Ask HN: Looking for a good blackboard in the bay area

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My company is setting up a math lounge to host "micro-meetup" study sessions. We're looking for a large board (4x8 feet or so) that is high quality like you would find in a university math department. Craiglist only lists little cheapo things. Does anyone know where I can buy a good blackboard in the bay area?

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You can normally special order them from office supply stores. Here's a 10-footer at office depot

http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/686424/Quartet-Melamin...

You can purchase white plastic by the roll or by the sheet that is designed to cling to a wall and be marked upon with dry erase markers. Some of these work well--but read the reviews on Amazon as some work better than others. One nice feature is that they are somewhat self-archiving (the writing becomes "permanent" after 24 hours or so) and are easy to transport.

That's a good point, but we're going for that old-school mathematical charm. The rest of the lounge is has a warm antique feeling, with a patterned rug and roman blinds, curved wooden chairs etc.

We built our giant whiteboard with showerboard backed by plywood (the plywood turned out to be unnecessary, though.)

For a giant blackboard, I'd use blackboard paint on smooth plywood.

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