measurments
I know metric as well due to my major ( Electrical engineering / Computer Science dual major) and im a cadet in US Air Force ROTC and all the military is metric, i was just wondering cause there are some who dont know metric very well. Yea we were actually going to switch in the 60's (i asked my dad and he said when he was in high school in the 60's they were telling them that we were going to switch soon, ohh well i wish we would) i like the black just cause its easier for me to read over the white
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I know metric as well due to my major ( Electrical engineering / Computer Science dual major) and im a cadet in US Air Force ROTC and all the military is metric, i was just wondering cause there are some who dont know metric very well. Yea we were actually going to switch in the 60's (i asked my dad and he said when he was in high school in the 60's they were telling them that we were going to switch soon, ohh well i wish we would) i like the black just cause its easier for me to read over the white
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plans
Hey ace and the rest of you dudes,
bit of a newbie but have been following developments for 12mnths.
Ace is definately the man - i was looking to do a 15" build but ACE's research and development changed my mind.
Count me in on the plans!
By the way Ace i'm sure everyone would be interested to know what you do/did for a living - you've got a fair amount of technical skill to say the least!!
PS any screen shots yet??
keep it up.
Hey ace and the rest of you dudes,
bit of a newbie but have been following developments for 12mnths.
Ace is definately the man - i was looking to do a 15" build but ACE's research and development changed my mind.
Count me in on the plans!
By the way Ace i'm sure everyone would be interested to know what you do/did for a living - you've got a fair amount of technical skill to say the least!!
PS any screen shots yet??
keep it up.
X
Ya your right on that one, that is why they are made blue although these days in engineering they seem to be getting cheap and just having the blue print on a cd and the printout like a normal page, it can get mind boggling at times on technical plans, its also why in auto cad the screen has the black background on default, how manny plans have i done? well i started last night and ive drawn 2 of the PSU box out of about 6 for that planed so far maybe as manny as 10, in the plans guide ill have other drawings to show how to mark things out cos not all know how to draw things out on the material so it could take a while but its best to cover all so the guys who dont know how to draw this out on the material have a learning experience also and its made easy for them, got to think in all so its made easier for all, each plan will cover 1 part, that 1 part will have a number and description, some parts will have 3-4 plans each thus being the hole layout, cut size, bending diagram showing wich tabs get bent up or down, cut outs ect so maybe there will be more then 40 all told, but that wont take long to draw its the guide that will take the longest, im making a start now to try and get ahead with them and trying to get them upto where im at with my projector while i wait for the parts to arive, that way u guys should have the plans soon after i finnish the projector and can make a start more or less right away, as for the black background on the plans i think ill make that an option, the more options u guys have the happier everyone is lol and it doesnt take me anylonger to do so i think when people ask for the plans state what language, what measurement and what colour u would prefer although languages at this stage will be the last thing to be done, as for the veiws yeah they are gettting up there alright, its suprised me too, ive been mentioned in the german forum so that would have taken the veiws up and also i think manny who are not members are watching aswell.
Trev
Ya your right on that one, that is why they are made blue although these days in engineering they seem to be getting cheap and just having the blue print on a cd and the printout like a normal page, it can get mind boggling at times on technical plans, its also why in auto cad the screen has the black background on default, how manny plans have i done? well i started last night and ive drawn 2 of the PSU box out of about 6 for that planed so far maybe as manny as 10, in the plans guide ill have other drawings to show how to mark things out cos not all know how to draw things out on the material so it could take a while but its best to cover all so the guys who dont know how to draw this out on the material have a learning experience also and its made easy for them, got to think in all so its made easier for all, each plan will cover 1 part, that 1 part will have a number and description, some parts will have 3-4 plans each thus being the hole layout, cut size, bending diagram showing wich tabs get bent up or down, cut outs ect so maybe there will be more then 40 all told, but that wont take long to draw its the guide that will take the longest, im making a start now to try and get ahead with them and trying to get them upto where im at with my projector while i wait for the parts to arive, that way u guys should have the plans soon after i finnish the projector and can make a start more or less right away, as for the black background on the plans i think ill make that an option, the more options u guys have the happier everyone is lol and it doesnt take me anylonger to do so i think when people ask for the plans state what language, what measurement and what colour u would prefer although languages at this stage will be the last thing to be done, as for the veiws yeah they are gettting up there alright, its suprised me too, ive been mentioned in the german forum so that would have taken the veiws up and also i think manny who are not members are watching aswell.
