DIY Computers tips and tricks Part 1: The multi touch pad under 50$/Euro

Kill Bill · 05-13-2008, 10:37 PM

This is a part of a series of DIY Computers.
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First you will need a following:

Cardboard Box
-Piece of Clear Flat Sturdy Material (ie. Glass, acrylic, plexiglas)
-Paper (ie. printer paper, tracing paper, almost any paper)
-Webcam or Video Camera (Any webcam should work)
-Optional Picture Frame

Requirements:
Computer running XP or Linux prehaps

Total Cost: 5$/Euro - 50$/Euro ETC basicly you will almost get it for under 50 Anything.

--------Setup----------

Get your piece of clear flat meterial (Mentioned above) And Cut the sheet of paper to fit the glass and tape it using clear tape. (Not making the sticking too much as it will result in a bad touch pad later on. Get your cardboard box tape the flaps up if needed to make box taller. Cut a hole through the box so a USB 2.0 or DV Camera Cable could fit through. Place the camera in the box and making sure its facing upwards (Where the camera its self is) So if you plugged it in you would see your self. And tape it to the box. Pull the cable through the hole you made and make sure it wont fall back in the box. (If you have a webcam thats Cord powered(As in a way you would power a pc make a cut for that) Place the glass with paper on the top of it and tape it(Again make sure it will stick but don't over do it) or put the glass on a frame and just tape the entire frame onto the box(Suggested). Now plug the webcam into the computer and install your web cam drivers (If not done) Then download the multi track pad application from here http://nuispace.com/ss/MTmini%20package%20v1.zip . Install it and boom your off. Check out this video:

Special thanks to the front page of youtube displaying this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQpr3W-YmcQ

lovely? · 05-13-2008, 11:05 PM

now THAT is cool, and im going to make one!

Kill Bill · 05-13-2008, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lovely?

now THAT is cool, and im going to make one!

Same! I'm doing a talent contest in our school and I'm doing a demostration of how to make one so hopefully it will work fine.

kobaj · 05-14-2008, 12:14 AM

I have always wanted a multi touch display type thing. Your idea is nicely planned out, the only problem is that (besides being a little confusing) it requires a darkened box. Ive seen ideas from using a wii-mote (you cant make this up!) to IR light. As soon as I find an old LCD that is easy to take apart I intend to make my own version

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Wii-mote
Giant multi touch
Box version
You get the jist

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LorenHeiny · 05-14-2008, 03:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kobaj

I have always wanted a multi touch display type thing. Your idea is nicely planned out, the only problem is that (besides being a little confusing) it requires a darkened box.

Seth Sandler has updated his instructions and software in order to make it easier for people to follow. Check out his blog post here: http://ssandler.wordpress.com/mtmini/. I built one and it's not too hard. Not counting the time to download the software, I'd say it takes about 30 minutes to get everything together the first time. If you do build one, my advice is to try out the demo_smoke.exe program first. It's easy to use.

In terms of the darkened box, this isn't a big deal. You do need some kind of light external to the box, however, that is bright enough for your fingertips to cast a shadow on the paper.

codeman0013 · 05-14-2008, 06:29 PM

I saw this on instructables.com last week in their weekly email they send out its freaking sweet!!!

lion149 · 05-14-2008, 08:46 PM

That is sweet as hell...mad props top that dude

diduknowthat · 05-14-2008, 11:34 PM

Very nice! I showed it to my photoshop teacher and we're going to build one tomorrow

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The_Beast · 05-14-2008, 11:45 PM

Pretty sweet :thumb:

SirKenin · 05-15-2008, 02:19 AM

very, very cool. lol.

