So now that we have finished the LED Frame, we will need some kind of
power supply inside the table. Like many other DIYs, I use a standard
PC power supply. They are cheap, available everywhere and can be used
for the LEDÂ frame and some fans as well.
Since most modern pc use a lot of power, you [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Undoubtedly, one of the most important parts of any MT system is the box. Because
this is not really my field, we asked a fellow industrial design firm in Zurich to assist
us in the design and construction of the box. Plans where made with my inputs, and
finally handed over to a local carpenter for the actual [...]
I first start with the LED Frame, which is still handbuild by myself.
In retrospect, I would use SMD Leds today, probably already assembled and
ready to go in LED strips. But since I would like to make all tables exactly the
same, I still use normal IR-Leds and a custom build frame. This is probably
the obvious choice [...]
Some of the table specs and materials:
- Projector 3m DMS 700/710 Short Throw at 1024×768 pixels
- PTGrey Firefly MV (640×480 @ 60Hz, 320×240 @ 120Hz)
- Osram SFH-485p Leds
- EndLighten “L” Plexiglass, 10mm thick
- Lumin Contrast Screen
- PC Power supply
- MacMini 2 Ghz, 2GB RAM
- Pabst PC Fans (6 Alltogether)
- Sony ZRS 510 Speaker System
- Cables [...]
I am in the process of building another (the fourth one) IAD MT08 Table, which uses the
DSI (Diffused Surface Illumination) setup. Since I get a lot of question regarding certain
details on hardware, I will now share some infos on how I build one.
I will start of with the LED Frame and will continue to post [...]
