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DIY Curved Screen with structural extruded aluminum metal framing

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#1 ·
Update as of 12-15-08.

This screen is "done", here are 4 complete pictures:


Updated 3-22-09:

Finally made manual masking panels to view 16:9 material, link here, pict added below
Manual masking panel for 2.35:1 screen for 16:9 viewing


This link should take you to the
Lessons Learned/Things Done Right/Things Done Wrong/What to do next time post.

Includes:

-Itemized BOM and budget summary

-Alternate ways to build this, what I'd do

-Calculations used so anyone could do this easily




"I am the Kung Fu Panda, Ska-doosh!"



One of my favorite shots from Cars:



Manual masks in place for 16:9 viewing:







Below text is from original 1st post, un-edited.


I mentioned in “Talontsi96” build thread Birth of a DIY Curved Screen (AT Grey) that I was going to use his (and others) curved DIY screen framing methods as a basis for my “R&D project” of making one with structural extruded aluminum metal framing.

Well, a few weeks have gone by and here is status:


My work uses this structural extruded aluminum metal framing for many testing fixtures; I’ve always thought it would also make a good screen frame material.

Sorta like a tinker-toy approach, std fasteners can be used, should make it easy for others who want alternative to a wood frame for whatever their reason. You can cut this stuff with carbide saw blade, easy workability.

No welding.

Now, with my HT project is the time to actually do something.


After speaking to the test technicians and the guy who designs their test jigs, he pointed me to their website, http://www13.boschrexroth-us.com/framing_shop/ .


You've might have seen this stuff in manufacturing workcells or test labs, etc:



Neat stuff, easy to order, lots of choices - too many if just looking at the catalog.
http://www13.boschrexroth-us.com/Fra...category=10101


Our work uses the larger sizes for jigs and test fixtures, 40mmx40mm and larger, however I felt 20mmx20mm should suffice for a static loaded DIY 2.37:1 curved screen frame.

This was also based on a meeting I had with their sales rep, nice guy, he informed me many of the large commercial screens use their stuff.


Here is x-section image from website:



Basic image is the frame itself will be solid/rigid foundation, then I will attach 1 x 4 pine board and put the correct curve per AussieBob’s calc sheet.


Sounds simple - I expect roadblocks but that's part of the journey.


My goal is DIY 128" diag curved 2.37:1 screen, with DW laminate as the screen material, due to young kids. When the kids are older, I'll use the frame as base for AT screen with speakers behind.


I calculated the metal framing portion weight to be just under 11lbs., that's about what the pieces/fasteners I have weigh.

Additional weight from using 1 x 4 pine boards and the DW laminate will be added.


I have the material at home, next weekend (Memorial weekend) this is my DIY project.

Stay tuned.

I'll post picts as this project matures.


I've seen other people here using sq alum tubing, but never this extruded structural alum stuff, if others have done this before post that link, I could not find any.
 
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#27 ·
Great thread guys !


From what I have read both "mtbdudex" & "Iitai" used Bosch T-slot rails, 20mm & 30mm respectively.


Questions for; "cubesys", Nasty N8" & "GetGray";

What brand of T-slot rails did you use in your builds ? What size frames did you go with & did you use vertical supports ?

How did you attach your screen materials to the rails ?

"Nasty N8" what was your screen fabric ?

You guys have any photos of your builds ?


Did you find it necessary / or good to paint your frames black, before adding screen fabric ?


These questions may have been answered already, but since so many posts were lost, I thought I would ask.


Thanks,

John
 
#28 ·
HDGTX/John: Here is the 2.35 screen I tossed together with the Bosch 30x30 for anamorphic lens testing. The strings you see in the photos were special markers I was using, just ignore them. I threw this together in a couple of hours from spare 30x30 stock and a piece of blackout cloth. The material is held firmly in place by the Bosch channel covers (not the skinny/flat ones, but the ones that double as a panel holder). You can see I have it stretched tight. What you can't see is there is a middle vertical member. Also, I just used spare small gussets I had on hand. Using the larger ones give some flexibility to stretch the fabric more if needed. It's no Stewart, but for a screen I could literally draw or write on if I wanted (didn't), it serverd it

purpose fine. This one is free standing on 2 30x30 "legs". I took acloser shot of the corner, too so you can see the covers holding the material.


