Don't sweat a giant mirror till we get the projector worked out. Phils little mirror works fine with a DLP.
-Daniel On May 4, 11:03 am, Phil Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > I would imagine a 5x4 foot and 6x4 foot sheet of glass would normally > be quite heavy. > > On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 10:55 AM, Lion Kimbro <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Great! > > Thanks for looking that up; I'd love to cut this mirror. > > > I've just requested the smaller of the two mirrors; > > The poster said that they are *very heavy*; > > I'm wondering if that's because they're mirrors, or if they have something > > else weighing them down. > > (I've just asked him, but if anyone knows about this, I'd love to hear > > it.) > > > On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 10:21 AM, Phil Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Sounds like we can do it ourselves cheaply: > >>http://forum.doityourself.com/archive/index.php/t-175563.html > > >> On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 10:10 AM, Lion Kimbro <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > I just saw two mirrors on a "free" list: > > >> > First is: 62"x45" > >> > Second is: 74"x43" > > >> > Pretty big, but does anyone know if we can cut them somehow? > > >> > Let me know quick -- someone else may claim them soon. > > >> > Thanks, > >> > Lion > > >> > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 10:04 PM, Crusoe <[email protected]> > >> > wrote: > > >> >> That might be good, but I need to pick up a Acrylic sheet to fit it. I > >> >> think 4x1 is a bit big for right now. I do have a 2x1 foot pane of > >> >> glass. > > >> >> What is needed for saturday. > > >> >> A working DLP or other kind of projector with a decently short focus > >> >> distance. The overhead projector works ok for movie stuffs, and we > >> >> could try using it for the reactable, if someone can bring a 18" or so > >> >> mirror. > > >> >> A mirror. Phil has a small one he is bringing, but we could use a > >> >> bigger one as well. > > >> >> Some sort of IR illuminator. In the interim, I talked with Ryan and we > >> >> figured we can use some IR Leds as 'pointers' on the surface till we > >> >> get the IR illumination worked out. Another option is to use the > >> >> overhead projector to project a image on the wall, and via the webcam, > >> >> and use a IR laser pointer if anyone has one lying around. > > >> >> -Daniel > > >> >> On Apr 27, 4:23 pm, Lion Kimbro <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > It may be a bit odd-shaped for your needs, > >> >> > but Jon Dugan made a frame for supporting a flame-polished acrylic > >> >> > sheet I bought, with holes drilled at regular intervals at > >> >> > precisely > >> >> > the > >> >> > width for high powered infra-red LEDs. > > >> >> > The odd thing is that the sheet is about 4 feet x 1 feet. > >> >> > Yes, strange. But it might be good enough for starting with. > > >> >> > We'd have to talk with Jon Dugan about it, but I imagine he'd be > >> >> > happy to let us at least pick it up and use it for the day. > > >> >> > He's getting back from Delaware late night Friday, I believe. > > >> >> > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Ryan Reggio <[email protected]> > >> >> > wrote: > > >> >> > > ok so what we were thinking was some how turning this into a > >> >> > > surface, > >> >> > > much like a table. we had thought that modifying a card table would > >> >> > > work well as it is rather portable and seeing as how Saturday house > >> >> > > is > >> >> > > also (for the time being) portable this attribute could come in > >> >> > > handy. > >> >> > > so in the end it comes down to just a couple of parts. > > >> >> > > -projector > >> >> > > -table > >> >> > > -acrylic or glass surface (to be used as the surface onto which we > >> >> > > will be projecting our screen) > >> >> > > -velcro and a length of fabric that will both reach all the way > >> >> > > around > >> >> > > the edge of the table and reach to the ground (not necessary > >> >> > > however > >> >> > > will help block out background IR) > >> >> > > -mirrors > >> >> > > -camera > >> >> > > -IR leds or just an IR light source > > >> >> > > if i forgot anything i am sure Daniel will add it > > >> >> > > -Ryan > > >> >> > > On Apr 27, 9:04 am, Lion Kimbro <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > >> Thanks for sharing so much about the project, and volunteering > >> >> > >> for > >> >> > >> Saturday. > > >> >> > >> What are the next steps in the reactable plan? > > >> >> > >> And are there any preparations for Saturday we can make > >> >> > >> beforehand? > >> >> > >> * Supplies? > >> >> > >> * Research questions to post to boards? > >> >> > >> * Specific skills requested? > > >> >> > >> My understanding from the meeting last Saturday is that we're > >> >> > >> meeting at your > >> >> > >> place on Saturday, ~noon, -> ~6-8 PM. > > >> >> > >> On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 9:49 PM, Crusoe <[email protected]> > >> >> > >> wrote: > > >> >> > >> > Well, I volunteered. So I gotta get the place picked up. > > >> >> > >> > I disassembled the monitor that Ryan donated. It was a cinch. > >> >> > >> > The > >> >> > >> > LCD > >> >> > >> > works well, but the little control board has a direct 60 pin > >> >> > >> > connector > >> >> > >> > to the logic board/ power supply, and it is a little awkward to > >> >> > >> > put > >> >> > >> > on > >> >> > >> > the projector. Ideally, I need to find a 60 male and female > >> >> > >> > connector > >> >> > >> > to extend it so I can package it better. But right now, it kinda > >> >> > >> > works. The throw distance is a little too long for use in the > >> >> > >> > table. > > >> >> > >> > So if you can bring a DLP projector for now, that would be good. > > >> >> > >> > -Daniel --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Website: http://saturdayhouse.org/ Post: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
