Acurit PXB 23” x 31” Drawing Board for Artists and Designers - Portable Workspace for Drawing, Sketching, Drafting, Painting - Multi-Angled Laminated Surface with Ruler and Parallel Motion Bar

Great drafting board. Easy to set up, smooth surface, level slide bar.

Works exactly as it should. Great products

Acurit PXB 23” x 31” Drawing Board for Artists and Designers - Portable Workspace for Drawing, Sketching, Drafting, Painting - Multi-Angled Laminated Surface with Ruler and Parallel Motion Bar.I took a photo of how this came packaged with corner protectors as I see a lot of reviews complained about corner damage. (Please note that this item got relisted which generated fresh reviews and those old reviews don't appear any more). I also took a photo of one of the damaged corners on mine. The damage is minor and I actually think it looks like rework from manufacturing. Somebody at the factory messed up the edging strip and they added a bit and filled it with black filler.So this is a decent drawing board, I think it is plywood, I am unable to tell if it is a lesser quality wood like particle board, but if it were particle boards are more dimensionally stable and less prone to warping so I am good either way. The rule is square to the edges (not that it matters, as you are meant to get the rule square to the paper.)My only negative is that the maximum incline angle is not as stated. I measured the first raised level at 15 degrees from horizontal and the highest raised setting was 46.40 degrees from horizontal. This is clearly no where near the stated maximum of 60 degrees from horizontal. If that is how you like to work this is 5 star item. For me I would have preferred it to go to at least 60 degrees from horizontal, or even 80 degrees would have been perfect for those who draft standing up.Thank you for reading my review and looking at my photos of this product. I hope you found it helpful!REVIEW PHILOSOPHY: I only review a product if it is something I am capable of critically evaluating through comparison, testing and use. This means I have experience of using similar items; or that I have equipment or tools that I can test it with; or that I have an upcoming need so I can actually use. I am as selective about getting an item to review as I would be about purchasing that same item, so yes, I expect it to be a good product. My reviews are NOT based on packaging or if it was delivered timely.

Received in pristine condition. Packaging was excellent. Came in an outer protective box. The heavy duty inner box had extra protective carboard on corners. Custom foam padding suspended the unit in the box and protected the parallel bar. In addition, the corners of the board had plastic doublers for extra protection. Ignore other reviews complaining about packaging. Easy to set up and worked well right out of the box. Parallel bar slides better when used flat or at a shallow angle. I have mine set up on a small rolling height adjustable table I had previously made from Rockler plans.

I’m a hobby woodworker and I like to draw plans for my projects so I can work out the problems before I get started. Before I retired, I had a large drawing board/ table in my work office but there is no room for it in my home. Drawing on the kitchen table has been a pain. I found this drawing board on line and I wish I had gotten one sooner. It’s great! I can set it on my kitchen table, my desk or on my work bench. When I’m not using it I just fold it up and put it somewhere out of the way. I took drafting in collage about 50 years ago so know how to use the slide and triangles. I now enjoy designing as much as I enjoy applying my designs to my projects. It’s a quality product that I’m sure will last longer than I will.