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Wed, 19 August 2009 10:15  |
 Gene Buckle
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LumenLabs has great forum dedicated to people that are building their own
projectors.
They have a very long thread that lists "compatible" LCD panels that can
be used for projector builds:
http://www.lumenlab.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4&hl= compatible%20monitors&st=150
The "FFC" is a Flat, Flexible Cable and is typically used to join two or
more circuit boards inside the LCD panel case. The units you should look
for should be listed as "no FFC" issues. The idea is that you want to
avoid having to track down an FFC extension cable.
Older 15" panels are dirt cheap on eBay - cheaper if you find some that
have dead backlights - you'll throw that away anyway. With a surplus
overhead projector, you can easily build a nice projector for your
simulator. I know this has been gone over before, but these panels are
getting _dirt_ cheap on eBay right now and if you've been thinking about a
DIY projector, get started!
g.
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| Re: [simpits-tech] DIY projector resource... [message #777 is a reply to message #763 ] |
Thu, 20 August 2009 11:50  |
Ido Dekkers
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actually someone on viperpit tried cutting an lcd, and accept for the edge -
it worked.
i think after getting a better knife event the edge was ok.
though i don't know about holes
Ido
On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 12:15 AM, Roy Coates <roy@flightlab.liv.ac.uk>wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Aug 2009, Gene Buckle wrote:
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> > > Any truth to this ? Would be uber cool if it was.
> > >
> > I don't think so. You'd have a fluid leak on your hands I think.
> >
> > I _have_ heard about companies cutting down AMLCD panels to make 1:1
> sizes
> > for avionics. I'm not sure how that is done though.
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>
> Hmm... bandsaw time ;-)
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> Roy Coates.
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> Liverpool University.
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> Tel: 0151 794 4862
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| Re: [simpits-tech] DIY projector resource... [message #779 is a reply to message #778 ] |
Thu, 20 August 2009 12:39 |
Ido Dekkers
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this is the thread :
http://www.viperpits.org/smf/index.php?topic=3540.0
Ido
On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 9:15 PM, Gene Buckle <geneb@deltasoft.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Aug 2009, Ido Dekkers wrote:
>
> > actually someone on viperpit tried cutting an lcd, and accept for the
> edge -
> > it worked.
> > i think after getting a better knife event the edge was ok.
>
> Any details on that? I'd love to hear how it went.
>
> g.
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> http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
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| Re: [simpits-tech] DIY projector resource... [message #782 is a reply to message #781 ] |
Thu, 20 August 2009 16:56 |
Bob Reed
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I just finished reading the thread. He has not been successful yet.
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[mailto:simpits-tech-bounces@simpits.org] On Behalf Of Roy Coates
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 7:47 PM
To: Simulator Cockpit Builder's List
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] DIY projector resource...
On Thu, 20 Aug 2009, Ido Dekkers wrote:
> actually someone on viperpit tried cutting an lcd, and accept for the edge
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> it worked.
> i think after getting a better knife event the edge was ok.
> though i don't know about holes
Would love to know more about this Ido - if you come across the info
again, please do share it !
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Tel: 0151 794 4862
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| Re: [simpits-tech] DIY projector resource... [message #783 is a reply to message #779 ] |
Thu, 20 August 2009 16:50 |
Sean Galbraith
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There is some really interesting "food for thought" type info in that
thread....
<Looking at the monitor sitting on the floor behind the desk with new
interest>
SeanG
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[mailto:simpits-tech-bounces@simpits.org] On Behalf Of Ido Dekkers
Sent: Friday, 21 August 2009 7:39 a.m.
To: Simulator Cockpit Builder's List
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] DIY projector resource...
this is the thread :
http://www.viperpits.org/smf/index.php?topic=3540.0
Ido
On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 9:15 PM, Gene Buckle <geneb@deltasoft.com>
wrote:
On Thu, 20 Aug 2009, Ido Dekkers wrote:
> actually someone on viperpit tried cutting an lcd, and accept for the
edge -
> it worked.
> i think after getting a better knife event the edge was ok.
Any details on that? I'd love to hear how it went.
g.
--
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!
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| Re: [simpits-tech] DIY projector resource... [message #793 is a reply to message #762 ] |
Fri, 21 August 2009 07:26 |
Jim Sturcbecher
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-----Original Message-----
From: simpits-tech-bounces@simpits.org
[mailto:simpits-tech-bounces@simpits.org] On Behalf Of Gene Buckle
Sent: 19 August 2009 21:07
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Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] DIY projector resource...
On Wed, 19 Aug 2009, Roy Coates wrote:
>
>
> Whilst on the LCD theme, I once heard/read that you could actually bore
> holes through an LCD screen and it would still work - except for where you
> bored the hole of course :^)
>
> Any truth to this ? Would be uber cool if it was.
>
I don't think so. You'd have a fluid leak on your hands I think.
I _have_ heard about companies cutting down AMLCD panels to make 1:1 sizes
for avionics. I'm not sure how that is done though.
g.
About four years ago my company purchased some "modified" lcd
displays from a company calle Tannis? (I think). This company would
take a standard 4:3 lcd display and cut it into a 1:1 display.
The method used by them has been patented. Only problem that we
found was the price. It came to about $2000 per unit plus the
cost of the original display.
This sounds expensive, but if you compare it to the $25,000 that
Honeywell wants for a single 1:1 display for a B737NG, then it is
not too bad. Btw, the Honeywell price was without the avionics
computer to drive it; that cost another $50,000 if you wanted it.
Jim
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