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] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
