Where did you hide them?
On May 4, 12:49 pm, Phil Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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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