How to make a cheap projector: Step 1: Get old projector.... ok LOL

@MaxBestawesome

8 жыл бұрын

+wOwskiies yah just like bruh

@morganminecraftlegion9101

8 жыл бұрын

+bl0r Turning an overhead to digital? That sounds like building a projector

@morganminecraftlegion9101

8 жыл бұрын

+05r13539 That's pretty cheap for a projector

@johanengqvist4333

8 жыл бұрын

UM... You're a complete nutjob. An overhead is not a projector really.. It's very shite...

@wOwskiiess

8 жыл бұрын

+Johan Engqvist It is still considered a projector. Hence the name. Nutjob.

I added a walnut dispenser to make it more practical as you suggested.

@eliflemonidis7306

5 жыл бұрын

Bastille ujjjjj

you should have titled the video "how to make a projector from a laptop and a projector"

I was here 9 years ago, now got this recommend wow. Memories...

I would put some space between the LCD screen and the surface of the overhead projector for airflow and heat dissipation. If that LCD screen gets too hot, it will be ruined. It might not be a bad idea to add a few fans to get some air moving across that thing, too.

How to make a cheap projector using an old laptop!!!! Step 1. Buy a projector from Craigslist.

@SirTheDude

10 жыл бұрын

You mean: Step 1. Using your old laptop, go to Craigslist and buy a projector.

@ShashankNaithani

5 жыл бұрын

@@SirTheDude lol seriously i would rather buy a good projector

damn, this guy been making good quality videos since way back

This Works. Pointing it on a fine mist water fountain in my yard tonight. So cool

ive got an old projector, but my worry is that i would have to have the lcd mounted higher off of the platform or the heat from the bulb could kill it.

Will this void my warranty?

@mitropoulosilias

6 жыл бұрын

no no problem

Cool Idea. Great little DIY. Thanks for the Video.

Good work thinking outside of the box. Especially given the cost of a new or old mulitmedia projector this could be a viable alternative to some of us. Keep em' coming.

or just get a Cheap Projector

@80230a

9 жыл бұрын

Hi-Fi The fox Even better

@TSGFilmsVids

9 жыл бұрын

Hi-Fi The fox But what about the bulbs?

@HiFiThefox

9 жыл бұрын

I use led lights its 2015 now

@HiFiThefox

8 жыл бұрын

TSGFilms also you would have to get bulbs for that to

@Foxontherun2

8 жыл бұрын

+Hi-Fi The fox the idea is that you might be able to find an old laptop and overhead projector for free.

You need a projector to make a projector... Wheres the logic in this video?!.

I remember my work had an LCD screen in a housing that could be attached to a desktop computer. You set the housing on an OverHead Projector (OHP). It was VGA resolution but that was 16 years ago... I look at it now and I laugh. This is a pretty cool project, dude, kudos to you.

i love this kind of creativity... take something old and make something new... it's the creativity that intrigues me... luvit...

So you need a projector to make a projector

2nd Dream fan to find this video lol

@raidenstern6617

3 жыл бұрын

well i think im 3rd

Wow amazing video will be trying this out be for Christmas thx for sharing friend 👍

Awesome! so many ideas can be offshoots of this one. Thanks you.

yeah but how do you make an overhead projector?

@zeransis

10 жыл бұрын

Light bulb, clear plastic/glass screen, a few mirrors.

@drewscreen

5 жыл бұрын

@@zeransis wow. so detail-oriented!

@cremacream8983

3 жыл бұрын

Buy them at ebay or something

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Great Surely gonna try this

My idea was to break down the base of the projector, and backlight with a bank of LED's (the lumens match pretty easily) and turn this into a portable display I can run off of batteries. This was a really clever idea, and I think it's gonna be a lot of fun. I don't see many limits for something like this, it's a genuinely fun DIY-media toy!

Make a projector... With a projector! Buy today!

Why not just use a spare lcd monitor to make the projector instead of a laptop.

@Ammi6543

10 жыл бұрын

You can, I just assume he used the laptop because he already had it and it has a computer built in. Also I'd imagine it would be safer because most laptops don't have any high voltage circuitry, while a lot of monitors do. If you do do it with a monitor, I'd only do it with one with an external power brick, as exposed high voltage circuitry is potentially lethal.

@AlanLiefting

10 жыл бұрын

*****, both laptops and LCD monitors have a high voltage (but relatively low current) supply for the backlight.

@Ammi6543

10 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah. Forgot about the backing

@StephenSmith304

10 жыл бұрын

***** I actually shocked myself with a monitor about 5 years ago when attempting this. It was quite an experience.

@johnlannigan9831

9 жыл бұрын

Yes, you soon learn where NOT to touch inside one, although more modern monitors are now LED driven and not tube driven..:)

Those computers are worth a good chunk of money and is still very useful like playing older computer games.

this is why i subscribed! tinkernut is back!

i do not have a overhead projector why would i even have one in my house

I wonder how many people actually perform this and how many just watch the videos for entrainment value. I wonder the same for food how-tos.

@reyariass

8 жыл бұрын

Dany namou I watch it for educational purposes. :)

we really dispense too much electronics as waste, and it's bad for our planet, really bad. i'm glad you made this vid.

