Made It: The Homemade Projector, Up And Running!

By Frank Völkel, published on November 13, 2004
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9. Made It: The Homemade Projector, Up And Running!

After about six hours' time assembling and tinkering, our homemade projector is ready to go. The following pictures should give you an impression of what the ambitious user can expect.

The LCD panel works - now the input source can be connected.


To illustrate proportions: Arnold and Arnold in mini-format. Courtesy Artisan/Lightstorm

Picture from the THG lab: the homemade projector during testing.


Also possible: projection with the light on. Courtesy Artisan/Lightstorm
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ak13 12/13/2007 3:56 AM
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I was thinking about trying this, but I only have a Laptop monitor to use. Any advice on not breaking it?
ak13 12/13/2007 3:58 AM
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I'm trying to do this project with a laptop monitor. I paused and decided to seek advice before I took off all of the tape that said "no touching"

any advice?
AXIS-013 01/26/2008 11:00 AM
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how do you insulate the LCD screen from the ohp?
catsplay 02/17/2008 1:11 AM
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catsplay
Has anyone tried working with a Infocus 97600ws display, mine has no cables.

Phil
Deleted profile 02/20/2008 4:00 AM
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I followed this tutorial, it worked great but when i powered it off, and then back on the screen was black, any sugestions?
MENT4L 04/28/2008 11:53 AM
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MENT4L
How about using an array of ultra bright LEDs? that would solve the heat issue
sirrell 05/03/2008 8:42 AM
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Has anyone tryed it with a lower watt projector?
Like a 350 Watt, according to specs its 3200 Lumens.
if so how low could you go? 250watt

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