Bout time I have a go at this projector building stuff!!!

NottaClu · 25th January 2005, 04:11 AM

Well I have been sittin on my lilliput 7'' for quite some time now. Finally got all my parts and I am ready to start building.

First off like I said I am using the lilliput 7" screen, 250w mh bulb, and the 240mm copy lens from surplus shed.

I am using 1/2" mdf for the bottom of my project. here is what the laypout looks like....

I am building an htpc (mini itx) computer above the actualy projector parts. This is where the ballast, dvdrom, 40gig harddrive, and a epiavia 1 gb mini itx mother board will be.

Also in the picture the mirror is not centered. The final project will be fixed of this.

NottaClu · 25th January 2005, 04:22 AM

Now I was trying to think what I could frame the fresnells and lcd with. I made small frames out of Corian. It is the stuff they make countertops out of. I went to a store and asked nicly for some scraps. They gladly handed it over. Here are some pics of my frams. The ace of spades is just for size purposes.

The taller frame is mounted on angle brackets, and the front ones are screwed in through the bottom.

NottaClu · 25th January 2005, 04:24 AM

Here is a pic of the lcd in the corian frames. fits like a glove...

NottaClu · 25th January 2005, 04:25 AM

Close up...

NottaClu · 25th January 2005, 04:32 AM

More pics to come as I build some more...all my tools are at home and I am away at school so I basically build every sunday. I will keep everyone updated...

..while I am not building though...which is better and absolulty nessasary. UV or IR protection...?

corryn00 · 25th January 2005, 08:58 PM

what did you use to slot those holders?

Thanks

NottaClu · 25th January 2005, 09:43 PM

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what did you use to slot those holders?

I used a miter saw like the one pictured below. I set the blade to a depth of about 1/16", clamped the corian to a straight edge so I got a perfectly vertical slot and let 'er rip.

corryn00 · 25th January 2005, 11:03 PM

i gotta get a table saw soon if i plan on doing my own custom enclosure for the lcd.

Only about $100-200 used

NottaClu · 26th January 2005, 01:45 AM

yeah deff...miter saw makes things much, much easier....if you plan on using corian...you can do anything but screw into it. and if you drill it...do it slowly. Corian is weird stuff, but works great. I attached the two smaller frame pieces by drilling a hole in the bottom wider then the screw and filled the hole with hot glue....then drove the screw up through the bottom of the base and into the glue filled hole. If you try screwing stright into the corian it will split....

slize · 26th January 2005, 08:14 AM

OMG!!!

don't let the small controller board hang around like that!!! Your LCD will die in a hurry; fix it somehow or this ffc will break...

25th January 2005, 08:58 PM	#6
corryn00 diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: canada	what did you use to slot those holders? Thanks __________________ BUY FIRST...ASK QUESTIONS LATER!

25th January 2005, 11:03 PM	#8
corryn00 diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: canada	i gotta get a table saw soon if i plan on doing my own custom enclosure for the lcd. Only about $100-200 used __________________ BUY FIRST...ASK QUESTIONS LATER!

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25th January 2005, 04:32 AM	#5
NottaClu diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pennsylvania	More pics to come as I build some more...all my tools are at home and I am away at school so I basically build every sunday. I will keep everyone updated... ..while I am not building though...which is better and absolulty nessasary. UV or IR protection...?

26th January 2005, 01:45 AM	#9
NottaClu diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pennsylvania	yeah deff...miter saw makes things much, much easier....if you plan on using corian...you can do anything but screw into it. and if you drill it...do it slowly. Corian is weird stuff, but works great. I attached the two smaller frame pieces by drilling a hole in the bottom wider then the screw and filled the hole with hot glue....then drove the screw up through the bottom of the base and into the glue filled hole. If you try screwing stright into the corian it will split....

26th January 2005, 08:14 AM	#10
slize diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2002	OMG!!! don't let the small controller board hang around like that!!! Your LCD will die in a hurry; fix it somehow or this ffc will break...

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