DIY HT Projector

[SilentButDeadly]

Perhaps you have seen this........perhaps you haven't....

....but here is a US site and links to a community devoted to the construction of HT projectors...

http://www.lumenlab.com/diy/

[echnidna]

Is it really worth the effort?

You can get new ones on ebay under $600 au including postage with spare lamp.

[bitingmidge]

Check out Barry White's extensive thread following his construction a few years ago.

Maybe with prices so low it isn't any more, but I gather the quality of the home-builts is waaaay more than you get for $600.

cheers,

P

[Barry_White]

Here is the link.

http://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=11303&highlight=projector

It's still going strong. Football and Cricket is fabulous on it.

[swiftden]

I too also built one and found it to be an interesting project. i now own a crt projector now. i too have a thread on Lumen lab.

[Glenn_M]

i now own a crt projector now.

You lucky bugga! Looked at a couple of 2nd had units before I bought my Hitachi (LCD). Absolutely sensational (sony from memory).

But the cost / size / weight / missus all said no.

Glenn

[swiftden]

I picked up an older model off ebay . JVC(rebadged panasonic) . works great and best of all no freight to get it as was only 1hrs drive from home :)