Creating a lightbox for upright macrophotography

[Player_1]

I've been looking at this website: http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-make-a-inexpensive-light-tent/

I've been looking it over, and I'm trying to find a way to use a copy stand with a light box / light tent. I want the camera to look downward and take pictures.

However, I have to move the object around inside of the light tent after each shot. I need a way to reach inside the light tent and make slight adjustments. I don't want the adjustments to take over 20 seconds if possible.

Also, I would like even lighting. I have never used a light box, so I figured it could offer me even lighting. I'm not sure how exactly I need to pull things off, but here's what i'm looking for:

1. Downward camera view
2. Even lighting to remove shadows on the edges
3. A way to move around the object being photographed.

I've tried photographing things, but there was typically hotspots. I couldn't figure out if the lights were too bright or the lighting was too uneven. I figure there were shadows around, so it was uneven. I can't exactly figure out what to do.

 

[fmw]

Use any old light tent and cut a hole in the top for the lens.