DIY Ultra Short Distance Projector

Put any projector close to the wall and still enjoy a large screen! With this DIY hack you can easily build an ultra short distance projector without spending big money! Overall, you need to spend less than 5$ when you use your old projector.

1x shoe box

1x Ikea Lonsas Mirror 13x18cm /5x7inch

1x Ikea Lonsas Mirror 21x30cm/8x10inch

1x projector

• take an old shoe box
• empty the box
• remove the lid/cut it off

• insert the smaller mirror on the long side of the shoe box
• mount it with duck tape to the box, but ensure that you can adjust the angle
• insert the bigger mirror opposite to the smaller mirror and leave room for the projector to be put in-between
• mount it with duck tape to the box, but ensure that you can adjust the angle

• Put the projector in-between both mirrors
• Ensure, that no cable is reflected in the mirrors
• Turn the projector on and put the box close to a wall.
• Now adjust the mirrors so that you get a large picture on the wall.
• Use Keystone correction to adjust the picture

Congrats, you are now finished. You can now enjoy a large picture even in small rooms for a few bucks.

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