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Hello, My fiance and I are getting married in October 2011 and we decided we wanted to build a photobooth for the wedding. We saw that the photob...
All the parts and Print outs to build the PC part of this project are included in the file and pdf below.
This 3D model was made in google sketchup. Every single part down to the screws and webcam I modelled myself. The skp file is the 3d model
Make sure you print the PDF in step 2 using these settings. Verify it is to scale using the 1x1" reference box
I taped all the printouts to the window and I used these squares to match up all the prints.
I used some 3M spray on glue to tack these onto some 1/2" plywood
I cut all these pieces out in a day using the bandsaw. Ow my back was killing me that day
Some things like holes and inside cuts aren't easy on a bandsaw. Instead I had to use a dremel or cheat and cut the part hoping I could repair it with...
These marks indicate where you need to drill. I used a punch tool or a nail to mark the locations. the paper tends to rip up so you may lose it.
Stacking multiple pieces makes you lose accuracy but sure is faster.
This model requires spacers to keep the plywood pieces apart. I used some 1/4" ply and a hole cutter and cut dozens of 3/8" spacers. It was pretty qui...
The lengths for these are in the print out file. You can cut them on a dremel but it will take forever. I recommend using a miter saw and cleaning the...
I tested the stack up to see if it would still fit the monitor. Success!
Now I disassembled all the pieces and used a router to round them and sandpaper to sand them smooth. In some cases I used the bolts to hook them all t...
This part I'm not so proud of. I've never had any real experience with lacquers and this is the result. The wood had a darker finish than I has expect...
This part is a bit tricky. Once you have all your pieces cut you need to secure them all together the same way the 3D model has them. The easiest way ...
So this is an all in one pc. The entire motherboard and power supply are embedded inside. I used some M3 screws washers and nuts to secure all the par...
One problem I notice was the wood got in the way of the power button. In order to still have access to it I turned a nail into the an extension by cli...
This is the finished PC. The best part is now I only have to lift and drop it in place. In all honestly for a photobooth this PC is way too large. But...
Here you can download the 3D model for the photobooth. Since this part is so big I didn't generate any print outs. Most of it you will have to measure...
I bought three 2'x3' 8" foot studs and cut each down into two 24 inches pieces and 2 9 inches pieces. For wood I was considering 1/2" ply, but it war...
Best way to cut is with a miter saw. You will need six 24" pieces and six 9" pieces
I used one of the scrap pieces and made a pattern with it to center punch the studs.
I predrilled all the studs before hand to make sure they wouldn't break. It's not always necessary but I didn't want to risk wasting material.
To make sure none of the screw heads were exposed I counter sunk the heads of the screws.
The plywood needs to be cut into these sections. You lose 1/8" in each cut but it isn't very noticeable. 2 12"x48" 1 24"x48" 1 24"x24" 5 12"x24" I c...
This can be done earlier, but I had a shortage of Tee nuts. Tee nuts are nuts with a T flange so they can set into a hole. I made this PDF as a templ...
The boxes are screwed together with 3" dry wall screws. I used the 12x24" board to make sure they were aligned at first. Then i secured the three stud...
I have a nice bit on my router table that allows me to round the corners on all the boxes. It is much faster than sanding and more consistent. bit yo...
Since I had the router out I also decided to route the plywood. Don't route out or sand the corners where the hinges are. The 3D model shows which si...
These 48" hinges are great but two of them need to be cut down to 24." The best tool I had for this was my Dremel and a cut off wheel. It was fast bu...
This time I used a straight bit for my router and I routed out channels for the hinge joints to fall into. Its not required but it makes alignment a l...
So it looked like at some points I didn't hold the piece down well. So I took a chisel and fixed those up quickly
I installed the hinges by laying all the parts in the open position. I would clamp one side down to ensure it was straight. They recommend you predril...
Hard to see cause the wood blends in so well but the hinges do open and close without hitting each other. If you don't you may need to check your meas...
Whoever invented the packaging the hinge screws came in hated me. It was as if someone heat shrinked all the screws into the tube. The packaging was r...
These are the hinges for the larger half. They are more challenging just because they are larger. You may need to lay the entire material on the floor...
The two halves then need to be connected with another hinge. The only way to do this is by laying the two halves on the floor. I tested it a bit by se...
If everything is correct your module should fold up just like the intro video has it.
The connecting box we made now needs to be installed into the frame. I put two nails in the center to help me align this piece between the top and bot...
My floor isn't perfectly flat so I had to raise the bottom section up more to close the gamp and make sure the two sections were level when I secure t...
In order to make sure the holes aligned I actually predrilled through the tee nuts using them as a guide. Be sure not to damage the threads by using a...
On the outside of the 3/4" sheet I counter sinks a few holes and placed some fender washers in there. If i left the bolt as is over tightening would e...
Here it is almost there
For the top and bottom modules you will just align them while the booth is on the floor and drill the holes the same was as the previous steps.
In the center block module and the wall of the booth I cut a large hole to route any cables. This type of bit leaves a better finish if you drill from...
The plywood had surprisingly few voids. Most of the ones I had to fill were the gaps between the 2x3 studs and the screw holes I didn't want to see. I...
For this I tried both spray paint and regular brushed paint. In my opinion the spray painted finish came out better so that is what I stuck with. I on...
For the curtain rods I used PVC rods. These are about 1" pvc and the do not flex to much when the curtain is installed. I wouldn't use anything smalle...
The top module of the photobooth holds the curtain rods. The rods are angled because the booth width is only 24" and it needs to be around 36" to fit ...
The hole cutting bit I was using didn't make it all the way through. I had to actually remove some material before continuing. Also make sure you don'...
I just cut some short cloths hangers and painted them black. I'll finish them with some hammer paint. One big concern I had for my booth was any child...
I originally thought I would need a center bar but it looks goo enough without it.
I throw the all in one PC in there and install a printer below and I am ready to go. Setup takes around 8 minutes. There are some tricks I plan to do ...
So in the previous step there was a button for the photobooth. This is to start the machine. I didn't want to spend too much money or open a keyboard....
IRFAN is the backbones of the image editing. My program relies on it to stich and resize the photos. You must download it into order to use my program...
Extract all the files to a folder. The folder structure must be maintained in order to make this work so you can't just extract one file. It works on...
Run the Program file Photobooth v###.exe There is no window Press Insert whenever you are ready to start talking photos Press ESC to close The pic...
I used this site to generate all my GLaDOS-like voices. http://glados.biringa.com/ You can create your own sounds by using Audacity and exporting th...
The software has a .ini file. In this first beta release you can change how the program behaves by modifying that file. More support will be written i...
Props are a great addon for photobooths. Funny hats, boalas, fake mustaches and white board bubble signs can be hung from the top part of the booth. ...
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The top module of the photobooth is not seen by most people. A great idea would be caster wheels on the top module. That way I can remove the top modu...
The printer mechanism by itself isn't very interesting. Right now our guests would have to manually separate the photo strips or we would have to perf...
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