Mounting Options
Projector mounts.... why are they so expensive? why are they so inflexible? why haven't the mass market manufacturers built one for Anamorphic Lens users?
There's a lot of questions, but very limited off the shelf products to meet the needs of true projection enthusiasts who might want to mount multiple projectors, or a projector and an anamorphic lens, or who might want to experiment with throw distance and mounting points.
I've seen a lot of DIY projection mounts, but the one pictured on the left comes very close to a design philosophy that I've been thinking about for a while now. The only problem with it is the lack of finesse in the implementation i.e. it's butt ugly!
The underlying principle is that the projector mounting plate can be moved anywhere along the rails, and you can also have a second plate to mount the anamorphic lens.
My intention is to use polished stainless steel rails as they are more attractive and stronger, and then construct the rest out of aluminium to keep the weight down. Rather than use the ugly mounting saddles as this guy has done in the photo, I'll use slightly larger tubes that slide along the rails.
The ceiling brackets and mounting plates can be placed anywhere along the rails, which means you don't have to add extra noggins in the ceiling. Once positioned, they can be tightened into place with an allen key and some grub screws.
I sketched up the detailed design last night, now I just need to find a good steel fabricator to source the materials and build it.
There's a lot of questions, but very limited off the shelf products to meet the needs of true projection enthusiasts who might want to mount multiple projectors, or a projector and an anamorphic lens, or who might want to experiment with throw distance and mounting points.
I've seen a lot of DIY projection mounts, but the one pictured on the left comes very close to a design philosophy that I've been thinking about for a while now. The only problem with it is the lack of finesse in the implementation i.e. it's butt ugly!The underlying principle is that the projector mounting plate can be moved anywhere along the rails, and you can also have a second plate to mount the anamorphic lens.
My intention is to use polished stainless steel rails as they are more attractive and stronger, and then construct the rest out of aluminium to keep the weight down. Rather than use the ugly mounting saddles as this guy has done in the photo, I'll use slightly larger tubes that slide along the rails.
The ceiling brackets and mounting plates can be placed anywhere along the rails, which means you don't have to add extra noggins in the ceiling. Once positioned, they can be tightened into place with an allen key and some grub screws.
I sketched up the detailed design last night, now I just need to find a good steel fabricator to source the materials and build it.
posted by Foggy at 9:45 am
3 Comments:
Holy crap you have too much time and cash :)
But I guess if your design is good, you'll be able to flog it to other HT geeks.
I don't think this will cost much more than a ready made mount.... and I have been considering getting a few of them made up in case anyone else is interested.
I did a universal mount a few back and ended selling heaps more than I thought I would.
The key is to make the mount not only universal, but functional as well.
Naturally I have modded it for the Aussiemorphic lens.
Mine has threaded screws for precise tilt - both left and right as well up and down...
Mark
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