Let there be light.

I finalized the design for the frame today. It is now a solid piece of 1" square stock around the whole base. This makes the whole thing pretty sturdy and square.

Projector mock up. The throw distance and the mirror size are spot on for this lens.


It also folds up nicely. It should be very easy to transport.


















After a much needed trip to the hardware store for some more aluminum stock and fasteners, I had what I needed to finish the frame.















The frame base uses 1" square aluminum stock around the whole bottom of it. This keeps things nice and square and solid.

Aligning and squaring the corners in preparation for drilling holes.









close up of corner construction.











I redid the mirror mount. It is now a lot more solid. It doesn't shake around as much as before.



Final mirror mount.


























Projector eye view.

















Today's result. Note in the 3rd pic the projector is slid forward. This is about as far forward as it can go, not bad for such a long projector.