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Picked up an old drafting board at an estate sale last weekend
I found a vintage drafting board from the 70s for $40 at an estate sale out in the suburbs. Figured I'd try using it instead of my computer for a layout this week. My lines came out way cleaner than I expected, and I didn't realize how much I rush on CAD until I had to actually slow down with a pencil. Anyone else ever go back to manual drafting and get surprised by the results?
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gavin803mo ago
Noah has a fair point there. Manual drafting is not for everyone and it definitely comes with its own frustrations. Sometimes the old way just makes you appreciate the tools we have now.
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noah_rivera573mo ago
Hold on though, I've actually gone the opposite way with this. A couple years ago I tried to force myself to use pencils and triangles for a project and all it did was make me hate drawing. My elbows got sore from leaning over the board and the eraser dust got everywhere. Plus with CAD I can undo a mistake in half a second instead of having to carefully erase and re-draw a whole line that might have been slightly crooked. Your mileage may vary but for me the computer lets me take more risks without worrying about ruining a whole sheet.
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