film-projector-retrofit

This is a development platform to support the Wandering 16mm Projector Retrofit WIKI on filmlabs.org. Go there for complete documentation.

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Make a 16mm film projector portable and playable like an instrument. Retrofit with a DC motor and LED lamp, controlled by ESP32 micro-controller. This project is part of SPECTRAL Wandering Sounds and Images Seminar in Nantes FR in 2023/2024, enabling film projection performances that explore itinerancy, nomadism, and adaptation to multiple environments.

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Contents

docs

• Bill of Materials (BOM) (filmlabs.org) or Google Sheets alternate

• Step-by-step Construction Guide for building and using the projector (filmlabs.org)

• Construction Photos

• Diagrams

• Datasheets

openscad

• Editable design files for 3D-printed parts (in OpenSCAD format)

projector_code

• Code for the ESP32 micro-controller that controls the projector (Arduino IDE)

stl

• Printable files for 3D-printed parts (rendered from openscad)

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