Well after a couple weeks of tinkering around and convincing my father that this would be cheaper than a commerical projetor I'm about ready to get started building my projector. A lot of the information scattered on the net is years out of date or conflicting.
I've stripped my Proview LCD already - the backlight only powered on for a fraction of a second, and has some other technical issues, but it will work for my purposes. I've measured it's dimensions - it's less than 12 1/2 inches wide and 9 1/2 inches tall. I've decided to try something simple for my first one - a straight shot, none of this complicated folded box stuff involving mirrors.
I'm going to buy the following parts:
http://www.atlantalightbulbs.com/ecart/nw012104/SO400-71C-211K.htm
http://www.atlantalightbulbs.com/ecart/nw012104/UHI-S400DDUSHIO.htm
http://www.atlantalightbulbs.com/ecart/nw012104/SM08525.L8756F.htm
As long as these parts are in stock - they appear to be the same things lumenlab is selling, but are in stock and cheaper. The only thing this forum is lacking is links to places to buy ballasts/bulbs. Now last question: Is there a difference between the lumenlab fresnel+long throw kit and the diyprojectorcompany fresnel+long throw lens?
Is there anything else I'm forgetting? I have plenty of 80mm fans which I can rig up to the monitor's 12v power supply. But what about UV filters?
I've stripped my Proview LCD already - the backlight only powered on for a fraction of a second, and has some other technical issues, but it will work for my purposes. I've measured it's dimensions - it's less than 12 1/2 inches wide and 9 1/2 inches tall. I've decided to try something simple for my first one - a straight shot, none of this complicated folded box stuff involving mirrors.
I'm going to buy the following parts:
http://www.atlantalightbulbs.com/ecart/nw012104/SO400-71C-211K.htm
http://www.atlantalightbulbs.com/ecart/nw012104/UHI-S400DDUSHIO.htm
http://www.atlantalightbulbs.com/ecart/nw012104/SM08525.L8756F.htm
As long as these parts are in stock - they appear to be the same things lumenlab is selling, but are in stock and cheaper. The only thing this forum is lacking is links to places to buy ballasts/bulbs. Now last question: Is there a difference between the lumenlab fresnel+long throw kit and the diyprojectorcompany fresnel+long throw lens?
Is there anything else I'm forgetting? I have plenty of 80mm fans which I can rig up to the monitor's 12v power supply. But what about UV filters?