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For this project, I set about trying to use up spare parts lying in my shop, in anticipation of a upcoming move, so I called the result the Everything Except the Kitchen Sink or EEKS Projector.
• Case was an old tower PC from my first computer purchase.
• LCD was stripped from a Toshiba SD-P2800 portable dvd player purchased on ebay and repaired. Resolution: 800 x 480. Contrast: 400:1. Response time: 30ms.
• Signal source is the player itself, with lvds/hirose cables soldered, spliced, and extended with an ancient SCSI cable.
• Light engine comprised of pro reflector, 150w single-ended GE ceramic, and the popular Surplus Shed condenser.
• 200mm rear fresnel, ~400mm front fresnel (taken from 3M OHP), and 14"/355mm FL mini Beseler lens.
• One 120mm exhaust fan pulls hot air away from light engine. One 92mm exhaust fan cools the optics sled.
• Front surface mirror used in single horizontal fold.
• Focus mechanism employs an OHP arm.
Unfortunately, I did not take many additional pictures before giving this away (as a birthday present for my brother), but here's a few of how the project turned out. My PLOG has a few more details, but this was a fairly rapid, and undocumented build.
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Looks awesome!
very professional looking indeed!
was thinking about starting a build with the portable dvd option but haven't been able to find one on ebay for a reasonable price yet though.
well done on the build though
very professional looking indeed!
was thinking about starting a build with the portable dvd option but haven't been able to find one on ebay for a reasonable price yet though.well done on the build though
QUOTE (sensibull @ Jun 1 2007, 07:44 AM) 
That picture is so sweet because you can see the light path from the lamp to front fresnel to the LCD. Very nice job on the pj LOOKS GREAT!
thats an amazing job, very professional.
QUOTE (rashad1 @ Jun 3 2007, 02:39 AM)
thats an amazing job, very professional.
what condensor are you using?
QUOTE (sensibull @ Jun 1 2007, 07:42 AM)
• Light engine comprised of pro reflector, 150w single-ended GE ceramic, and the popular Surplus Shed condenser.
very well put looks professional got anymore pictures
QUOTE (deckhead2 @ Sep 15 2007, 05:23 PM)
very well put looks professional got anymore pictures
Thanks. No more screen shots I'm afraid (I gave it away to my little brother) but there are a bunch more build pics in my plog (see my sig).
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