I remember back in grade school when I wondered if you could do this, now I know that it's possible. I feel better knowing this for some reason.

hit like those who watched in 2016......

@thewhitepanda60

8 жыл бұрын

Hit like those who want to punch u in da face

@rohithattano4414

8 жыл бұрын

+MLG Merkel ha ha so u watched in 2016.... :P

@thewhitepanda60

8 жыл бұрын

rohith racer no it's 2020 on my Internet Explorer

This is ridiculous.

You did a great job!!!!

you're awesome, if you only knew how many times you helped me...

The image seems very blurry and dim and you need to have an overhead projector as well. I nabbed an older Epson 1024x768 projector for 60 bucks that produces a surprisingly good image. This is not worth the work, time or money.

@EnderofGames

8 жыл бұрын

+WinXPwhiz This was probably a relevant video 5 years ago, when he uploaded it. Technology gets cheap quickly.

No cooling? Bad execution!

@Sean-ll5cm

9 жыл бұрын

It's like 5 lumens... the beating of a butterfly's wings would cool it

@markusklimt7613

5 жыл бұрын

It needs cooling, most screens will die after a few days.

Hell yeah! That's awesome, bro!

Nice project!

I bet no one is dreams fan here

@amranwarelnoury6358

3 жыл бұрын

Oh my God I thought I was the only dream fan here lol

@MrstevetheDonator

3 жыл бұрын

@@amranwarelnoury6358 lol

@amranwarelnoury6358

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrstevetheDonator But I must say you are a god excavator because you found this. Congrats

@MrstevetheDonator

3 жыл бұрын

@@amranwarelnoury6358 you too!

@SunsetSecondary

3 жыл бұрын

just found this! 3rd dream fan here, lol.

This video has so much fail.

@aweoTV

10 жыл бұрын

Kommen Kater Das video ist schon ein wenig veraltet, möglich aber eine Frage steht aus... die heutigen laptops, sind diese nicht alle geklebt? um sowas zu vermeiden?

@winfr34k

10 жыл бұрын

aweox1987 Nein. Oftmals kommt man an den Bildschirm einfach ran.

@johnlannigan9831

10 жыл бұрын

aweox1987 Not in the ones ive seen, ive stripped a few of the later low end laptops and they came apart very easily.

This should have been titled: The Most Impractical Digital Projector EVER!

I used an LCD from a moniter and drilled some holes in the overhead projector for the VGA port and power to the moniter and also for a better picture replaced the bulb with a 500 led board thanks loads for the video

the point here is to use a cheap old school proj and a cheap laptop, instead of buying $400 proj

You can get a cheap projector for 40 bucks. What's the point of buying an old projector for 30 and then tearing a laptop apart to make this bulky monstrosity?

@NoSpace4Bass

9 жыл бұрын

Maybe he wanted to re-purpose some old stuff laying around since it still worked

@TSGFilmsVids

9 жыл бұрын

avicenna Do you know how much it costs to replace bulbs in projectors?

@isodoublet

9 жыл бұрын

TSGFilms I have no idea. How does that change anything?

@TSGFilmsVids

9 жыл бұрын

Well if you get a projector you need bulbs, and they are expensive (around $55 - $70 for quality bulbs).

@isodoublet

9 жыл бұрын

TSGFilms Or you could just buy a new projector for $40 when the bulb goes out. Pretty sure it'll last longer than this monstrosity too.

wow - this is so smart ... amazing idea, iˇm going to search for some old projector. :)

wow ur vids are getter better! congratz dude =)

naw i rather buy a real projector u can keep your knock off good idea tho....

@franknavarrete2716

8 жыл бұрын

Lamar Henry the video is from 2010...

@kagekun7689

8 жыл бұрын

sigh....

@LiezerZero

8 жыл бұрын

+Lamar Henry I'd rather know how to build something then not know how.... Just in case the shit hits the fan and I can almost never find what i'm looking for... Hopefully I would know how to build a substitute.

This doesnt even make sense. Why can't you just plug it into the projector

@sk1x_x

10 жыл бұрын

That's because you don't understand how a projector works.

@feronus_

10 жыл бұрын

There's a difference between an overhead projector and an electronic projector.

@sk1x_x

10 жыл бұрын

Feronus Thanks Captain Obvious.

@feronus_

10 жыл бұрын

Aww, isn't that cute, he doesn't realize I'm talking to brandon.

@sk1x_x

10 жыл бұрын

Sorry it was early and I just picked up my Phone :D

i used an old lcd screen for it, had to make my own ribon cable to connect the 2 pcb's. after some tinkering it worked you should also make a cooling system for the screen, because the overhead projector can get quite warm

This guy has real useful hacks. not like those other channels

@IronDragon1337

8 жыл бұрын

I kek'd real hard

Misleading title. Thumbs down.

If you use an old laptop you've already got plus an ebay projector it's a cool idea to play around with. It won't cure cancer, but I like the spirit behind the idea.

