Searching for a Cheap Overhead Projector?

stinkjones asks: "I recently found a project on Hackaday, which I found very interesting. It was linked to Tom's Hardware, and involved a massive, and cheap, projector. I have an LCD projector, but this seems like a great project with a pretty cool result. I already have an LCD that's perfect for the job but overhead projectors are hard to find. Retail they are around $500 new or a lot more, and if you can find them used they have a huge range of prices. Does anyone know where to find a cheap one?"

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Or... You can call the place where I work...

[Spokehedz]

www.itscrap.com

No, that's not a typo. That's really the website. We have tons of stuff (50k square foot facility) that just goes to the scrap heap. Some things are sold pennies on the dollar, because there cheaper to ship then they are to scrap.

We have, at this point in time, about 5 projectors in stock. And I bet even one of them works.

Cheap overhead

[David_Bloom]

I got one at Iowa State University's ISU Surplus for $2. Sorry, they don't offer financing. I also got an LCD panel *designed* to go on the overhead for $30. One thing you should know: overhead bulbs often cost $20-$40, and rarely last more than 100 hours. This may make an LCD projector more practical in your case.