Trev
Free
Heya Free, the throw for an estimate is about a 8.5ft image with a 3.5-4m throw (about 10-12ft) thats not too acurate at this stage cos i need to move the projector into a bigger open area to get the full screen and measure, but its a nice throw length, u can actually get a longer throw with the diylabs triplet but then its getting abit too long for house hold use lol, this throw is good cos u can place the projector at the back of a medium sized room and have a nice large picture that isnt overly large.
Trev
Heya Free, the throw for an estimate is about a 8.5ft image with a 3.5-4m throw (about 10-12ft) thats not too acurate at this stage cos i need to move the projector into a bigger open area to get the full screen and measure, but its a nice throw length, u can actually get a longer throw with the diylabs triplet but then its getting abit too long for house hold use lol, this throw is good cos u can place the projector at the back of a medium sized room and have a nice large picture that isnt overly large.
Trev
johnny
Heya Johnny, welcome to the forum and thanks for the nice coments, what i am lol, ok im a heavy deisel and construction engineer, basically what i do is build minning equiptment, nothing small all of the big gear, im in spain now as my gf is spanish and i dont have the visa to work in that feild here (not that there is much heavy minning here lol) i do in the uk though, but in Australia i have always got a job to go back to, ive had a break the last 2 years and its time to go back soon, im not sure if ill get back into that side of things because its too dangerous, people loosing hands, feet, heads u name it, u have to be fully alert when working with weight, one of my last projects in aust was making a 60 tonne bucket, not sure if u have seen one on tv or not but it was a bucket for a machine that has a big wheel with 24 of these buckets around it and each bucket scoops the dirt and loads it onto a convayer belt, each scoop is 150tonne of iron ore so its not a small machine, it took me and 3 other guys 6 months to make the one bucket, it also had oxy riggs set up to keep it hot 24hrs a day so that it is able to be welded, when finnished the side wall was 200mm thick solid wear plate (bis alloy80), and the floor 300mm thick, thats just 1 project ive done, ive done heaps of others, ive made manny square to rounds and cones for chemical plants, tanks, ducting u name it, even half designed and fabricated a 60tonne mobile crane lol, other fields ive worked in are electronics, chemicals, cars, trains, u know a few things lol but its all good as u learn some hands on experience and saftey along the way and get to see how things work ect. Im prety much building my own machinery now, now that im used to using it, i know what does what and what tools i need and how to use them, u will learn only what u want to learn the best and there is never enough time nor being able to know it all, ive got heaps of new projects linned up just a matter of having the time, some of them are a working model jet engine, (basically modifying a truck turbo), a remote controll mini sub that can go down to 12miles (thats for when i retire and after ive built the boat lol), a 1200w continuos power 5.1 system (depending on gf she hates anything loud lol), a cnc router table and various other computer controlled tools ect, there is abit there but not enough time and ofcourse money is always half of the problem not only that but with all of these materials becoming cheaper each day and a higher tech comming out there is always somthing new to build, but its all good, pluss im not sure how far ill take the projectors either, id like to see the average guy take abit of the richmans treasure for an afordable price with the quality to match with even better spec's, and a better more apealing high class look, ill make a few more designs on projectors and decide how far ill go, if its worth it i might carry it on and turn it into somthing big, but at this stage its too early to tell and lcd tech is starting to get old, anyway buddy thats a rough run down, i didnt mention all that ive done cos the list is too long to mention every diy project and every type of work but it gives u an idea, and id better draw some plans before some of these guys get ****ed lol.
