So, a few months back I started talking about a projector I was rebuilding. “Started talking” is the key word here, since I never finished talking about it… Reason being it’s such a long and tortuous story, you’d be even more bored than you must be just about now as you read me ramble on and on and on about why I didn’t do what I said I’d do, and even worse, as I ramble about my rambling rambles abou (skillfully dodges a flying wood show aimed at my head) Alright! I’ll get to the point!
Well, I finished it! Me and my newest favorite toy, the glue gun! The one pictured above is similar to mine, cordless and all, and I got a great deal on it. With it, I was able to finish assembling the new bulb (great story right there), and install inside the projector, all with an extra pair of helping hands (thanks, Sione!), and large amounts of hot glue. I’m just so excited to find out what I can I hot glue together… It’s easy to handle, fairly inexpensive and dries very quickly. This puts hot glue in the “very very useful” list, along with quick-dry crazy-glue GEL (yes, gel, and it’s awesome not to have your super-glue run around your stuff like hot lava, getting everywhere it’s not supposed to) and magnetic super-small jeweler tools. And yes, the PSP is in that list too (thanks, Honey!!!!)
Speaking of my Honey, many many many thanks to her for putting up with my projection obsession… For the last few months, Ginger has had to put up with:
* Soldering late at night (even helping me with holding the iron and stuff)
* Projector parts all over the house, and keeping the kids away from it
* Many “Honey, come see it now, isn’t it great!”
* Much whining from me about parts not arriving on time
* Etc…..
Yeah, Ginger’s been incredibly patient and supportive as I let this project suck away hours of my life, THANK YOU HONEY!!!!!! I love you!!!!
I’m hoping this weekend will be the first real-life test for it, as I try to watch conference on it. I’ll send out updates then…
