How-to: Best Weatherproof Gravestone Projector Housing for Halloween Digital Decorating
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- Here is a complete instructional guide on how to build a weatherproof (IP43) projector housing that doubles as a #Halloween gravestone prop for your #digitaldecorating!
Featured Projector:
Aaxa M7
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Materials Found Online:
PC Fan
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4" Round Louver Vents
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Haunted Mansion Inspired Epitaph:
VanOaks Props
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Amazing guide. Thank you. I've always wanted to do a projector outside but had no clue how I was going to do it. This helped my complete my Halloween dream.
So glad to hear it helped! Have a great Halloween!
Thank you for taking care of our M7 Projector :)
Always!
Thank you so much for this video. Been looking for some clear instructions on how to make one of these but couldn’t find any anywhere…………until I found your channel! 🎃
Glad I could help! Hope you have a great Halloween!
Thank you very very very much. U inspired me.
I bought a waterproof storage cabin, plexiglass with a light transmittance of 93%, and a cabinet exhaust fan. I am preparing to build a 3-story outdoor projector weatherproof house, which can put in the power amplifier, wireless microphone receiver, TV box, FM transmitter, smart power outlet.😁
Thanks for watching! I'm happy to hear this inspired you and best of luck with your build!
I bought a pc case with 3 fans already installed and vent for 60 bucks. Cut side panel and glued in picture frame glass. Easy, cheap, took an hour. Mounted with brackets on a pole.
Thanks for letting me know!
Is there a tutorial on how you did it?
Zach, thank you so much for the video. I got into hollusion last year. I came across your video and decided to make a cover this year. Your video, instructions and design has been really helpful. And loved how you showed the material used like Flexiseal, Frost king weather seal etc. I was able to build the box over this weekend; it is same as your design but modified to have one box with base as a shelf; and painted the whole thing black as I’ll be keeping this projector box behind the hollusion material and want the box to be discrete.
Keep up the good work !!! Thanks again.
Recommended Tip: Thanks to @Peter Myette for the recommendation of using jigsaw blade for cutting lexan. Used Bosch T102BF blade and it worked like a charm; and saved me from ton of frustration. Cutting it manually just did not work for me.
Thank you so much for the kind words! Im pumped to hear it helped you out and I hope it works great for you! The jigsaw blade recommendation was solid for sure. Definitely going to pick one up the next time I make a new box so I’m glad to hear it works as advertised.
@@ToilandTroublesDIY Best projector enclosure video around! Got a few questions if you wouldn't mind. Would glass be better? I've heard some people say plexiglass can cause issues with the image, so glass is preferred--what are your thoughts? My projector also vents heat out from the front and not on the sides, what could I do for ventilation while still keeping the enclosure waterproof? I notice my projector runs very hot, It's amazing you can keep yours from overheating with a single fan!
Awesome final results. I’m in the process of making one of these myself! Just a friendly FYI, they make special plexiglass/lexan cutting blades for jigsaws.
Thank you! That’s great to know; I had no idea!
@@ToilandTroublesDIY Great tutorial video dude! Just noticed it after commenting on another video. What do you recommend for a projector that won't be too expensive for the pumpkins? Also, I assume the glass getting wet in the rain would interfere with the projection onto the pumpkins?
@@fennec7906 Thank you! I highly recommend the Aaxa BP1 as a "just enough" option for pumpkins. And no, the rain doesn't really affect the image unless fog settles in behind the plexi, but hey, that's what the fan is for!
Thanks Peter for the suggestion of using jigsaw blade. I used Bosch T102BF and that saved the day for me (instead of trying to cut lexan manually)
This is genius!!! thank you for sharing, Zach!!
Thank you and thanks for watching!
improvement could be to recess the plexiglass under the top cover to prevent rain getting on the plexiglass. make the top more of an overhang roofing .
Thanks for your feedback! The top does have a slight overhang to prevent some rain but I tried to strike a balance between functionality and aesthetic with this particular design.
@@ToilandTroublesDIY sorry, didn't mean to sound like a critic. Just getting ideas to build my own and thinking out loud.
All good! I like to hear feedback on the design and the improvement people plan to make. Best of luck with your build!
While it is much cheaper, using plexi glass-like plastic it is very likely that the amount of light will dramatically decrease in comparison to using projection port window.
Great video, as always!
Thank you!
Looks awesome! Gives me some good ideas for my yard :D
Thank you!
Really good job :) love it 😊
Thank you!
Looks great. Thank you.
Thank you for watching!
Great video. I am making a projector box myself. Is the fan for taking the heat out, or blowing air in? In other words, I am unsure of which way to may the fan. Blowing in or blowing outside the box. Thank you.
Hey Ron. Thank you and thanks for watching! The fan is used to blow out hot air while the louver vent is meant to let cool air in.
Can you tell me the thickness of the plexiglass you used?? Thank you for this video!!!! This is fantastic!! The supply and material list is also invaluable! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!
Absolutely! So glad you found value in it. I used Lexan which is .093" thick according to Home Depot's website.
That's awesome! I always wait until the night of Halloween to put my projector out because I don't want it in the elements. This is perfect, and it looks simple enough to make. One little problem, though...I don't have a Derek to make the top plaque for me. :-( Guess I'll have to figure something else out for that.