Trev
Heya Johnny, welcome to the forum and thanks for the nice coments, what i am lol, ok im a heavy deisel and construction engineer, basically what i do is build minning equiptment, nothing small all of the big gear, im in spain now as my gf is spanish and i dont have the visa to work in that feild here (not that there is much heavy minning here lol) i do in the uk though, but in Australia i have always got a job to go back to, ive had a break the last 2 years and its time to go back soon, im not sure if ill get back into that side of things because its too dangerous, people loosing hands, feet, heads u name it, u have to be fully alert when working with weight, one of my last projects in aust was making a 60 tonne bucket, not sure if u have seen one on tv or not but it was a bucket for a machine that has a big wheel with 24 of these buckets around it and each bucket scoops the dirt and loads it onto a convayer belt, each scoop is 150tonne of iron ore so its not a small machine, it took me and 3 other guys 6 months to make the one bucket, it also had oxy riggs set up to keep it hot 24hrs a day so that it is able to be welded, when finnished the side wall was 200mm thick solid wear plate (bis alloy80), and the floor 300mm thick, thats just 1 project ive done, ive done heaps of others, ive made manny square to rounds and cones for chemical plants, tanks, ducting u name it, even half designed and fabricated a 60tonne mobile crane lol, other fields ive worked in are electronics, chemicals, cars, trains, u know a few things lol but its all good as u learn some hands on experience and saftey along the way and get to see how things work ect. Im prety much building my own machinery now, now that im used to using it, i know what does what and what tools i need and how to use them, u will learn only what u want to learn the best and there is never enough time nor being able to know it all, ive got heaps of new projects linned up just a matter of having the time, some of them are a working model jet engine, (basically modifying a truck turbo), a remote controll mini sub that can go down to 12miles (thats for when i retire and after ive built the boat lol), a 1200w continuos power 5.1 system (depending on gf she hates anything loud lol), a cnc router table and various other computer controlled tools ect, there is abit there but not enough time and ofcourse money is always half of the problem not only that but with all of these materials becoming cheaper each day and a higher tech comming out there is always somthing new to build, but its all good, pluss im not sure how far ill take the projectors either, id like to see the average guy take abit of the richmans treasure for an afordable price with the quality to match with even better spec's, and a better more apealing high class look, ill make a few more designs on projectors and decide how far ill go, if its worth it i might carry it on and turn it into somthing big, but at this stage its too early to tell and lcd tech is starting to get old, anyway buddy thats a rough run down, i didnt mention all that ive done cos the list is too long to mention every diy project and every type of work but it gives u an idea, and id better draw some plans before some of these guys get ****ed lol.
Trev
My vote :
system metric.
background black.
😉
I'll translate plans into finnish/french, for a dsicount on the plans when they are done.
😉
system metric.
background black.
😉
I'll translate plans into finnish/french, for a dsicount on the plans when they are done.
😉
Re: johnny
hands, feet, HEADS?!?!
I'd be upset to lose a foot. I'd have a hard time coping with losing a hand. But I just don't think I could live without my head!
ace3000_1 said:
hands, feet, HEADS?!?!
I'd be upset to lose a foot. I'd have a hard time coping with losing a hand. But I just don't think I could live without my head!
slay
Thanks buddy, sure we can organise that after the guide. I wouldnt dare use that babbel fish for them, half of the words arent even in there lol
Trev
Thanks buddy, sure we can organise that after the guide. I wouldnt dare use that babbel fish for them, half of the words arent even in there lol
Trev
lol, somtimes its better to loose your head aswell, people becarful in what u do especially electricity, electricity u cant see, take your time in what u do and look at everything from different angles to make sure its safe to proceed, like make sure power is off ect, fingers out of the way of cutting blades! think twice or u will have to act twice, and u wont loose but gain in the end.