It would be trivial to add a velvet,etc. covered border using the same small gussets, or leave spaces in the black covers to insert a T-nut along the frame.


You are close enough I might sell it if you wanted to come after it. But I might need it for another test soon first.


Rough picture, In an unfinished area, excuse the mess:





 
#29 ·
Hi "GetGray",


Thanks for the great info & the pics, kind of you to take time to post the info & pics. Great looking screen

& frame, what size is it ? When you get ready to sell, PM me. I may not be ready yet, no projector yet. The BOC screen surface looks very tight & straight. Does your center vertical support show thru at all on the screen surface ? I wondered if one should use the smaller size of vertical T-rails (20x20mm in this case) in the center of the frame to avoid them showing thru the fabric (in case the fabric rests against them) ?


Still in planning stage. Looked at a bunch of stuff on Bosh's web site today -- lots of cool stuff. That top T-slot rail would make a great place to hang & slide a mask assembly from. Thanks again.


John
 
#30 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by HDGTX /forum/post/14441630


Hi "GetGray",


Thanks for the great info & the pics, kind of you to take time to post the info & pics. Great looking screen

& frame, what size is it ? When you get ready to sell, PM me. I may not be ready yet, no projector yet. The BOC screen surface looks very tight & straight. Does your center vertical support show thru at all on the screen surface ? I wondered if one should use the smaller size of vertical T-rails (20x20mm in this case) in the center of the frame to avoid them showing thru the fabric (in case the fabric rests against them) ?


Still in planning stage. Looked at a bunch of stuff on Bosh's web site today -- lots of cool stuff. That top T-slot rail would make a great place to hang & slide a mask assembly from. Thanks again.


John

re size, it's whatever the blackout cloth width is, I forget, 54" I think about 10' wide 2.35. Center post does not touch or show. No need to use smaller posts. That span is too long for a 20mm post anyway IMO. yes, the structural profiles are like an adult erector set. Chop saw and a hex key set and you can build a lot of cool stuff. I use it to make my CineSlide mounts (see "options" link at www.cineslide.com ). But mine are reanodized black.
 
#31 ·
Sorry I missed the question.


What brand of T-slot rails did you use in your builds ? I used a local company Frame World 1.5" thick


What size frames did you go with? First one was 106" 1.78:1 new one is 10' wide 2.37:1

did you use vertical supports ? No plenty strong

How did you attach your screen materials to the rails ? First one I used a rubber hose pinching the fabric in the groove (kind of a pain) and some super glue in spots. new one not sure may try velcro

"Nasty N8" what was your screen fabric ? First one Da-Lite Cinema Vision Second I have Seymour AV acoustic transparent

You guys have any photos of your builds ? Posted


Did you find it necessary / or good to paint your frames black, before adding screen fabric ? No the frame section was covered with the screen wall


Nate




 
#33 ·
Good work guys



Mark
 
#34 ·
Great thread guys. So glad I found it. I tried building a frame for a 128" wide 2.37:1 screen Tuesday night and it was horrible. 2X4's just aren't very straight at 11' long and it doesn't take much of a bow to make your screen bad.


My question: If I use the 30X30 tubing, will I need vertical support bars or will it be rigid enough? I'm using the sheerweave fabric for AT and I'm worried about being able to see the vertical supports through the screen material as well as possible sound issues.
 
#35 ·
No, I've not "given up" this DIY project, other normal life distractions got in the way for a while.

Plus, like others here have found out, the temp primer drywall'd wall screen does a decent enough job so we've been watching that and the "pressure" to finish the "real" screen is less.

Since I want to carpet the HT room over xmas vacation all these little/final DIY projects now have to get done.


Therefore, finally made some progress over Thanksgiving weekend (Sat afternoon and Sunday).


Wood frame making that will become curved and used for attaching DW laminate & screen black border too.

I used base board molding from HomeDepot, it was 1/2" thick x 4" wide, mostly flat with slight router shape on the top edge.

Used table saw to get rid of that for a 3 1/2" wide piece.

The whole wood frame will be mostly overhang the alum frame by 1/4" on the inside and the rest overhang on the outside.


Measure/cut confirm before attaching together.



Wood frame together, used dual corner braces to keep the frame "flat/in plane to itself" when it becomes curved:

(that's my theory at least...)





Getting ready to attach the wood frame to the alum frame.

The alum frame is blocked off ground at the 4 corners and center.



