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Inspiration - what could I build out of just an old touchscreen panel...
« on: May 15, 2011, 03:24:48 pm »
... and I mean JUST the panel... no monitor! ;)

I stripped it out of an old CRT as it's been cluttering up the place. I thought the touchscreen aspect of it was too good to throw away anyhow. It's a slightly curved serial ELO touch panel. Just wondering if anyone has got a cool suggestions for a project I could possibly use this for?  ???

The obvious one would be some sort of controller for PC use. There the obvious things like a Tablet but I'm just wondering what other things this could be used for (if any!)
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Re: Inspiration - what could I build out of just an old touchscreen panel...
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2011, 04:45:18 pm »
Quote from: slapaham on May 15, 2011, 03:24:48 pm
... and I mean JUST the panel... no monitor! ;)

I stripped it out of an old CRT as it's been cluttering up the place. I thought the touchscreen aspect of it was too good to throw away anyhow. It's a slightly curved serial ELO touch panel. Just wondering if anyone has got a cool suggestions for a project I could possibly use this for?  ???

The obvious one would be some sort of controller for PC use. There the obvious things like a Tablet but I'm just wondering what other things this could be used for (if any!)

Could you integrate it into the bezel of the monitor?  Put your admin buttons there?  No-one would know to touch spots on bezel to pause/etc.
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Re: Inspiration - what could I build out of just an old touchscreen panel...
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2011, 05:31:29 pm »
Nintendo DS cabinet?
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Re: Inspiration - what could I build out of just an old touchscreen panel...
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2011, 06:06:28 pm »
Not really looking to build a cab. Been there, done that! Got far too many cabs! ;)

I think I'll just list it up for sale. I see it being quite a good component for a cab builder or perhaps for someone whose got a juke or quiz machine with a dodgy touchscreen.
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Re: Inspiration - what could I build out of just an old touchscreen panel...
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2011, 06:07:05 pm »
virtual Juke Box?
LCARS interface for something?
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Re: Inspiration - what could I build out of just an old touchscreen panel...
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2011, 07:40:35 am »
Quote from: Smeghead on May 15, 2011, 06:07:05 pm
virtual Juke Box?
LCARS interface for something?


Without the monitor?

You could probably build a static interface for just about anything with a printed graphic underneath.
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Re: Inspiration - what could I build out of just an old touchscreen panel...
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2011, 10:43:44 am »
some sort of homemade Wacom tablet?
If you have a media center PC for your tv, maybe a coffee table top controller?

EDIT: just a quick edit to point out that a touchscreen panel would probably make a horrible wacom for most purposes but i am merely throwing the idea out there.
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