It is 1:30 thanksgiving morning and what else could I be doing but designing my projector. Thankfully Solidworks lets me go back and change things with a click of a button.

Any who...2 questions

What would be considered the optimal reflector diameter? I found a store locally that carries soup ladles in all sizes; the biggest one is about 9 bucks. (planning on using the bulb from LL)

I am planning on using the CMV CT-522A Monitor and it would be really helpful to know how thick it is stripped. It would also be helpful to know the dimensions of its height and width stripped and how far the electronics sticks out when folded flat.

Any information you guys could provide me with would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Again,

Eric

The diameter doesn't matter light from the center of the sphere will reflect back to the center for all sizes. Only light reflecting at the same angle as light that will hit the rear frensel will help your projection. Other light will just return more heat to the bulb and bounce useless rays off the walls of the projector reducing the image contrast. So trim whatever reflector you use to be just a bit bigger than the angle of light that will hit the fresnel. Larger diameter reflectors are a little easier as they give more room to adjust bulb, get good air flow etc... .

CMV 522A panel:

Width of LCD: 12 5/16"
Heigth of LCD: 9 5/16"
Thickness of LCD: 1/16"

The edge of the control board sticks out roughly 6 3/4" from the LCD when laid flat.

It would be difficult to get the standoff/screw placement of the control board accurate before you get the actual LCD. I installed the LCD first, then marked the holes with a pencil to determine exactly where to drill the holes for the control board standoffs.