Mini 532nm projector

[JRGixxerfreaK1]

Hi guys!
First I want to introduce my self
Im Philipp I am from Switzerland , Im a student
and im not so good at english hehe

Well here are my first project
I got all the parts from my dads friend , he used to be a laserist long time ago
in the 90's lol

I got some Chinese 12k scanner sets I guess, and a unkown laser I have no
Idea how much it puts out I guess around 50+? mW
Im a newbie so please give me any suggestion etc... that I might not even know but im happy to learn more hehe
I have no Idea which DAC I should start of? I have following DAC's
in my head
either Easylase or Norm's FSX 1.1? or another etc....

I just started mocking up the parts and a scrap aluminium plate
ill keep updating the pics

Cheers
Philipp

[dar303]

Nice build!
However you can loose half the wheight by not using the thick alu plate to mount the powersupply etc. Just use ordinary 3mm alu and use the other thick part to build another identical projector driven from the same DMX/ILDA signal!

I have the same chinese galvo-set, from laserpic, and built my own mini projector:



The baseplate is only 4mm thick but it works good anyway. The enclosure (the silvery part) is from an electrical outlet strip used for offices, nice durable aluminium!

[JRGixxerfreaK1]

I would love to use thinner Alu but im limited to my trash at home hehe
yea its kinda heavy
I still need to see what ive got lying around my house hehe

I just guess how the casing will look like :

[buffo]

That's a very compact layout! Nice job...

Welcome to PhotonLexicon, by the way! Always nice to see new members.

As for a DAC, I suggest you look into the Pangolin FB3. For a lot less than you'll spend on an EasyLase USB DAC and a copy of Mamba Black, you can get Pangolin's FB3 controller *and* an entire software suite to go with it. (Including a 3D frame editor, a show editor, a live player, an abstract generator, and a text-effects generator.)

Adam

[JRGixxerfreaK1]

Thanks Adam!
I have to take a look at the FB3
hows the FSX 1.1? for a start
im like on a budget at the moment
I do like the FB3 alot looks awesome but its kinda alot
for my first ever build projector
Ill get that one day


dar303:
Well I just found out that my plate was 20mm thick! hahaha
Ill find sumthing thinner like you suggested me to hehe

At the moment im just fiddling around with the plate and case....
Just fiddling nothing planned yet

Well the case looks Hilarious to me haha
but im aiming like a 2 stage case eg. Martin 1.6 rgb just in a miniature version of it

[mccarrot]

I would recommend to mount the galvo driver heatsink to the baseplate for extra cooling.

[JRGixxerfreaK1]

hey! mccarrot
Ill sort the cooling

[rfourt]

Hehe nice caseings man.

I would suggest you dont use the "Mento Nose Sniff" (dont know the english word for it) to hold up the top plate though. That plastic is really thin and could easy brake or melt from the heat of the PSU.

but nice idea. and nice to see someone just scrambling toghether some stuff to actually build a functioning projector.

Best of luck.

[JRGixxerfreaK1]

hey rfourt

I would suggest you dont use the "Mento Nose Sniff"

hahaha no that wont be a part of it haha I was just seeing how it would look like haha and it was the only perfect height for my mockup hehe
no worries!

yea Im using any resource that I can find from my garage because its hard for me to get
aluminium sheets

Another Idea I had in mind is to use two PC ATX PSU case only for the laser?
Dont know but I guess it wont turn out nice
BTW My finish will be black

cheers
Philipp

[JRGixxerfreaK1]

guys..
I got a problem!
How can I tap a screwthread? hahahah im stuck lol
I mean I cant make a thread to the block
is there any ways how to do a tapping or another solution?