Projector Ceiling Mount

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Published on September 18, 2010
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I hit the store to buy a ceiling mount for my Optoma HD66, but the store was out of stock. So I designed up this one, and printed it out. It's designed specifically for the HD66's slightly odd 100 x 100 x 110 mm triangular M3 mount, but a redesigned ProjectorPlate.stl will let you stick any projector on there. Swivels in XX, YY and ZZ, and is fairly stable too.

Instructions

Print it out fairly densely, bolt it up with M5 bolts (Darwin leftovers), and add some fender washers to spread out the loads. Tighten up the joints until you have a nice level of friction. Nyloc nuts help a lot.

Don't forget a safety leash, in case of total failure - I use 650 lb kite line, should do the trick.
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You should put in some tooth notches in the joint area to create a better locking system.

awesome. its useful!

Nice I love it when people post stuff you can use. Ceiling mounts can cost north of 50 dollars in tte right places.

Heck, they wanted $100 for one up here in Canada!

This is ballsy and fantastic. I like the idea of trying to see how much weight printed objects can support or defy... an excellent example. Boss!

Did you use PLA or ABS? How much does your projector weigh? I know that ABS is plenty strong, but I'm less sure of PLA.

Also what machine did you print that with? it's really clean. :)

PLA has a slightly higher tensile strength than ABS, but it's also a bit more brittle, which means that it will break if you bend it too far. Used properly though, it's pretty strong.

The projector weighs about 5 lbs; I've been using the mount for several days now without any problems. If anything gives out though, I've still got the 650 lb kite line to a 280 lb concrete anchor - I think it'll stay up there. :)

Printed it on my printed Mendel - thanks, it did turn out nicely
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