Build your own projector
Important Note. This is NOT a telescope.
DO NOT use this equipment to look at the Sun. It is designed to project a clear image onto a screen, which you can view in safety.
Shopping List:
High temperature waste and rainwater system pipes and fittings, provide a good range of pipe diameters to match your lens diameters.
  • 1050 mm length of wider pipe + 1 in-line connector
  • 100 mm length of narrower pipe (fine focus unit) + 1 in-line connector.
  • 1 plano-convex lens - f0=100cm.
  • 2 double convex lens - fo=10cm.
  • hot glue gun
  • home made stand (your choice).
  • large cardboard box with white card inside for a screen
  • large sheet of card for a shield
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