Hi

I am franticly trying to get everything shipped in to my house so i can start

Heres the low down

lens
main one fron an old 35mm projector
two frensel lenses from office max that i had from those crappy projectors
(i am using those for the moment i have to order the ones from lumens but have to wait till payday)

Lightting
Everything from 1000bulbs i hope but they screwed up my order and i havent been charged for them or anything

the lcd panel was sold out so i had to get a refund

the fans and fan controller
the fans are temp controlled by three temp sensors and are 80mm each along with one 120mm for the compy power supply

the rest i will have up there when i get the parts disaster sorted out

the lens from the 35mm camera will prob. not work..... does not have a big enough field of view.

it looks just like the one from lumens but just has some focus room

here is the temp controller i am using

Silverstone Eudemon Fan Controller & Temperature Monitor

http://www.xoxide.com/eudemon.html

The Silverstone Eudemon fan controller and temperature monitor is a great way to keep an eye on your internal temperatures and to control the temperature, while maintaining that oh-so-hip look. It comes complete with three sets of thermal sensor stickers that are used to detect the temperature of the CPU, SYS, and HDD. You can display the temperature of either of CPU, SYS, or HDD with a simple press of the MODE button. Three sets of independent fans are monitored by the Silverstone Eudemon fan controller, and the fans will automatically adjust their speed according to the temperature. There is also a "High Temperature Alarm" function to keep you aware of any systems that may overheat. The LCD display can display the current time and has an alarm clock function. Keep your system running cool, and always know when it isn't, with the Silverstone Eudemon fan controller and temperature monitor 45°.

http://store4.yimg.com/I/xoxide_1788_67190667
http://store4.yimg.com/I/xoxide_1788_67190667

here are the fans


http://www.xoxide.com/xstatic.html

Specifications:

* Dimension: 80x80x25mm
* Bearing: 2 Ball Bearing
* RPM: 2000 rpm
* Air Flow: 22.9 cfm
* Noise Level: 21.8 dba

and

http://www.xoxide.com/xblaster.html

Specifications:

* Dimension: 80x80x25mm
* Bearing: 2 Ball
* RPM: 4000 rpm
* Air Flow: 52.8 cfm
* Noise Level: 45.6 dba

On the bottom right of the LCD it appears to have a HDD monitor. I would hope this thing would be smart enough that if a harddrive wasn't present then it would just always ready empty or full? That would blow if it didn't turn on at all


That is a lot of noise if you are planning on having 2 80mm and 1 120mm fans. This ONE HERE was brought up in the forums and pushes a lot of air with little noise

Enermax Blue 120mm
63-94.9 CFM
24.6-30.1 db

Just thought I'd throw some suggestions out if you haven't bought the fans yet...

thanks that sounds nice i am going to cancel my order and get those instead

Glad to help, everyone has been trying to keep the dba around 35 or lower I believe. There are a couple of other fans people are using but I liked this one because it comes with a grill.

Also nice idea with the PC power supply. I was going to do this but decided to go with the 12V AC-to-DC adapter...takes less room, no heat, and no noise.

the reason for the pc power supply is that i am going to build a pc in the projector so i dont have to carry one around also, for if i bring the pj some place else

I am just placing an extra power socket in my box so that I can connect my PC to it when I travel...don't really have enough $ to install a good PC into the projector. I'll just have to use my current Graphics card/setup for it

yeah after a week of battling with 1000bulbs.com my shipement is finally being shipped and my ps came the other day and i finally got inventor to start working so i will post some design pics in a day or two

Very nice, I have everything but LCD and glass panels...save the delicate stuff for last.

I'm hoping to get my box cut and assembled this weekend. Everyone said it's easier to work from the back of your box towards the front. This way I can add all the wiring etc first and then all I'll have left is the glass, fresnels, and LCD to throw in.