Thanks for watching! Derek at Van Oaks Props does do commission work and you can get a custom epitaph made from him for around $45 unpainted!
@@ToilandTroublesDIY Was that fan intake or exhaust? It was enough to keep good airflow so the projector doesn't overheat?
How do you get the deep dark purple lighting? I’ve been using RBG LED floods and the “purple” is borderline “pink”
For the reveal in this video, I used a couple of LED par lights that I had on hand which combine blue and red LEDs to get a nice purple (linked below). I don't use these for decorating but they are nice for filming purposes! I also often struggle to get a deep purple using LED flood lights and they often appear pink as you mentioned.
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@@ToilandTroublesDIY Thank you for replying and for the link. It finally ends my search! (I was wondering about theater lighting)
@@ianmoore4539 Of course, happy to help!
Do you sell them? I don’t have the tools to complete this project
Did the fan come with the regular wall outlet plug, or what? I have some PC fans laying around, but none that can just plug straight into an outlet.
Yes it did!
Wow!!! Do you sale em?
Loved the in depth video!
Would love to know where you found the plexiglass material.
Thank you and thanks for watching! The Lexan came from Home Depot.
@@ToilandTroublesDIY oh wow didn’t know it’s that available locally. Thank you. Keep up the videos
I love your video but i want make enclosure for a tree
Thank you for watching! You want to make an enclosure that looks like a tree or one that you put in a tree?
@@ToilandTroublesDIY one put in a tree
Do you use the 1-1/4" pocket screws for the base and top? Or the 1" pocket screws? Thanks!
I used 1" pocket hole screws so that the screw would not go through the top sheet of plywood.
How do you feed the power plug out for the projector and fan?
Thanks for watching! I run an extension cord into the housing via the hole in the front and top of the base then plug both the projector and fan into that extension cord.
Can you recommend a projector for $200 ? Maybe include pros and cons ?
Thanks !
Thanks for watching! Could you tell me what kind of digital decorations you plan to use the projector for?
@@ToilandTroublesDIY I would love to do the house mapping thing …
In order to get a projector powerful enough for house mapping, think upwards of 3,000 ansi lumens, you would need to find a good deal on a used, name brand projector like espon, optoma, or view sonic. It would also likely need to be a short throw projector if your space in front of your house is limited, also dependent on the size of your house. I recommend checking out the Facebook group “Holiday Projection Mapping” to see if anyone there has a lead on a projector in that price range!
The PC fan has an electrical plug on it?
Yes it does
@@ToilandTroublesDIY The projector doesn't get hot with only 1 fan? Is it an intake or exhaust fan? Do you use waterproof extension cord covers at all? I'm thinking on building something like this for myself, but unlike a lot of projectors I see, my exhaust is on the front of my projector next to the lens, so hot air would be pushing up against the plexiglass.
The size of the housing was designed for use with small to medium sized projectors so the ones that I use do not get very hot when inside. You may want to consider putting vent holes in the floor of the housing and adding an additional fan on the other side to pull cool air into the housing. The fan used in the video is meant for exhaust of hot air and i do not use waterproof extension cord covers as all of the electrical components are inside of or under the housing.
@@ToilandTroublesDIY Yeah, my projector (BENQ W1070) is about 1 foot x 9 and a half inches big. I was reading through the instruction manual and it says: "Allow at least 50 cm or 20" clearance from walls and free flow of air around the projector." That's a very big gravestone if you're allowing 20" on all sides of the projector. It really does get quite hot so I'm second guessing whether or not I should even try to build an enclosure for it, especially with the fan blowing hot air out the front as opposed to the sides of the unit. I'd have reservations about completely sealing the unit away. If it was some cheaper LED projector from Amazon (I'd assume they don't get hot like bulb projectors) then I probably wouldn't care as much. But yeah, I was thinking about intake and exhaust fans. How much did your PC fan cost? They seem kinda expensive where I live. I was just lookin' to do the AtmoxFX pumpkins, which this projector is probably overkill for. A cheap $100-150 dollar LED projector from Amazon probably would've been a better fit. But I don't like giving $ to companies who lie about the specs of their products. E.g. "6k lumens" when It's really just 2-300 or lying about the native resolution.
Also, curious, why not use real glass? I was reading around the AVS forums and someone had this to say: "Plexiglass is not optical grade, so you will have reflections off the surface and distortion as the image passes through the material. Glass would be better, as it tends to be a much more uniform surface."
You build these projection enclosures and ship them out?
Just replied to your email!
Why wood over foam?
There is no particular reason for the choice of materials other than the advantage of wood allowing you to securely screw in hinges and a safety hasp. If you want to go the foam route, VanOaks Props recently made a great tutorial on building a foam housing but it does not provide a weather resistant enclosure for the projector.
Do u sell these ?
Not at the moment!
@@ToilandTroublesDIY well ill be the 1st to purchase a couple 4 real
@@ToilandTroublesDIY I could use one now 😂
@@oralehomesnc2442 Shoot me an email at toilandtroublesdiy@gmail.com and I will keep you posted!
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