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how to make a portable Projector

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this is how to make a portable Projector based on this website
http://www.thepooch.com/projector.html

In order to build this project, you will need:

Handheld TV with A/V in socket
Powerful "searchlight" style flashlight/torch (at least 1 million candle power)
About one square meter of 3.2 mm hardboard
About 5 meters of thin battening (the smaller and lighter the better)
CPU or PSU fan
9V battery
Switch for fan
Handheld magnifying glass
Plenty of screws
Stong wood glue

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Step 1Step 1

First take your handheld TV, and remove the casing.
Depending on the model, you may have to disconnect the speaker, antenna and controls in order to fully remove the case.

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12 comments

Aug 29, 2010. 4:57 PMDaniel Deacon says:

Im createing a projector soon i shall post the results and intructions i am allso useing my old casio lcd tv it is about 15 years old dunno if it even works!

Jul 24, 2010. 8:41 PM

northernmagnet says:

what portable tv did you use?

Jul 25, 2010. 3:52 PMmattccc (author) says:

Casio TV-1400

Jun 5, 2009. 9:23 PMwolfsingleton says:

I would love to see this modified to project ipod/psp videos. Well done

Mar 15, 2010. 8:17 AMcotton says:

its been done in a way that u dont have to take them apart i forgot the linkto th instructable :S

Oct 11, 2009. 6:30 PMFoaly7 says:

Cool. Totally trying this sometime, but it's actually spelled "Projector". Just so you know.

Oct 12, 2009. 9:30 AMmattccc (author) says:

thank you

Oct 13, 2009. 1:04 PMFoaly7 says:

You're welcome. Spelling errors kind of bugg me.

Jun 2, 2009. 8:05 PMKiller~SafeCracker says:

Looks good but it shouldn’t be in knex.

Jun 2, 2009. 3:18 PMstephenniall says:

hmm good idea defo gonna try a bit like this

Jun 2, 2009. 2:35 PMbaken411 says:

this is a totally awesome idea and I would love to do this asap. a couple questions though, how are the results in an actually be there kind of view, i know you have the photo but being there is always different from photos. also could you post a video maybe?