anyone got a place more in toronto like around yorkdale mall? i dont drive and want to find something closer to me
YAY CANADIANS!!!
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I've been reading up on diy projecotors for the last month, looking for parts and stuff and having a horrible time cuz all the info i'm getting was from people who live in Europe or the States. Its so awesome to find somehwere i can get some LOCAL help. hahah
LOL
I've been reading up on diy projecotors for the last month, looking for parts and stuff and having a horrible time cuz all the info i'm getting was from people who live in Europe or the States. Its so awesome to find somehwere i can get some LOCAL help. hahah
mindless_fool said:
Take a bus 😉
Seriously though, those light setups are damn expensive, I cant afford them right now, im on a "jobless budget" 😀 Hehe
Home Depot has ballasts and bulbs....
Ok, I went down to Home Depot today, and found that they have 400watt and 175watt metal hallide bulbs (damn those things are huge!!!!) and also 175watt mercury vapor I think.
Now - the mh bulbs cost around $40. But the cheapest light fixture (not seperate ballast) was $108, and it was huge!
The mercury vapor bulb had a fixture for it too - only around $30-40, with 24,000 hour, 7,900 lumen bulb!
CAN it be used? It looked like the arc was huge (didnt get to turn it on). It was around an inch in lenght? Will it be ok to use still? Im thinking - 15" lcd, that bulb, fresnels from us (maybe the standard triplet, maybe Ill try the 135mm lens that I have) and project onto a 84" 1.8 gain screen. Will I get a fairly bright image in a dark room?
Thanks for any tips,
Something tells me I will have to post this in the lighting section too,
Cheers,
Alex
Ok, I went down to Home Depot today, and found that they have 400watt and 175watt metal hallide bulbs (damn those things are huge!!!!) and also 175watt mercury vapor I think.
Now - the mh bulbs cost around $40. But the cheapest light fixture (not seperate ballast) was $108, and it was huge!
The mercury vapor bulb had a fixture for it too - only around $30-40, with 24,000 hour, 7,900 lumen bulb!
CAN it be used? It looked like the arc was huge (didnt get to turn it on). It was around an inch in lenght? Will it be ok to use still? Im thinking - 15" lcd, that bulb, fresnels from us (maybe the standard triplet, maybe Ill try the 135mm lens that I have) and project onto a 84" 1.8 gain screen. Will I get a fairly bright image in a dark room?
Thanks for any tips,
Something tells me I will have to post this in the lighting section too,
Cheers,
Alex
Hmm the MH and the MV looked similar to the MH and the High pressure sodium (maybe thats what it was at home depot...heh) that are here:
http://www.ushio.com/categ_general.htm
Cheers,
Alex
http://www.ushio.com/categ_general.htm
Cheers,
Alex
Need Some information
So did you buy all of stuff(bulb) in home depot ? gees I still try to buy from internet stupid me...
the parts I need... any suggesttion?
8" LCD 800X600 (done)
Bulb and ballast..?? home depot?
Case(I will try to use computer case)
IR filter and reflection mirrior and projector...not yet... but I think I will try diyprojector store... any suggestion?
Fan and stuff ... local electronic store...
did I missing anything?
Thank you
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So did you buy all of stuff(bulb) in home depot ? gees I still try to buy from internet stupid me...
the parts I need... any suggesttion?
8" LCD 800X600 (done)
Bulb and ballast..?? home depot?
Case(I will try to use computer case)
IR filter and reflection mirrior and projector...not yet... but I think I will try diyprojector store... any suggestion?
Fan and stuff ... local electronic store...
did I missing anything?
Thank you
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Torpedo-Man
bought my lighting stuff from a local lighting store and the lenses off lumenlabs (simply cas others say diypj takes too long to process). Bought a 7'' lcd from ebay. I will be making my prototype this weekend - but if I dont get the results I am looking for, I will be selling all my parts.
Comm. pjs are looking real good and becoming almost afforadble 😀
Comm. pjs are looking real good and becoming almost afforadble 😀
Can't find it
I went Homedepot today and the MH I found is only 175W and 400W nothing between... don't know has anyone knows where I can find the MH buld colse to the Vancouver
Thank
I went Homedepot today and the MH I found is only 175W and 400W nothing between... don't know has anyone knows where I can find the MH buld colse to the Vancouver
Thank
Hey sid58ney,
Many have problems finding MH (250-400watts Double ended ones) at home depot or even at a general lighting store. I searched thru the yellow pages and found 2 suppliers in Toronto/GTA and posted them here a while back.
I am sure your yellow page can point to lighthing suppliers in your local area. Just go thru the lighting section and start dailing. Good luck.
Many have problems finding MH (250-400watts Double ended ones) at home depot or even at a general lighting store. I searched thru the yellow pages and found 2 suppliers in Toronto/GTA and posted them here a while back.
I am sure your yellow page can point to lighthing suppliers in your local area. Just go thru the lighting section and start dailing. Good luck.
Take look this bulb
Hi guys can you tell me is this bulb good enough?
I use 8" LCD with 80mm projector lens
High color temperature 6500 Kelvin
high color rendering 90 CRI
Universal Operating position
18,000 initial and 13,500 mean lumens
Please
Hi guys can you tell me is this bulb good enough?
I use 8" LCD with 80mm projector lens
High color temperature 6500 Kelvin
high color rendering 90 CRI
Universal Operating position
18,000 initial and 13,500 mean lumens
Please
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