Corner shot and misc hardware to be used:



After debating/different design concepts for the end supports, I decided to use 4 x 4 (really 3 1/2 x 3 1/4) Cedar post. I picked a very tight grain running the correct direction for my mounting.

Using geometry/trig 101, and wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circular_segment , calculated the correct angle.

Notched them for nesting onto the alum frame and attachment method.

This pict shows 6 "identical" blocks that are cut at @ 7.11 degrees, height of 3.67", 3 used per side.



Missed taking some in process shots.

Basically aligned wood frame over alum frame, with 1/4" overhang all round on inside.

Clamped at 4 corners.

Attach at middle.

Attach at mid support. I used same cedar stock, calc correct angle.

Here shows with 1st end support in place roughly during confirm fitting.

Ended up using 2" decking screws to attach the cedar block to the alum frame and also the wood frame to the cedar block.

All mtg screws on wood frame are sunk just below surface for flush DW laminate mtg.



A composite alum/wood frame curve screen in process.

The small block was cut at 3.55 deg with a height of 0.914"







Nothing like some background AC/DC while working...



Stay tuned, I'll be working on this nightly.

I'm going to get the mounting done next and mount w/o screen.

There will be a border frame attached on top of the wood frame once it is laminated.
 
#36 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by mrlittlejeans /forum/post/14884023


Great thread guys. So glad I found it. I tried building a frame for a 128" wide 2.37:1 screen Tuesday night and it was horrible. 2X4's just aren't very straight at 11' long and it doesn't take much of a bow to make your screen bad.


My question: If I use the 30X30 tubing, will I need vertical support bars or will it be rigid enough? I'm using the sheerweave fabric for AT and I'm worried about being able to see the vertical supports through the screen material as well as possible sound issues.

Do like Itai did, add just two vertical support bars, his is AT fabric and w/o lights no problem for see thru (I was at his home a few months back). Spaced so your RH/Ctr/LH is not in the way.


Without you will get too much flex, the alum 30x30 is not that strong by itself for that length (I've held them at work that big).


OF course you could do the Mechanical static load analysis, all the parameters are in the Bosch info, if you like doing that stuff.
 
#37 ·
Few more picts of activity tonight.

Made 4 more blocks to give added stability on the corner along the top and bottom member.

That 4 x 4 cedar sure is good wood to work with, nice grain and does not split.

These were cut on 5.78 deg, 2.42" height, 2 RH and 2 LH's made/installed:




The one on the floor were installed tonight:



Curvature is now consistent w/o any flat spots, success so far!!



Here I took a square and ran it across the top/bottom along the width of the screen frame, constant gap confirms no flat spots.

I could measure the chord height "h" and reverse calculate the screen curvature, for a chord length of 2', to see if it is 39.7' radius, I just might do that tomorrow.




Tomorrow I'm going to work on the wall hanging and see what part of the frame needs to be painted flat black. I'd like to set this at the same height as the drywall viewing was painted, plus give me 2-3 adjustment's up/down in 1" increments, just in case for future proof, so now is the time to make that.


I'm taking Thursday off work, my son has a school field trip, when we get back @ 2pm my goal is install the DW laminate then.

And of course hang it up, re-calibrate the PJ to the DW laminate, and watch the 1st Blu-Ray on it of possible the night.

Finally, light at the end of the tunnel.

I will be working on the black velvet border this weekend, I'm going to the DIY screens forum to see how others did theirs.
 
#38 ·
Wed 12/3 progress.

-Making & hanging cleats

-1st frame hanging

-rough pincushion check

-determine what on the frame needs painting prior to laminate install (via paintbrush hand apply, not spray paint)


Hanging DIY cleats, I tell you that $39 laser I bought from HomeDepot 7 years ago is one of my favorite tools.

It sticks onto walls via small pin needle extension and you can barely tell afterward.



Frame up and level!

Cleats worked like a charm, and I could easily adjust the frame side-side.

And yes, I do plan on rope back lighting, that is why you see the recessed 120v access, the other gang box houses Cat5e for future screen masking controls if I ever go that route.



Close up of cleat, one each side, nesting into the alum framing.




Side profile, I'm stoked. Can't with for the laminate to be done, which I am attaching via contact cement to the wood (not the center piece).



