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DISCLAIMER:
By following the steps on these pages, you risk modifying, or worse, damaging
your display/camera permanently. I will not be responsible for any damage
that may occur to your display/camera while following the steps described
herein. Good
luck.
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My NEC flat-panel
display arives (MultiSync LCD1545v). I got this one refurbished over the
web for a good price. As for the camera, I decided to get the Logitech
pro4000 USB webcam because of its CCD sensor (most webcams tend to be
CMOS cameras that have lackluster pictures).
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For a relatively thin
camera, the housing is huge. Get rid of it.
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Remove the housing
from the display.
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My design for the
new housing was cut CNC by Acryl Design from a CAD file.
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| Admiring
the design in 3D. |
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| The
left-over plexi. I used 1/8 inch plexiglass for the back pieces and 1/4
inch for the front. |
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fitting all the parts reveals a few design errors that will keep me from
utilizing all the parts. |
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| Find
true centre of the display and drill holes for the screws that will be used
to mount the camera on the back. |
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struggled for awhile trying to think of a clean way to mount the camera
on the back while still allowing the camera to be demounted for additional
displays. I unscrewed the lens from the part that is affixed to the PCB,
marked it on a piece of 1/8 inch plexi and drilled the hole slightly too
small. Using some fine grit sand paper wraped around a small dowel I slowly
sanded until Iwas able to get a tight fit around the camera. The lens can
then be screwed back in while still alowing for focus adjustment. |
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view from the side. |
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