I am so glad I finally get to make my projector... Right now I am in the purchacing/planning stage. So far I have bought....

Pro Lens Kit 249.97
S400DD Light Kit 159.00
Wiring Kit 24.99 (Total Shipped - 460.96)
Hyundai L72S 239.99 (shipped)
***Ikea Reflector (was 7.81) (sold to a friend)
Pro Reflector 14.99
FS mirror 33.99
Centerstage CS-1 405.00 (eBay)
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Running Total 1127.93 (Gulp)

good luck on your PJ MAN..

Got my L72S in...Looks Sweet so far.

Here is my strip, step by step...

First remove these two screws...

Then squeeze these and pull up...

Then you have this... Remove these six screws...

Then... I used a screwdriver at the bottom of the case (to stay away from the LCD) to begin seperating the two halves of the case. Then I continued around the case with a smaller screwdriver, being careful not to touch the actual lcd or frame.

Then you have this...

Next, I unplugged the speaker and control panel panel connectors...

Then I seperated the LCD panel from the rear frame...

Panel is out now...

Then I flipped it over, and disconnected the backlight connectors.

Then I cut this ziptie.

Then I pulled off this glue... at the lcd panel to lcd controller cable.

Then I disconnected this end of the cable. I would NOT reccomend it. It was quite hard to get back in, and I had to file little burrs on the sides the on male end off. I would disconnect the end on the LCD controller.

Then I took out the screws holding the Power supply and Controller on, and removed them. I believe there was also a ground wire here I removed.

These screws are very tight, I used needle nose pliers to grab the head and try to loosen them, then used a small phillips screw driver to remove them.

Then I removed the cover.

Then I pulled up on the tabs holding the frame/backlight assembly together, lifting the panel out.

The panel is now free.

Remove these nuts from the VGA connector to free the LCD controller.

The PSU free...

Ok, I am stripping my AG now, I decided to do the sand/stripper method. First I used some organic stripper, BIG MISTAKE... It didn't do hardly anything besides stink and make a mess. So now I got some Jasco Premium Paint and Epoxy Stripper, much better.... I will give a break down of what I got so far...

1.Masked edges of AG up to pixel line(hard to see) and edge connectors.
2.Sanded lightly with 320 grit(should have sanded longer, it is taking a long time to strip).
3.Appiled Jasco Stripper liberally over panel, wiped up excess.
4.Waited 15 minutes, checked, waited 15 more.
5.Removed and repeated 3 times.
6.Some AG is still on around the edges due to poor sanding.(Polarizer appears unharmed)
7.Still Stripping...

Ok, AG has been stripped, it took me 10 application, although 6-7 of them were on edges only using a q-tip. I should have sanded better, that was 99% of my problem. I have some goop(stripper I guess) on the rear side of my panel, and I was able to get most of it off with alchohol. But a tiny bubble formed on the polarizer/tac so I stopped right away. I pluged the panel in and it appears to be working just fine. I dont see any colorless spots, even where the bubble is(yet)...

glad to hear you got most of the ag off.. any pics of the strip in progress?

No, i wish! My batteries were dead, and even if I had them, I was running around like a mad man most of the time, freaking out...so... I will take some post-strip pics though...

nice monitor have the same kind, good luck!

Got in my reflector, Ikea napkin holder, it was in VERY good condition, but I polished further with Flitz, an aircraft aluminum polish we use at work. It increased it's reflectivness slightly, but it was like a mirror to begin with... Still waiting on lenses, light kit, and wiring kit. Ordered a Centerstage CS-1 for my video processing needs, $405.00...(retail $1999.99). It better beat the N6!

is the centerstage required thats kinda on the expensive side for me ... and i like this monitor.... is there a cheaper alternative for component to 1280?

Yoder808,

(or anyone else who knows)
Could you please tell me the external dimensions of the LCD? (so I can know the internal dimensions of the frame.)

I am starting the final stages of planning (hopefully) and want to start making the frames. I have 3 small live wires running around my house, so I don't want to strip my LCD (I am getting the Hyundai L72S) until the very last moment. But building frames for the LCD and fresnels is my first step. I am going to use the threaded rod design with a pro lens, vertical, AG removed.

Thanks.

rearden

The centerstage is not required, although, something, like a PC(for DVD's, or with a capture/tuner card for TV), or a Nextvision N6, Kworld TV box, etc. would be required. Also the CS-1 will not process HD, only up to 480p over component. If your panel will take 720p(the L72s wont) you can use a transcoder.


Yoder

I show it to be 13 and 5/8 wide by 10 and 15/16 tall. Don't quote me on that, I have a crappy tape measure.

Pro lenses are here(at LL), and all my stuff should be shipping very soon. I have made a styrofoam "blueprint" I will build off of, and the box doesn't look like it will be too big.


Yoder

your description "small" and "tight" do NOT do this part justice....

Like you said THIS:

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is ONE way to do it.

and THIS:


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forces another !!!!

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All is well (i hope. havent tried it since extraction)

Yeah, they are tight huh. I did pretty much what you did, but I had a tiny tiny electronics screwdriver to help. Also, a trick I use at work on really tight screws is valve grinding compound. It is an abrasive paste that is used for grinding valves on recip engines, but it also helps to "bite" the screw. Good luck man!

Yoder

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Well, it is out and i think the "minor damage" above is all this i sustained. (I HOPE)

ouch! yeah cut sheet metel is wicked!

Dang, a DIY battle wound! I had a few from paint stripper!

Me and my buddy made a screen tonight out of wood, metal corner brackets and blackout cloth. It came out pretty sweet.

My friend Landree holding the screen, this is from the rear side.

My buddy holding the screen again, where it will go when my PJ is done. The screen is streched tight as a drum!

Just added a black felt boarder to my screen. Bought it in a 1"(i think) roll at walmart for about $1 per yard. Glued it on with fabric glue, its like Elmers glue. It sucks. I would use hot glue probably(low temp). Anyway, I think it looks freakin sweeeeeeet.

I does look really nice,excellent job on your screen. Now, project a movie on it, sit down with your favorite beverage, relax and enjoythe fruits of your labor- you deserve it.

If only my projector was done(started )! Thanks though!

Yay! My order has shipped. Building will commence soon.

Ok guys... Been busy lately, but I have made some progress...
I have framed my fresnels, and they came out quite nice.