Finally my lights are being shipped and my lcd will be shipped

Lcd LTM150XP-L01 pre stripped $257.50 + shipping $25

and lights and other light equipment $free

Fan and fan controller 2X92mm $50.25

Glass tempered $6

mdf and other various hardware $free

now that is left is to buy the lenses from lumen labs $62.98

total cost so far $401.73

What are you waiting for? Do it!

PAYDAY!!!!!!!

payday came but i missed bank hours so the lenes will wait till monday

in the mean time here is an inventor drawing of my projector ( it was fliped up side down)

xero0222,

Can't wait to see how the Lcd LTM150XP-L01 turns out.

Pics, pics, pics.

hehehe.

Cheers,
Lee

yeah i hope it works it has a 25ms responce time and constrast rattio of 330:1




i also have to add in my computer power supply and the fan controler box plans on here

yeah everything but the lense and the tempered glass comes today

i work at an ace hardware and i have not been able to find those norpro bowls so i had to order one online from lighting umlimited but the plus side is that most of my hardware was free

could i use plexi glass to sandwich the lenses or is plexi bad

could i use plexi glass to sandwich the lenses or is plexi bad or would it melt and how about plexi insteaded of tempered

I would not use Plexi, might stick to fresnels, and also the clearity properties of Plexi are not as high as glass and can hender your final outcome.

Plex isn't nearly as clear and eats light. People do use it though.

so i should not use it for any part of the pj

Glass would be best for all light transmitting applications.

And plexi scraches real easy

So does this mean your LTM150XP has arrived? If so, have you given it the once-over for FFC issues yet? Not to rush you, but we've had several members asking about this panel lately, and it would be great if I could give them a definate answer.

Thank!

it comes on friday and i will tell you then

Awesome, thanks!

could i soldier all the connections together or should i use wire nuts

You could solder them and use wing nuts. If you solder them and decide to change something it's a pain.

i have a problem all the wires from my ballast are white

and two com wire but both say com and that is it

They should have some kind of markings.

RCL has a good diagram here Ballast Wiring

As for the white wires of course you are looking for a wire with 120V (US) printed on it...hopefully it's printed on there or things will get interesting

For all other questions regarding wiring please look at the above post.

they are labled but i dont know which is in and which is out i will ask the people at 1000bulbs.com

the bulb is so big!!!

the funny thing is that everyone in my neighborhood is wanting me to finish this so bad they all offered to help so we can have movie weekends out side at night or in my garage.

Go for the garage. Insects will attack your projector at night outdoors, especially moths.

the lenses came yesterday and the bowl comes soon the lcd comes on monday and my box is almost done i will post pictures as soon as my digital camera comes in the mail

Kewl, Lookin forward to seein it.

so i got the lcd panel but no digital camera they are on back order and so i have no pics

but the lcd panel looks to be ok i need a smaller screwdriver cause my smallest is magnetic but it looks like no ffc issue i has them but they look long enough but i will post the details tomorrow when i get the driver from work

great thanks.

well i tried to turn it on and the screen had the line many colors but no picture i havent even tried to take it apart yet . so i am going to try and get a replacement or some help if anyone knows how to fix this i would be very thankful.

this is the same problem i had - well if it is the same problem - your lcd is trashed

Have you tried several diff inputs for the panel?

Is it the one from e-bay the prestriped?

yeah it is the prestripped one from ebay but they are replacing the panel cause their instructions are bad and they say i fried it but will do it for cheap otherwise the panel is very good my friend bought one for him self and he loves it he says it has a good picture and all

kewl, Like to see some pics of the backlight being taken off and also the ffc's?

i would but i still have not gotten my digital camera

ah ok, well how bout the cheap 6 dollor throw aways? and they put it to a cd for ya

after an hour of the projector being on the temp stays steady at 75-79 f and the pic is awsome cant wait till my lcd panel comes back

i will be getting a digital camera later today and will post pics soon

wheres the pics? looking forward to seeing it

here some pics