Spare Laptop Monitor
Do you have an old laptop? Save the screen and recycle it!
This is what you need:
- old laptop screen
- HDMI screen controller: HDMI+DVI+VGA Audio LCD Controller Board For AUO 14 B140XW03 V.0 V0 1366*768 (search your controller by typing in the screen model no. in google)
- Back for screen
- Middle spacing for screen
- Back for screen
- two or more 3d printed feet
- 4x M3x12mm bolts
- 4x M3 nuts
Measure Your Items and Cut Them With a Lasercutter
Take measurements from the screen and your HDMI screen controller. And make a drawing with Adobe Illustrator. Then go to an lasercutter and put in your design. After that you should me able to cut and fit your parts to the screen and controller.
Assemble Your Parts and Screw Them Down Using M3 12mm Nuts and Bolts
Assemble your parts and screw them down using M3x12mm nuts and bolts.
Glue the Edges
Glue the edges of the monitor together and make sure it fits snugly around the screen.
Controller
Glue the makercase to the HDMI monitor controller. Make sure that the case fits snugly around the controller.
Fix the Controller to the Screen
Design and Print the Feet for Your Monitor
Design the feet for your monitor using the measurements of your monitor.
I tried to make it as small as possible but still sturdy.
My angle on the monitor is 15 degrees but i think it should be 20 at least.
Your Finished Monitor!