Pincushion grid study:

My PanamorphUH380/SonyVW60 combo need fine tuning obviously, I put it up there months ago and now will dial it in perfectly after the screen is done.
 
#39 ·
Ok buddy, you are going to become my screen!


This is a 5' x 12' sheet of HomeDepot special ordered DW laminate.



Measure/score/cut/little "oops"
on one side, that's why you give 2" overhang all around for "oops" while cutting and install.



Pre-check, getting ready, kids waiting/watching.



My wife and I did a few dry trials, can I tell you it really is a bear taking a 127" long x 61" wide sheet of laminate and flip it over and expect a good install?

Coordinating hands, having them crossed when the sheet was upside down and then while turning over they became correct, little details that needed trials before actual.

I had to put my Manufacturing hat on to error proof the install process as much as possible.

I came up with these install guide jigs, 3 on the bottom side to center the sheet and line up one edge.

The edge of the center one was the dead center for the laminate, I put a mark on the white side to line up with that.

The other 2 jigs I spaced 1' apart from center, that was about how much of the bottom laminate was there when sagging prior to the center actually touching the wood frame.

We trialed with the jigs 3 times and felt very confident to do this with just us 2 adults.



Glue applied first to laminate, then the wood, in my past experience the wood dries faster because it soaks some of it, so the laminate is best applied glue first, then the wood. I actually turned the fan to the lamiante to get it the same tacky state as the wood, then turned it facing out of the room to remove the fumes, it's winter here in SE Michigan!




It worked!!

Those guide jigs helped so much, easy to line up the center point and have confidence the laminate is where it should be, we gently lowered the laminate (Imagine it is curved, which it is), center touched, then as we lowered it touched from center to sides w/o any gaps. I then took the "J" roller and applied pressure.





I'm going to let it dry tonight and router the excess tomorrow.

That screen is being hung and viewed tomorrow night, time to celebrate getting this far.


I'll be working on the border and post that progress later.
 
#40 ·
Well, I waited 2 hours after the laminate install and decided to router the laminate before I went to bed tonight. One more thing done, I forgot how messy routering laminate is......now vacuuming.
 
#42 ·
Early in this thread it seemed that maybe 20mm x 20mm alum frame might be to skinny/thin/not strong enough.


Fortunately for me not so.

I had expected some flexing of the alum frame as I warped the wood and attached it, since it's moment of interia is finite......That why I carefully picked 1/2" thick wood that seemed to me to have enough flex to not curve the alum frame (mostly not flex it) yet when curved gave a "constant curve" for me to achieve the 39.7' radius from AussieBob's calc sheet (for you ifeliciano). The baseboard mldg fit the bill. I spent many times at Home Depot/Lowes trying lots of various products, part of the DIY spirit to learn.


I ended up with about 3/8" "reverse flex" on the alum frame, prior to laminate install. Not bad at all!! If I had used the 30mm x 30mm I'm sure that flex would have been below 1/4" but still there also.

You can sorta see the reverse flex here:



I solved that issue by adding 2 sliding blocks at the center portion whose sole purpose upon screen mtg to wall is to then slide and hold the frame back in plane. These worked like a charm.





So, for future builds what would I recommend?

Honestly, either 20mm x 20mm or 30mm x 30mm Bosch alum frame would work fine, whatever fits your budget and gut feeling or analytical calculations.

20mm x 20mm worked for me and saved some $$'s in the process.

Easy to drill on center, easy to cut, easy to assemble.


I'll weigh this screen project tomorrow, I'm curious where it it weight wise now also.
 
#43 ·
I just hung my DW 128" screen this morning with my wife's help before I went into work, we watched the morning news downstairs.


I did a quick calibration DVD, then we watched Blu-ray StarWars: The Clone Wars with my 2 young boys, put them to bed, then popped in Blu-ray Casino Royale.

Here's the screen hung, black velvet border is this weekend project, with side profile:





Hey, what's a DIY screen build thread without some screen shots when you are near the end, that's what it's all about: watching/viewing/becoming immersed in the movie and forgetting for a few moments where you are.


So, here are a "few"obligatory first night screen shots:

flash off, just cropped nothing else (my camera skills suck).

All I can say is the detail in the dark/black scenes is so there, the whites are bright and vibrant, the colors come across well like color.


Blu-ray StarWars: The Clone Wars, my 2 and 4 year old boys really-really loved this movie.




