Project: Digital Picture Frame- Oct 1 (Version 2.0!) Complete

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  1. luvbug

    luvbug What's a Dremel?

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    interested in getting rid of the broken laptop? pm me if so.
     
    luvbug, 27 May 2006
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  2. Guest-2867

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    Schweet !

    I'm so going to knock up something like this with an epia system when i've got some spare moola :D
     
    Guest-2867, 28 May 2006
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  3. mattthegamer463

    mattthegamer463 What's a Dremel?

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    What you could do is put a frame on a LCD monitor, then put the PC beneath it on the ground, behind a plant or something. That would be just as good, and make it more expandable/upgradable. More expensive though, unless you had a old PC and LCD lying around.
     
    mattthegamer463, 28 May 2006
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  4. Guest-2867

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    Good plan my man

    Or build some kind of whacked Borg tree with 10 PS1 lcds all showing pictures lol
     
    Guest-2867, 28 May 2006
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  5. mattthegamer463

    mattthegamer463 What's a Dremel?

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    hmm, you may be on to something there...

    Update on the project

    Software side of things is COMPLETE! Which is good. I have the slideshow software running perfecto, and the WiFi is connected to the network but not the internet, so no viruses. I just have to get it onto a different workgroup and everything is great!!

    I'm also drawing up plans for the frame, how it will be laid out and such. The plan will be drastically changed, because if I build a frame around it the CD, floppy, fan vents and on switch will be blocked.
     
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    mattthegamer463, 28 May 2006
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  6. mattthegamer463

    mattthegamer463 What's a Dremel?

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    mattthegamer463, 28 May 2006
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  7. mattthegamer463

    mattthegamer463 What's a Dremel?

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    Sorry I've been a bit silent lately, but I've been having a lazy spell recently. I think I'm out of it though, and I've gotten more modding done in the past 2 days than in a month.

    Today I partially dismantled the laptop, separating the two halves.

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    Once they were seperate I made sure I could fold the screen around to the back. I had some trouble at first, but I got it all sorted out.
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    ^ Still boots, which is always helpful.

    Tonight I will take the old laptop frame out of the shadowbox, and take a look at the size of the frame mat vs. the screen. Phew, so far so good.

    Suggestions welcome. :)
     
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    mattthegamer463, 28 Jun 2006
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  8. malccy72

    malccy72 Minimodder

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    Sorry to but in - the software download link posted on previous page seems to be down; anyone with another link to it?
     
    malccy72, 28 Jun 2006
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  9. mattthegamer463

    mattthegamer463 What's a Dremel?

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    mattthegamer463, 28 Jun 2006
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  10. mattthegamer463

    mattthegamer463 What's a Dremel?

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    UPDATE

    I removed the old frame from the shadowbox. Took a while, because the screws were covered with putty, so the bit wouldn't fit in very well. One was just spinning, so I had to hit it with a hammer a bit to get the threads to line up right and come out. Anyway, some pics:

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    ^ The holes all filled up.

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    ^ Drilled out and screw removed.

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    ^ The shadowbox without the internal frame.

    Comments welcome :)
     
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    mattthegamer463, 28 Jun 2006
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  11. malccy72

    malccy72 Minimodder

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    Many thanks Mattthegame463.
     
    malccy72, 28 Jun 2006
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  12. mattthegamer463

    mattthegamer463 What's a Dremel?

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    UPDATE

    Sorry about hte wait, I have been busy working on other projects recently so today I finished this project off with the help of my stepdad. We were able to polish it off in about 3 hours of solid work, and the result is not half bad. Much, much better than the old version. Some pictures of the work:

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    ^ modifying the old frame to hold the new size laptop.

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    ^ LCD CCFL inverter.

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    ^ Top shot.

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    ^ Running Win2k.

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    ^ Front angle.

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    ^ The back.

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    ^Showing some pics.

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    ^ Little fold out leg to hold up the frame when displaying on a table.

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    ^ Another shot.

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    ^ Something...

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    ^ooo... pretty mountain...

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    ^ more pretty mountain.

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    ^ even more pretty mountain.

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    ^ Another shot.

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    ^ The leg.

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    ^ Side shot.

    Sorry about the bad pictures, I only had my camera phone available at the time.
     
    mattthegamer463, 2 Oct 2006
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  13. THEkorean

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    nice revival, i like the new design, alot cleaner, if i were you i would cover up the back with some removable pannel, i dont know thats just me
     
    THEkorean, 2 Oct 2006
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  14. mattthegamer463

    mattthegamer463 What's a Dremel?

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    Problem is the keys stick out farther than the frame, so a backplate would be difficult to attach. You can't see it anyway, so it doesnt really matter.
     
    mattthegamer463, 2 Oct 2006
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  15. AJB2K3

    AJB2K3 What's a Dremel?

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    Hmn so that what i can use these onl 90>120 mhz laptops for.
    What slideshow software is there for win 95?
     
    AJB2K3, 2 Oct 2006
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  16. mattthegamer463

    mattthegamer463 What's a Dremel?

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    I got a program called Picsaver (basically the My Pictures XP screensaver, but for non-XP os's) or you could use Powerpoint if you wanted to.
     
    mattthegamer463, 2 Oct 2006
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  17. Warrior_Rocker

    Warrior_Rocker Holder of the sacred iron

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    Nice to see a think pad get a new home, top notch work on the picture frames. I was thinking about putting my wall mounted flat panel in some sort of wooden frame to make it blend in better. Thread with pics on that can be found in my sig.

    Nice work :dremel: good planning, well executed :thumb:
     
    Warrior_Rocker, 2 Oct 2006
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  18. mattthegamer463

    mattthegamer463 What's a Dremel?

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    Here are some more pictures taken with a proper camera:

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    Sorry about the crap pictures, I hate my camera, it makes my photos look like total noob shots no matter how hard I try to take them good. Not like pictures taken with my dads camera.
     
    mattthegamer463, 3 Oct 2006
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  19. AJB2K3

    AJB2K3 What's a Dremel?

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    Just a tip
    Check out thw glass setting on most camera's
     
    AJB2K3, 3 Oct 2006
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  20. Duste

    Duste Sierra my delta, bravo!

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    Good old Sydney Opera House!
     
    Duste, 3 Oct 2006
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