05-13-2008, 10:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kill Bill Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ireland Age: 13 Posts: 1,238	DIY Computers tips and tricks Part 1: The multi touch pad under 50$/Euro This is a part of a series of DIY Computers. ---------------- First you will need a following: Cardboard Box -Piece of Clear Flat Sturdy Material (ie. Glass, acrylic, plexiglas) -Paper (ie. printer paper, tracing paper, almost any paper) -Webcam or Video Camera (Any webcam should work) -Optional Picture Frame Requirements: Computer running XP or Linux prehaps Total Cost: 5$/Euro - 50$/Euro ETC basicly you will almost get it for under 50 Anything. --------Setup---------- Get your piece of clear flat meterial (Mentioned above) And Cut the sheet of paper to fit the glass and tape it using clear tape. (Not making the sticking too much as it will result in a bad touch pad later on. Get your cardboard box tape the flaps up if needed to make box taller. Cut a hole through the box so a USB 2.0 or DV Camera Cable could fit through. Place the camera in the box and making sure its facing upwards (Where the camera its self is) So if you plugged it in you would see your self. And tape it to the box. Pull the cable through the hole you made and make sure it wont fall back in the box. (If you have a webcam thats Cord powered(As in a way you would power a pc make a cut for that) Place the glass with paper on the top of it and tape it(Again make sure it will stick but don't over do it) or put the glass on a frame and just tape the entire frame onto the box(Suggested). Now plug the webcam into the computer and install your web cam drivers (If not done) Then download the multi track pad application from here http://nuispace.com/ss/MTmini%20package%20v1.zip . Install it and boom your off. Check out this video: Special thanks to the front page of youtube displaying this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQpr3W-YmcQ __________________ Hell a good fart could blow you over in this country - TFT

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05-14-2008, 12:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
kobaj Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,367	I have always wanted a multi touch display type thing. Your idea is nicely planned out, the only problem is that (besides being a little confusing) it requires a darkened box. Ive seen ideas from using a wii-mote (you cant make this up!) to IR light. As soon as I find an old LCD that is easy to take apart I intend to make my own version . Wii-mote Giant multi touch Box version You get the jist . __________________ My site Winner of photo competition: Bokeh. - Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz - Gigabyte EP45-UD3R Motherboard - 4GB (2x2GB) G.Skill DDR2 800 RAM - XFX GeForce 9800GT 512MB - Seagate 400GB SATA Hard Drive - Cooler Master Centurion 5 Mid Tower Case Last edited by kobaj; 05-14-2008 at 03:14 AM.

05-14-2008, 08:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
lion149 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 371	That is sweet as hell...mad props top that dude __________________ Rig#1: OS: XP Pro Sp3 CPU:Intel Quad Core Q6600 (2.40ghz) MB evga 750i HDD:250 gb 7200rpm RAM:2gb Kingston DDR2 667 GPU:EVGA 8600gts DDR3 256mb PSU:Apevia 500w Rig#2: Windows XP-Pentium 4HT 3.29ghz-160gb -2gb DDR2 667- EVGA 8600gt 512mb

05-14-2008, 11:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 18 Posts: 7,464	Very nice! I showed it to my photoshop teacher and we're going to build one tomorrow . __________________ Media - Gaming Hybrid PC Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 4GB G.Skill DDR2 800 Memory \| 400GB WD SATA HD eVGA 8800GT 512mb Graphics Card X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Hauppauge HVR 1800 MCE TV Tuner Scythe Ninja \| AC Accelero S1 Passive heatsink CM Elite 340 mATX Case \| Noctua NF-S12 Fans liusland - myminicity

05-14-2008, 06:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
codeman0013 Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Inside my network at work Age: 24 Posts: 1,618	I saw this on instructables.com last week in their weekly email they send out its freaking sweet!!!

05-14-2008, 11:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
The_Beast Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Age: 18 Posts: 3,300	Pretty sweet :thumb: __________________ Rendering Machine - Gigabyte DS3L P35 - - C2D E6550 - - Corsair XMS2 2Gb - Seagate 'Cuda 320Gb - Sapphire 2600 XT 256mb - - Antec Earthwatt 430 watt - - Antec New Solution Series Case - - Hp w1907 monitor -

05-15-2008, 02:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	very, very cool. lol.

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