Thanks Len. No, the software didn't show up today unless it is coming some way other than USPS
That's OK, it will eventually get here
You are certainly most welcome to say anything you want here Len
Everyone here should give him due respect, he has earned it and way before I ever joined not to mention how much he does for others outside of this forum.
If there were such a thing as honored guests in this thread, Len and Lazerbeak would be at the top of my list. Hmmm, wonder if it's an "L" thing.....
Take a look back about the "James" thing that happened as a for instance for Len.
I got the big wood dowels and ahngers I need to finish the black-out cloth project
Stopped by Party City and looked around and found a couple of interesting units on closeout. They had 2 left for $8 so I bought both of them. They can actually hold 6.5 lbs of weight and the motors are geared strong. They are activated by movement (as in getting bumped and have a speaker on top that screaches haloween stuff and run off 3 AA batteries. Turn one way for some seconds and then the other way a couple times before shutting off unless they get bumped. Don't know what I'm going to do with them but my mind is working on some stuff.
So, here's besically what it all looks like (close to finished product)
Before
After
Pics not too good but these first ones are within 10 seconds of 405nm lasering
about 30 seconds after that
These pics are really unfair representations as it looks much brighter than my camera is showing.
Just going to have to trust me that it's pretty impressive to draw on it.
I think I'm probably going to put a lite clear coat over the paint tomorrow.
Here it is all rolled up and out of the way of my real screen.
Will say that as I was walking around Walmart I noticed very inexpensive white curtains or whatever they are called (just black out cloth) that you could attach to something on either end and just pull down and they have a spring inside to retract. Not big like what I just did but would be really easy to have a nice retractable one.
Of course you could try and find a retractable projection screen at a thrift store and that would be great. Could either be one with legs to setup anywhere or one you can pull down from the ceiling.
I just used what I had on hand other than the big dowels.