Now in 'scope size'



Blu-ray Casino Royale:





The detail and depth in the dark shot scenes blew me away, of course in 'scope size'.
 
#44 ·
I wanted my border to be very rigid along the skinny length so it would be easy to mount a straight line, but flexible to easily conform to my curved laminate screen.

After trying many-many moldings at HD/Lowes, I settled on this "Tuf Board", it fit all my rqmts perfectly. Easy to cut, can be routered for inside bevel, strong for screwing into (I tested it).

I bought (1) 12' board, ripped in half for the big top/bottom pieces, and (1) 6' board, ripped in half, for the RH/LS sides. They came in at 2 1/2 wide.



Below is my test of the bevel and 45deg miter, ready for cutting the real ones.



Workshop above the 3 car garage, COLD! (not heated yet), but big/open workspace. Lots of white powder/dust instead of sawdust.




Quote:
[edit comments added on 12-18-2008]

Sorta mistake - Lessons learned for others.

I embedded the magnets in the border itself, not the wood backing behind the border. The issue with that is now the masking will be held 3/4 " off the laminate surface. If I had put the magnets in the laminate wood backing (frame), in area just inside the "planned" edge of the border, then the manual masks would have been directly mountable onto the laminate and held invisible to the laminate. I know others have done this via just slight interference fit/friction to the velvet border, but with my 45degree chamfer their is only about 1/8" or so "flat" for that. I have a retrofit idea in mind, embed the magnets in a small separate board, same 1/2" thickness, and attach that to the wood frame via small joiner strap. It will be invisible to the viewing side and hold the magnets where I really want them. Next time I take the screen off the wall (to install 4-6" acoustic behind it) I'll do that and take a few picts.

I've also embedded (5) 3/8 magnets each RH/LH side for manual masking once these borders are installed.

(2 on top/bottom, 1 on side)

The magnets I use are 3/8 dia Neodymium magnet, you'd be suprised how strong those are, many-many DIY'er use them for blind speaker grille attachments. I bought mine from Parts Express 5 months ago for another project, these were leftovers. I can't find them at PE but amazon.com has them as well, http://www.amazon.com/Rare-Earth-Mag.../dp/B00024DNVC
Quote:
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Here's a simple jig used to help guide straight cuts:


I had (2) 12 foot 1" x 6" boards, loosely put them on (4) scrap 2 x 4's, about 1" gap between both of the 1" x 6" boards.

Made it easy to line up the fabric end and make a reasonable straight cut.

I directly copied this from what I saw at JoAnns in store big cutting table.



Just a suggestion to others:

When you 45miter cut the edge is sharp, take a file/light sandpaper and just hit it slightly to lessen that sharp corner, my first border I did not do that and it poked thru just slightly....live and learn, did for the others and no problem. Black magic marker time for that oops.



Here is the RH border tryout, everything look ok so I'm making 3 more:



3 done so far, clamped to the frame.




Finishing the 4th tonight and then actual attachment to the frame.
 
#45 ·
Looking great - you are almost there!

Quote:
Originally Posted by mtbdudex /forum/post/15254612


Just a suggestion to others:

When you 45miter cut the edge is sharp, take a file/light sandpaper and just hit it slightly to lessen that sharp corner, my first border I did not do that and it poked thru just slightly....live and learn, did for the others and no problem. Black magic marker time for that oops.

+1


I ran into the "ever so slight" corner poking through. After using a Sharpie, nobody (but me) knows. I wish I would have sanded them down.
 
#47 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by Zip3kx07 /forum/post/15258039


WOW!


Great work, that curved screen really came out nice. I have been thinking about making a CIH curved screen, have you tried watching 16X9 material on it yet? Does the curve distort 16X9 material?

My a-lens is not on slides yet, fixed, so I'm watching 16x9 thru the a-lens.

Honestly, sometimes I "compress it" in my SonyVW60 so it comes out correct 16x9 ratio when expanded thru the lens, and at other times I don't compress it and it then stretches to fill the 2.35:1 screen (and people seem a little fatter as well
...Ha)


Yea, I'm giving up some resolution probably for 16x9 when I compress and watch thru the lens, but you know what it looks pretty darn good still.


When I do make a slide for the lens I would expect some reverse pincushion (barrel), because I'm doing the opposite now via curved screen w/o lens, I'll live with that, or just watch 16x9 thru the lens compressed and never slide the lens.


