How does Carousel slide projector work?

[Kinsrow]

Anyone can shed some light on this. What sort of reciprocating mechanism does this, pulling the slide in and out of the tray while advancing to the next one.

I think I can use the principle of this old device to do the same function for my design. Just didn't quite get it yet.

Kinsrow.

 

[EnglishMuffin]

The slides drop out of the tray utilizing gravity - that may or may not rule it out for you.

 

[MintJulep]

Slide projectors are available cheap at second-hand stores, garage sales and such.

Buy one and take it apart.

 

[Kinsrow]

I was searching for a second hand projector..for some reason I couldn't find any.

 

[cbrn]

Hi,
never disassembled one, but I think it has to do with "Geneva wheel".

Regards

 

[Ashereng]

Used camera stores may have a slide projector.

Ebay?

 

[Kinsrow]

Yes!!..EBAY..how could I forget that.

 

[Ashereng]

Weak moment? ;-)

 

[Baheej]

Kinsrow, after you take a look inside and figure it out, may be you can add more details to this article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carousel_slide_projector

Thanks.

 

[Kinsrow]

Baheej,

That was the first article I found..didn't do much for me though.

Thanks to all