know anyone who is handy with this kind of thing?
Whatever we construct has to be able to not topple over and blow about in the wind.
Also, it needs to be easily constructed and dismantled, and must be stored in a relatively small space, so it has to become as flat as possible.
I have a vague idea in my head for a bulletin board attached to a saw horse...but I'm not sure if such a contraption would survive the wind gusts we get in the spring and fall here in Missouri. I'm also not handy enough with tools to know how to construct such a thing so that it comes apart & goes back together easily, but is still stable when put together.
I picture the information being tacked or stapled to the bulletin board in such a way that folks could read enough to get them to ask for the copies...and we could keep the copies stored away from the elements.
Anyone have any ideas? Or know anyone who is handy with this kind of thing?
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Re: dealing with the elements
Thu, January 18, 2007 - 1:45 PMFor a low-tech solution, why not place the pages on your table and lay a sheet of clear plastic over it? if you wanted to build an easel, you could always staple the sheeting to the back side of the board. Alternately, there's always laminating... -
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Fri, January 19, 2007 - 7:46 AMThanks, Maya....that does give me an idea...a wide piece of plastic would hold down everything but would be slender enough to slide right into storage with the tables! Hmmmm...
lamination, on the other hand, is a short-lived solution. Rain wreaks havoc on it and it isn't heavy enough to make the paper stay put!! We've tried it and found it to be good for the short-term but not the long-term.
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Thu, January 18, 2007 - 7:42 PMhey there. kimberley here.what would you think about those old magazine racks that are vertical and made of plastic covered metal? the reason i'm asking is that i have a few in my basement. i had a project planned...and got swamped with interfuse stuff... and they could use a good home if you want to have them. they are pretty sturdyand almost indestructible. i could send you a photo, if you like. and if you want them, we can figure out how to get them to you. i'm in kansas city. but one of my friends heads your way fairly frequently.you could laminate the first sheet and stick it in the rack so that it could read from afar. you could use colored paper to attract attention... or whatever you choose. mother nature is a force to be reckoned with:) stay warm,k -
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Fri, January 19, 2007 - 7:42 AMHey, there Kimberley---send me a picture...I think I know what your talking about but a photo would help. KC is just a hop skip and a jump from CoMo (and I always love an excuse to come into the city and visit that great Vietnamese restaurant at the City Market! hmmmmm, just thinking about that deep fried sweet potato & shrimp dish makes me wish I was going there for lunch!:) ) -A -
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Fri, January 19, 2007 - 7:47 AMDuchess, i like you already! a person after my own heart. vietnamese food is my comfort food.do you want your picture(emailed) on tribe or another address? i get out of work today about 4:30 and will do it soon after that. they are not pretty, but functional.. form follows function, i hope.thanks.k -
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Fri, January 19, 2007 - 2:36 PMOh my yes...Vietnamese food was my very favorite...until I tried Burmese, which quickly won out because Burmese is like all the good of vietnamese, korean, japanese and chinese rolled into one amazing menu! Unfortunately, the closest Burmese restaurant that I know of is in the East Village! That is even farther than Vietnamese, which is KC or STL!
and thanks for the impending photos. You can send them to my address on tribe. I will be checking it over the weekend.
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Sat, January 20, 2007 - 6:03 AMIt is, however, only a short 2 hours from me, so you'll just have to come out and visit the next time you want you some Burmese food (which I haven't tried, but will now that I know). -
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Sun, January 21, 2007 - 7:09 PMOne up: walking through chinatown in philly yesterday and what should I come across but a burmese restaurant?!? took a menu & will try soon - thanks for the tip, now get yer buns out here!
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