DIY Projector

the only problem i was thinkin was how does the image come up on the wall is it backwards cuz usually the projector turns things around,,thanks

HAHAHAHAHAHA NO MANCHES!!!

Agreed... i need a screenshot... and none of that photoshopped $#!+ either...

lol funny a foot of braided pubic hair, classic

That is the best F**king comment I've ever read on any place int the world....LMAOROF....

Screenshot or it didn't happen.

i have a lcd screen, and one of those small fans, all i need to do is steal one of them projectors we got at our high school. lmfao its going to happen.

Ah come on is this amateur hour? Last week I built a Thermonuclear submarine with weather manipulation capability. It is able to navigate the Mariana Trench (11 km depth), at 823 knots. I built it out of 10 meters of tinfoil, two tubes of tooth paste, a maxi pad, 4 smoke alarms, a foot of braided pubic hair,my aunt Ethel's denture grip, a 20 MB MFM hard drive, 2 cast iron tubs, 3 feet of fiber optic cable, 3 weeks old spaghetti, and a fat booger. It took me 4 hours to make.

I hate people correcting my grammar man!.
i wonder if U had enough IQ to confront me smart ass. LOL.
Sry but i was just tellin the guy that he was such a n00b. so. this is non of ur business man.
have a nice day

pretty cool S**t I guess being a nerd is cool.

yeah, but i want the bulb to give out a white light!! the back light is oranage!! do they sell white bulbs?

I can buy those projectors on craigslist for like $30 bucks. And pick them up localy and not pay shipping. Its finding a cheap lcd to take apart. Where can I find one of those? I mean like $30 or $40......

its still like 200 dollars though but it is alot less expensive than buying a regular one around 1000-2000 dollars

not like an expensive one built for doing this

So you still need a projector

Loud fan...

cool excpet I cant think of a worse video to use as the demo

on ebay i wait till the last min, made low bids on 3 lcd and 4 overhead projector won the ones without the reserve price, make sure you read all the details before you bid on an item, eg.. make sure they are fully operational with no defects...get the specs that you need for a high quality display eg... 4000 lumenes and above for the projector, a good brand lcd ......

oh i forgot to add shipping cost on both items,20.00 on the lcd 34.00on the overhead projector .....total cost was $144.00 to me its ...still a good buy

True, but I have yet to find a used projector

You don't think you got Lucky?
Buying stuff from ebay (used) is like going to the junkyard for car parts, it is not likely that the first thing you buy will work.
One thing I thought of later though (which may have been what you did), is that you can buy a high def lcd screen and make this project worthwhile.
The "entry level" projectors I described are 800*600.

1-get a lcd with tv inputs or capability

2-buying a converter will cost extra money ...a lcd with inputs and tv cabability and you wont need a convertor
- comp fans are 12 volt dc it power source can be a comp power supply 30.00 or a power adpater plug with the same power ratingS found at any electronic store for 7-15.00..or rig it out a power supply from bad comp
3-got my lcd and overhead projector on ebay ..for under a 100.00 f--both items

naw dude ..this is a great project...went on ebay got me a used lcd for $40.00 and a used overhead projector 4000 lum for 50.00 ....followed the video with the installation ...tested it out ....i was impressed with the ...pic quality with it is way better than my $990.00 video projector ...i got last christmas...... so do the math 990.00- 90.00 ..... = 900.00 for those of you who are planning on buying those expensive projectors ....think again ....

The point is not buying NEW parts, rather using an old overhead projector and an LCD panel with a burnt out backlight (which are common on ebay). Thus a projector is possible for under $100.

And they are not even close to hidef. the prohjectors your getting have an output of less than 640x480. Check out lumenlab for some awesome DIY's We are making 1080p projectors for under 750... you can't buy that, plus the enlosures are getting smaller...

and now i know what to do with my old laptop with the burnt out lcd back lighting.... bet its easier to take apart too =/