P3D Re: Roll your own View-Master projector... ?

[Steve Berezin <Sbere@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gabriel Jacob wrote:

> Steve Berezin writes
> >I've thought of doing this with my Jr. projector.  I think the problem
> >may be brightness.  It seems that the projector is fairly dim now and if
> >you throw a polarizer over it it would be even dimmer.  The focusing
> >mechanism is primitive, at best, also.
>
> I have thought of doing this and has been on my list of project(or)s
> to try out. However I have done some preliminary work last year with
> a regular 50mm SLR lens and a 12V DC halogen lamp. Projecting a 2-D
> image on the wall, it was comparable in brightness to a 300W V-M 2-D
> projector! I haven't yet tried getting another lens to try projecting
> 3-D but it looks promising.
>
> >Too bad they don't make an attachment for view-master reels that
> >would fit into a Compco or TDC projector.
>
> They don't have too! You can make your own attachment by taking
> one of those flashlight type 2-D V-M projectors sold in stores
> and convert it to project with your TDC. Just saw off the lens
> head and battery compartment and sandwich the V-M carrier where
> the normal carrier fits. It works! Check digest 1988 for a rather
> long post, but simple explanation on how to go about doing this.

Wow, thanks for the tip! I have a Compco Triad but I imagine it will work for
that.  This could save me between $15 and $300 depending on who you ask. ;o).

>
>
> Gabriel



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