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ALVIN Portable Drafting Board
The Original PXB Portable Table Top Drafting Board
Professional-quality portable drawing and drafting board with built- in parallel straightedge for all kinds of creative and technical applications. Perfect for students and those who need an accurate drawing surface but don't have the space for a full-size drafting table.
Portable Drafting Board
Portable Drafting Board
Turn any surface into a drafting surface with our PXB drafting board.
Drafting Board with Parallel Bar
Turn any surface into a drafting surface with our PXB drafting board.
Original PXB Drafting Table Since 1966
Original PXB Drafting Table Since 1966
The original straightedge board. Since 1966 ALVIN has been making a quality portable drafting board.
Fine Tune Adjustments
Easily fine tune the bar to level and then lock it in.
Rubber Track - Foldable legs
Rubber Track
Serrated rubber track allows the board to come forward off the surface up to 8"
Foldable legs
Fold the legs down for storage, pop up to create a 12 degree lift.
"The Original" PXB Straightedge Portable Parallel Straightedge Boards
Nikon user
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2025
Movable bar was a joke. Could not move it without it going crooked. The parts on the back to keep at an angle did not work. Kept sliding off the table.
Bob p
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2024
Total junk, impossible to align straightedge and move it up and your 1/2” out of squareDon’t waste your money on this piece of junkAnd you have to pay to ship it back Amazon doesn’t pay for it to go back to the junk pile it came fromYou have to pay
Nature
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2023
Like everything else Alvin makes, this is a top quality board. The straightedge is easy to adjust, and stays where you put it. I'm so happy that Alvin is still in business!
Natalie Holman
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2019
I love it! I’m a design student and use it for drawing floor plans, perspective drawings, etc. I only use it st home, but it’s portability is perfect for on the go also. It’s the perfect size and works well. I highly recommend.
Judith Park
Reviewed in Canada on March 1, 2018
Very happy with product and delivery service
Steve R
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2018
Out of the box ready to use. Straight-edge moves smoothly and I don't need to tighten it when drawing, and that saves time and effort, but I do press down on it as you would with a T-square or angle while drawing. The surface is smooth so you can place the paper directly on the board without the need of a pad. Lifting up the straight-edge when moving it up and down is not anything I think about. I want the cleanest drawings possible.
Bee Si
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2017
So, this isn't the most amazing piece of equipment on the market. I'd rather have a nice sturdy, glides super smooth, big drafting table with tons of surface area, but as an architectural design student, I lack the space and $$$. So,this is what I went with and I have to say it's pretty awesome.It fits perfectly on my round kitchen table and provides a nice solid surface to draw on. The parallel rule can be a little finicky from the box but a few minor adjustments and it works like a charm. Be patient.The angle isn't as steep as I would prefer but it's a minor "con". It actually forces me to stand up during my project which is better for my circulation anyways.The handle is great. I have to put it up each and every night since I have kids and they ruin everything. A nice sturdy handle to transport it from room to room is wonderful.I had a small issue with the wire coming off one of the roller tracks, but I tightened the screws attached to the rollers and haven't had an issue since. So, like I said before, a few minor adjustments out of the box and all is well.Overall, I'm very pleased. Before I got this I was using a drawing board I used in art school. It was very time consuming trying to get straight lines and not to mention my back hurt from hunching over the board. I bit the bullet and bought this and even with the small incline, it makes a world of difference when spending hours and hours on a drawing. The parallel bar saves a ton of time and frustration.No, it's not the greatest thing ever and I look forward to getting a real drafting table when I grow up, but this has definitely been worth the purchase.
Madison Fairchild
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2015
I purchased this portable drafting board for a architecture drafting class. The straight edge was very easy to adjust, and rarely caught on my drafting paper. Due to the handle and folding legs, the board is very easy to move from room to room. I would definitely recommend this to another looking for a quality drafting board.
Tom Goertzen
Reviewed in Canada on July 29, 2013
Product was as good as it was advertized. Met my expectations for my requirements. I wpould recommmend this product to anyone looking for a drafting board.
Claudia
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2011
I bought this item for college since I am studying architecture, every architecture student should have one of these. It works very well, shipped within the expected time. The only two minor problems I see is that the table gets dirty easily, but this is true for all drafting tables. It's very easy to clean, I find that clorox wipes work very well. But a damp cloth will work well too. The other thing is that the straightedge does not have measurements on it, but most drafting tables don't either. All in all, it's a very necessary product for architecture students, I can't draw without it now.
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