7" LCD mod!

I was digging through my box of semi-broken electronics:

Has old cell phones, cd players that skip, bricked mp3 players, and this:

My old portable DVD player which after one too many drops will no longer read DVDs. However the A/V in functionality still works.

So I decided to gut it an make it a stand alone monitor. I am removing any components is does not need to make it as slim as possible. This includes the dvd drive assembly, the speakers, and a board with some buttons on it that control the dvd functions.

I started disassembling the unit:

I then tested it hooked up to my PS2:

It also has a battery, which I would like to still be able to use:

Working on battery power only:

I also decided since I dont need the speaker in this to split the A/V cable:

And I now have a dedicated video cable for this and an audio adapter i can use for something else like my MP3 player:

Possible uses could be my Mac Classic project:

A little too small though.

Or I could put it in a case:

Roughly the space of two drive bays.

The plan for now is to make or modify a cheap picture frame and mount it in that. I might hook it up to my desktop rig and set a slideshow of photos on it.

we where talking bout this b4... uch better han i thought

Well I stopped by the dollar store on my way home from work and picked this up cheap. A little big and kinda plastic, but should be a good start for a new home for the LCD:

Also I think I might add the card reader from my canceled project Busy to this. I dont have a need for a full bay device but a card read would be very useful, and this one is thin enough to throw into this project:

I also have a cheap usb hub I could add to this but I dont really need to. Maybe at a later point in time:

Here is a possible mock up pic of the new layout:

cool...
looks good mate

Hahaha thats heaps cool, well done.

Time for the hackzors! ...erm... I mean hacksaw:

It takes balls to cut up a brand new $133 picture frame, wait... maybe I forgot a decimal point:

First cut done:

My frame is now two pieces:

How I want to mount the LCD:

Need to trim a bit:

Much better:

A taste of what it will look like when finished:

I ran out of time to narrow it tonight. I will finish that soon and then use sandpaper to get it to it's final fit.

cool... hmm so... .113? 1.13 or 13.3

lol

looks good

Yea it was a $1.13 USD frame and it shows. Might have to give this thing a coat of paint when I finish it.

Another short session of work leaves me with all the major cutting finished. The frame is now roughly in it's final size.

Next step is to sand it down to the exact size and somehow reattach the two parts of the frame. I haven't entirely decided how I will hold it together. I am thinking model cement with something on the inside to help keep it together.

This thing is awesome, and giving me ideas for my build!


+Rep for the work and idea.

mmm

ill find a pic..
to show what i think..

http://stealth.cableorganizer.com/st...th_framing.jpg

thank kinda thing on backk

pic from pauls mod
http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/f...hread.php?t=28

That was basically what I had in mind for the reinforcement. Only thing is I dont have enough material in the frame to secure screws in, so I will probably just use it to get as much surface area for the model cement.

2 pac eproxy glue dude :)

looks pretty FTW!