Just something to show: New projector by Edison

[edison]

Hello guys

Here are some new pictures of my new Projector that i have developed. Manufacturing is done by the Local metalshop. This projector is my new RGB housing that is heatsink based so completely sealed to keep the dust out. The customer can choose between a powercon out or ethernet when a dac is installed. This can be any ethernet dac.

Below the features:

Heatsink based so completely sealed
Adjustable mirrormounts that can be reached by removing the grommets in the frontpanel
Powercon out for those who have a qm2000.net (suggestion made by Hobbybob) Can also be ethercon when dac is installed.
Window protection cover
Ilda in and out
scaling
Digital X and Y swap
keyswitch
remote interlock
Timer delay
reset
Size: 300mm x 213mm x 230mm


The case is pre-drilled and tapped for my own blue and red lasers to drop in. The case is flexible in use and so powers can vary up to the request by the customer. The bracket for these cases will be ready in 4 weeks.

Enjoy the Pictures

[dave]

How are you going to cool the smps power supplies if the case is sealed? RGB and Laser-image get around this by using custom power supplies that are designed to be mounted to a heatsink... Looks good BTW

[White-Light]

Only one thing I would question is using rotary knobs for switching X & Y. Rotary knobs tend to be more prone to being knocked and broken. Personally I'd have used small rocker switches.

Otherwise looks great!

[masterpj]

Only one thing I would question is using rotary knobs for switching X & Y. Rotary knobs tend to be more prone to being knocked and broken. Personally I'd have used small rocker switches.

Otherwise looks great!

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look at the back picture, i can see 2 buttons.
I think the 2 buttons are for negative invert to positive.
The knobs are probly only there for making it thinner or wider (not invert).

Rotary knobs knocked?
You should take good care of your projector anyway, an apperture is also fragile to scratching.

[edison]

Well Whitelight has a point it can get rough sometimes seting up a lasershow especcially with those light guys with flightcases and other stuff that they drag allong.I migh choose a bigger but lower knob but we will see.

[sbk]

Looking really great Edison!

Just a thing I don't understand, why is it so high? It may be just an impression, but looks like there is a lot of empty space on the bottom...

About SMPS cooling, usually the power transistors are already transfering the heat to the mounting plate so with a bit of thermal grease between them and the heat sink, they stay quite cool, especially if the load is not that high and they have a great efficiency.

[polishedball]

Very nice looking always liked the case you build. Not sure if your looking for input, but if you have the XY knobs there why not add 3 more for color balance, that way if someone tosses in a smaller or bigger green everything could be balanced externally.

[edison]

The case is 23 cm high because i choosed the ildaboard that fits the backpanel the board is 67 mm high and another 2.5mm for the alluminium struth. But as all thing i might choose for a internal one and then i don,t need the height. Or i might move it to the lower level behind the scanners. But there are always pro,s and con,s. If people don,t like the height buy an RGB lasersystems those are flat

Also if you look at others in the market they have bigger cases. I have an extremely small design ready but that will be manufactured when the next ship of money comes in. I can only develop stuff when people buy stuff. I move forward in development and that is the most important thing and soon with all my modules have a telescope that will be another step forward. I have a road map in my head where i want to be now and in the near future. I,m going to get there and i have the feeling that i,m more then half way.


Just to be clear, just buying an empty case is not possible.

[kitatit]

Hi Johan,

Nice job! That looks really good professional and sturdy.

Well done

Kit

[gottaluvlasers]

Can i ask a REALLY dumb and off topic question? LOL...sorry...

Where the HELL are all of you guys across the pond getting your enclosures designed and manufactured from? I CAN NOT find a good, reasonably priced, enclosure designer/manufacturer here in the USA.

WTF!!!

Edison- beautiful case. I should just send you my design and have you do them over there.

-Marc