/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Update: I've come up with another solution that might work. It would affect the presentation so I'm still not sure about it but it's an option. It would be safer and a lot easier than building a metal frame for the projector.

The idea is to mount the projector in between two tables, then using a mounted mirror to reflect the projected image onto the table. The mirror would only need to be lifted about 1 meter instead of 2. That (and the distribution of the weight) should allow for it to be mounted on the tables and I suppose it'll be somewhat stable. The structure would be made out of wood, I might consider steel pipes depending on the weight of the mirror, but building a prototype out of wood would be cheap so I might give it a try.

Also the projector (except the lens) and the gap between the tables would be covered, so that space would still be used to project.

And just to clarify, I've already tested it by holding a mirror on top of the projector and it seems to work great. I'd just need to get a mirror with the exact size (or a bigger one and cut it) to test the weight and see what I can use for the mount.

Again, any opinions would be appreciated!