Hello,

I am planning to build my very first projector after getting inspired from this forum. I read the beginners guide for building a 15" LCD Projector and changed my mind from building a projector from an overhead projector to a more cooler enclosed projector with the lens kit.

I am currently looking at the following enclosure for my projector and had a few questions before I begin purchasing stuff -



On that website it says it includes a Lexan XL-10 heat shield, I tried searching the forums but couldnt get the full answer to my question which is would I still need the plain glass shield in addition to the Lexan XL 10 Heat shield or will this be good enough for this enclosure.

I plan on buying the frensel lenses, projector lens, the bulb, a fan and the wiring kit from LL. Also can anyone suggest a good place to get that aluminium shield for the wires in the enclosure.

Finally, I read the ongoing thread of current LCDs but I would appreciate if I can see step by step how to strip a particular 15" LCD that is still available in market and I can follow the same steps on the same LCD.

Thanks

You won't need the plain glass shield in addition to the Lexan. You can use either, but the Lexan XL10 also has UV cut, which is preferred.
Of course you can use both, but the less stuff that blocks the light path, the better.

yup.. ditch the glass, use the lexan.

Thanks for your prompt replies.

So I will definately go with Lexan then.

Now just browsing for some good cheap 15" LCD which are easy to strip and not much problem with removing Anti Glare.

Lexan should suffice as a heat shield. Just make sure you use a thermometer to measure the temperature at the LCD. If it gets too high, you will need to change your cooling air flow or add a heat (IR) shield like tempered glass.

My pj is vertical, so I use the Lexan for UV protection and to prevent sagging of the rear fresnel. Also, a piece of tempered glass from a flatbed scanner is the principal heat shield. No noticable light degredation. Good luck.

thanks for the advice bevo77, can you also suggest a good 15" LCD, that is easily strippable without Fcc issues and for which I can see an online guide posted someplace for stripping.

There are plenty of non-FFC issue LCDs at the compatible monitors thread. Look in LumenLab Tools, Reference and Tutorial. 5th pinned item. I used the CMV-1512 for my first. No FFC issues. Don't know if it's still available or in your price range.