There have been various threads that discussed pros/cons of that in the main 2.35:1 CIH forum.
 
#48 ·
I have to agree with your assesment mtbdudex. I have been watching some of my favorite HD shows with my scope screen and lens in place, and the geometry of the image hasn't seemed bad at all. Also played some PS3 games on it as well and the games are great in scope. I'm getting ready to move my cable box into my equpment closet and once I do I'll be able to compress to 16:9 with my scaler which I will do just to see the difference, but honestly if I stretch 16:9 to scope it will save me from having to do masking. Well maybe I'll still do masking for 4:3 material which I will probably stretch to 16:9 anyhow. Even so not that much 4:3 that I'll be watching so for the few times I may just live with it.


BTW your curved screen project has turned out awesome. Good Job. I was thinking that for the frame you could have used a simalar material as what you used for the border (that's like PVC lumber that's used outdoors right?). It usually very flexible, perhaps a little to flexible and maybe why you didn't go with it for the frame?.
 
#49 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by oman321 /forum/post/15263112


I have to agree with your assesment mtbdudex. I have been watching some of my favorite HD shows with my scope screen and lens in place, and the geometry of the image hasn't seemed bad at all. Also played some PS3 games on it as well and the games are great in scope. I'm getting ready to move my cable box into my equpment closet and once I do I'll be able to compress to 16:9 with my scaler which I will do just to see the difference, but honestly if I stretch 16:9 to scope it will save me from having to do masking. Well maybe I'll still do masking for 4:3 material which I will probably stretch to 16:9 anyhow. Even so not that much 4:3 that I'll be watching so for the few times I may just live with it.

You know what?

I totally forget to put additional magnets for masking when watching 4:3 material.....
, the 5 magnets/side I put in are only for 16:9 masks material, therefore when watching 4:3 material most likely I'll just stretch it to 16:9 via the a-lens and watch it.

Don't watch much of that (4:3 material) , though my 6 year old likes iCarley or other kids shows. They are SD and look sorta rough at 4:3, but she does not complain.
 
#50 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by oman321 /forum/post/15263112


BTW your curved screen project has turned out awesome. Good Job. I was thinking that for the frame you could have used a simalar material as what you used for the border (that's like PVC lumber that's used outdoors right?). It usually very flexible, perhaps a little to flexible and maybe why you didn't go with it for the frame?.

Exactly! I tried the PVC in the store and my concern was it was too flexible to hold a good curve, the 1/2" wood baseboard flat 4" mldg seemed "just right" balance between rigid to hold a good constant flex (which I have backed up with 3 supports) vs too noodlely like the PVC is. However, that noodely PVC is exactly what I wanted for the border, for that to not "fight" the alum frame and flatten the curve at all.


The frame, being wood, made it easy for me to use contact cement to attach the laminate.

(contact cement, that stuff stunk up the whole house, even with open windows/fan)
 
#51 ·
Wrapping the velvet onto the border got done as of 12:30 this morning (I'm red eyed tired), and with my wife's help just attached it to the screen this morning - after 5 hours of sleep.

(Thx to MississippiMan for his tutorial in the "other" DIY screen section).


Border wrap, and underside, not as pretty as MM's but it works for me.




Lots of clamps and used some cut shims to not damage the felt.

Get everything lined up, measure, adjust, measure, adjust, measure, measure.



Put the screen back frame supports on these kids stools, I was able to shoot the drywall screws from behind. My wife patiently held this for about 30 minutes while I shoot the screws, look at the front to make sure nothing moved, corners stayed flat, etc.

I stapled a blue paper towel between the laminate and the center board so no potential for vibration, there is a design slight gap between them but wanted to be sure no vibration/slap issue at high spl's (that is not in this pict)



"Ta da" as my kids say.

Real end dimensions from inside the border with velvet/final attachment:

119.625 width

50.875 height

129.994 diag

2.351 laminate screen calc ratio


So, I'm calling this 130" diag 2.35:1 screen.

Next is the manual masking, that's lower priority, maybe over xmas break, time to finish the rest of the room.


I'll summarize this project final costs, things done right/things done wrong/do different next time while still fresh in my brain in another post.






Ok;

This one of Iron Man is overlay of one taken w/o flash for the nice pict and one with flash for the background (yea, I'll get carpeting soon, etc)
 
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