My first projector build. 'Wood' you believe it!? :o)

[XysteR]

A few months ago i built a little handheld 100mW bluray pointer. I was hooked on the effects you could get with gratings etc, then after wading through forums about laser projectors i decided to build my own. That decision was made on the 18th July 09. Since then i've had a lot of great advice from the forums and especially brilliant aftersales help/advice from Rob at Laser-wave - so thanks to Rob and the masses i've been headed in the right direction. Some may say but you made it outta 'Wood?!' My reply to this would be that i wanted to make the casing myself, i also only have access to basic woodworking tools and i thought it'd be a challenge.

Well this is my main scanner gear, it is only layed out like this for testing, everything works spot on This 470mm X 270mm 10mm plate will be installed just below halfway down the case.
I think i've made the right choice making the case from wood - its going to be used mainly at home or maybe the odd party, so asthetically i wanted it to look like a moderm piece of furniture, I think it'll look nice this colour. I used 18mm ply with a decent grain, this is rock solid strong 'as is' but my next job is to install aluminium angle on the outside edges for added strengh and to hide the ply stripey edges i'll also polish up the aluminium. The wood will be just waxed or some tough clear varnish probably.

Case opened, the lid fits perfectly and i have something in mind to keep out dust. I have a pretty good cooling idea up my sleeve

This is the front, I have yet to cut the square hole for the laser but this will come after i've installed everything on the optical table. I just used Door stops for the 4 legs, they work perfect

Lid back on. clips on the side are handy. they hold the lid on solid and its nice & quick to remove.

Wood £23
Alu plate £40
fans will be about £40 for the 2. I'm using these: Noctua NF-P12 Vortex-Control 120mm Quiet Case Fan
It'll be a few quid for the aluminium angle to finish off
Jobs left to do:
Install back plate for ILDA interface, Power, key lock.
Install 120mm fans and filters i have some very quiet ones lined up in brown.
Clean up the optical plate.
Install components to optical plate. I am setting this up for RGB. The optical plate will also be installed into the case so its quick to remove.
Align optics, mark out maximum exit aperture, remove the optical plate and cut out the square exit hole, install glass (still not sure, i'm sure you can get square camera filters)

Anyway, this is the beginning, more pics to follow as the build progresses.

[soforene]

Don't bother with the fans and you'll have a built in smoke machine too !!

[XysteR]

Don't bother with the fans and you'll have a built in smoke machine too !!

LMFAO!!

I'll be using intumescent paint or varnish inside so no fire worries

...Speaking of smoke machines.. What brand of smoke machine are decent? I'll be needing one of those too mefinks

[stanwax]

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Align optics, mark out maximum exit aperture, remove the optical plate and cut out the square exit hole, install glass (still not sure, i'm sure you can get square camera filters)

Lee
I dunno if you would get a skylight filter but a company called Cokin make square camera filters that fit into an adaptor you put on the end of a lens. One of these in a UV might do ya. Alternatively ar glass can be had in square pieces

Rob

[Doc]

Cokin skylight filter


What about some nice Queen Anne legs on there too?

Just kiddin, it will just be like a very posh flight case,

[XysteR]

Lee
I dunno if you would get a skylight filter but a company called Cokin make square camera filters that fit into an adaptor you put on the end of a lens. One of these in a UV might do ya. Alternatively ar glass can be had in square pieces

Rob

Cheers Rob, another crackin tip. I'm off to Jessops later today to pick one up.

Just kiddin, it will just be like a very posh flight case,

Or a coffin for a fat midget

[andy_con]

my first proper scanner was in wood

http://www.laser-man.co.uk/2006/inde...id=45&Itemid=6

[XysteR]

my first proper scanner was in wood

Not long after i decided to build this scanner i came across your website from a link in LPF i think. I seen your wood build then and to be honest it probably played a part in me building mine in wood too - Well the housing that is.

I gained a lot of info of how scanners work and how to build them from your website, great information, thanks for that.

[White-Light]

LMFAO!!

...Speaking of smoke machines.. What brand of smoke machine are decent? I'll be needing one of those too mefinks

Martin or Jem are very good.

As for hazers, better still if true hazer but are very expensive. I'll let others recommend hazer brands other than those mentioned above.

[soforene]

I think Jem is the UK Hazer King with his beastie.
Can't remember what it is but it outputs a bloody cold haze and he's well chuffed with it.