Those are at your place, btw. On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 12:39 PM, Crusoe <[email protected]> wrote: > > Don't sweat a giant mirror till we get the projector worked out. Phils > little mirror works fine with a DLP. > > -Daniel > > On May 4, 11:03 am, Phil Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >> I would imagine a 5x4 foot and 6x4 foot sheet of glass would normally >> be quite heavy. >> >> On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 10:55 AM, Lion Kimbro <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > 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 > > >
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