Trev
btw, watch the bench (table), u want to only cut the material and not the bench lol
I think ill have to make up a saftey guide too.
ace manual
hey ace,
just a thought,
maybe you should include some of the reasoning behind your design features in the manual. Not looking for indepth physics but general principles. This could help many people who use your design to further develope themselves when the opportunity arrises or new technology becomes available.
I myself would like to see some basic electronics principles geared specifically towards the building of the power supply. I'm not hot on electronics but i'm not stupid either!!.
Just a question - apart from size limitations - instead of building a power supply why not adapt a generally available 200w supply (from shuttle xpc's- which are quite small) - would this be a more convenient solution??
hey ace,
just a thought,
maybe you should include some of the reasoning behind your design features in the manual. Not looking for indepth physics but general principles. This could help many people who use your design to further develope themselves when the opportunity arrises or new technology becomes available.
I myself would like to see some basic electronics principles geared specifically towards the building of the power supply. I'm not hot on electronics but i'm not stupid either!!.
Just a question - apart from size limitations - instead of building a power supply why not adapt a generally available 200w supply (from shuttle xpc's- which are quite small) - would this be a more convenient solution??
heya buddy yeah thats going to be in a intraductory part at the start, it will also state the pro's and cons of a diy projector compared to a pro projector also on how the gear works.
lol ya ill have a plan on how to wire it all up, ill also have a saftey guide for those who dont know too much about the dangers that are involved with electricity, with the basic understandings of a switch ect, also there will be the controller modd to boot.
yup sure im looking into a 150w shuttle power supply thats in a micro format, ill have to get a hold of one of these and see what i can do with it, as u said size is a limitation and also power, we dont need too much power and yet we also need to supply enough, 200watts of power is way too much and we need to try to save abit of power rather then to over draw on power that we arent going to use, at the moment it will draw a total of 180w, so its not too bad, with a 150w comp psu it will be about 300w maxed out, but with a 150w comp psu u can run more gear like cold cathodes ect where a smaller psu u are on the limit.
hope it helped buddy, and thanks for the input
Trev
there is more to learning then just results buddy lol, some want to see the story behind the resalts and how i have acheived them, also ive stated my cam is no good to take pics of the light or screen, ive narrowed it down to the frequency of the light, its obvious a conflict with my shutter speed and the lights flicker frequency, no matter what our eyes see cameras always see what we dont and have their limitations, not only that where the projector is getting made i couldnt take a whole screen shot, the room is too small and its projecting out of a door way, when ive gotten abit more done when my gear arives ill then consider to borrow a cam and take some shots that hopfully turn out, if not ill use a normal film cam and see what shots i can get then, scan them and post them up.
Trev
I am new to diy projectors, but yours has inspired me ace to make my own. The design is amazing. I cant wait to see the final product and plans!!😀
This is Kind of an old question but the fan right against the light box is there a vent or something in the light box so the breeze the fan lets off goes into the light box
AZ
Heya AZ have another quick look at page 3 it has all of the light box peices in there and the explanition on how it works.
Trev
Heya AZ have another quick look at page 3 it has all of the light box peices in there and the explanition on how it works.
Trev
Jay
Heya Jay, welcome to the wonderful world of projectors lol, and the forum if your new here, thanks for the nice coments also and i wish the best of luck for when u start your own diy projector.
Trev
Heya Jay, welcome to the wonderful world of projectors lol, and the forum if your new here, thanks for the nice coments also and i wish the best of luck for when u start your own diy projector.
Trev
heyja ace,
first i've got to say: NIIICCCCEEEE WOOOORRRKKKKK U DID THERE!! fantastic design and parts. Could u show us some results, as i didn't find any in the "post ur results" thread. if the projected pictures look as good as the design, they have to be awesome!!! can't wait to see those...
slize
first i've got to say: NIIICCCCEEEE WOOOORRRKKKKK U DID THERE!! fantastic design and parts. Could u show us some results, as i didn't find any in the "post ur results" thread. if the projected pictures look as good as the design, they have to be awesome!!! can't wait to see those...
slize
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