Your Video How To Make A Cheap Projector From An Old Laptop Is Very Useful Sharing

I made one of these like 10 years ago. Instead of just taking the screen and laying it out, you can cut the back of the laptop case behind the screen with a dramel and return the screen keeping the laptop in 1 piece. OR what I later did was instead of a laptop I used a car backseat dvd player where the screen folds down. This has AV inputs and a DVD player and can connect any gaming system. Great for entertaining the kids with backyard on a 100 inch screen for movie night with friends.

proof of concept tutorial.

Very clever, thanks

There is a diference between a video projector and a transparent projector (i don't know if you know but it's what a lot of schools used in the 90's). Here he combines a laptop screen with an such old transparent projector to make a home made video projector. I don't know about you but i think it's pressy awesome to use your wall or ceiling as a screen for 30$. Add a nice sound system and you're good for some bed time cinema. You can easely replace the laptop with a raspbery pi and an LVDS/LCD

Instead of finding it stupid, like you guys, I think it's actually pretty creative.

Can't believe one of my new projects is yet again..YOUR CHANNEL! xD :D

i've seen some of the dumbest comments i've ever seen in my life posted for this video. this is an ingenious idea. i commend you sir.

Thank you for caring about using electronics for other things than to kill the environment more in landfills. It kills me how much lazy uncaring people don't care about putting ANY electronic device including old TVs in landfills. You have a caring heart and creative mind we need more of on this earth. Many blessings to you and thank you for sharing.

Nice quality video! Good content!

its just cool to create it your own

Projectception! Brilliant!

nice project, i'll try this :D

Very clever!

Grat tut mate and great idea. So you can figure out how to build your own cinema room woth the basics of this

THIS IS AMAZING.

thats pretty awsome.. love your vids =)

padrisiisisismos videos e informacion, incluyendo la presentacion gracias mil!

crazy idea!

I remember a looooooooong time ago, when dad brought home from work a overhead projector and a terribly expensive transparent black and white LCD screen that was designed to be used with the projector. It was so cool to play Wolfenstein 3D on a wall. XD

Good man, even though we sell the projector, but i dont know how the theory, it is awesome.

Bro your vid still relevant 13 years later

I see so many comments crapping on this video. But those people are so small minded. The projector may be "old tech" but the physical aspects of it ie. the mirrors, theories and lenses can be used well into the future. This "old tech" does not have the bottle necks of "new tech". New tech has so many custom and specialized pieces that they rarely can be feasibly upgraded. Mirrors replicate whatever you input, 720p, 1080p, 4k, 6k, 8k, 10k. Your $50 320x480 projector will always be 480p.

Hi nice video of a build a laptop!

cool laptop projected

u are so smart and creative..

God I can't wait to do this !!

3M made a device that worked on top of the Projector back in the late 1980's. I used to use one in presentations for the Life Insurance Company I worked for. The problem was, leaving the device - a "see through" screen - on top of the Projector, caused the screen to get hot, and the image to fade over time. It worked good or about 12 minutes before the screen images denigrated. I suspect the same thing would happen here.

heat can cause "swirls" on lcd screens. I don't know, but i think that the projector would put out to much heat for this to used for any great length of time. that being said great video and a really cool idea.

Wooa. I've never thought of that. Ever. Wohhh.

I'd be glad for any recommendation how to make it with a monitor with two circuit-boards. even the names of the connecting parts might help.

What if you used LED lighting instead of the old bulb in the overhead projector so that it doesn't get hot meaning you can get rid of the fan, and also so it looks less yellow tinted

wow wow captain correcto chill a little

Yes at primary school about 8 years ago, they don't get hot and again, the LCD is built to withstand heat.

actually i think it was pretty smart. i have several old laptops that are just right for this kind of stuff. experimenting is fun and educational. give the dude a break!

wow! that's the old way of doing it...now and days...you just connect the monitor cables into a projector and you got yourself a projector laptop..easy as pie!

This is a great fast project that keeps 2 items out of the landfill. Great primer video, with clean, clear presentation. Those old overhead projectors made by 3M were of pretty great build quality, so even ones that were heavily abused or neglected still function, and for decades, practically every public school in the US had at least one.

@MouradMourad-fq7ww

Жыл бұрын

ث هو ةغغزت

Don't forget to add ventilation. I used a 12 cm fan powered by a 6V wall wart. It spins at half the speed, but doesn't make a lot of noise, and the air current on top of the LCD screen is sufficient.

Awesome, thanks you ^^

cool good job!

Cool vid.

yay a practical vid uve been doing a lot of software ones latley. not that I'm complaining or anything

I took this idea one step further using a 3.5" LCD monitor, lenses and a 30 watt LED, the results were quite impressive for the cost. But to be honest, now you can get a 50 lumens micro projector with SD card and a host of bells and whistles for less then $40 it somewhat defeats the exercise.

You may want to look at synergy. It's a program to use one keyboard and mouse to control several computers. It makes a hack like this very practical.

i did this with a lcd monitor works the same plus the pc is removable and you can play any hd device that uses a screen on it so yea it works for movies, added a light tent to it so it would stop the bulb glare in the center

haha . Very nice , i'm gonna do this with my new school Laptop :D