Transform a DVD Player into a Star Wars Heads Up Display (HUD)

[@orangemanok5800]

Great video. Tantiv-ee is how it was pronounced on the Story of Star Wars record from 1977. We listened to that until it was worn through. I can still hear the narrator in my head.

[@garlandsworkshop]

I’m happy to hear you enjoyed the video And yes, those records accounted for much of my childhood. I had a suitcase style record player and would constantly listen to Star Wars and Disney read-alongs. Great memories.

[@TheOuterRim_]

Great video! I never think of using the plastic vent panels. Great idea. Good tool tips, and clever use of materials! Thanks for the shout out on the HUD!

[@garlandsworkshop]

Thank you Jamie. I just like the challenge of trying to be more creative. To take apart one thing and make something else from it. And no worries…happy to help on your endeavors.

[@RogerStockman]

Love it! Nice work. That chisel is awesome.

[@garlandsworkshop]

Thank you Roger. Much appreciated

[@KrazeeKraftZ]

​@@garlandsworkshopI totally need that chisel too!!

[@trytofinishsomething]

Oh dear God!!! I need that chisel! Stepping up your game with this!! Nice job!

[@garlandsworkshop]

Thanks Shawn. I truly appreciate your sentiments. And just blame the Amazon visit on me…if the wife asks why you need another tool. 😂

[@TheElbarca10]

Que padre!!! Me encanta muchísimo tus videos!! Especialmente cómo puedes crear tantas cosas tan impresionantes con cosas que puedes tener en casa!! How awesome!!

[@garlandsworkshop]

Muchas gracias mi amigo

[@blackmarketoutpost]

Great looking panel !!

[@garlandsworkshop]

Thank you so much Dennis

[@DockingBay327Build]

Great build Garland!! The corner chisel is a great find! I will be purchasing one for sure! Thanks for the great build as always!

[@garlandsworkshop]

Thank you so much. I’m glad you like that corner chisel. It is my new favorite tool. I know it will come in handy the next time you build another panel that needs backlight for 1” x 1” tiles

[@FabWorks80]

Awesome build, Garland!!! I need to make one of these for the shop!

[@garlandsworkshop]

Thank you Aedo. I appreciate it.

[@chunkkingmann309]

Beautiful work. May I suggest blue painter's tape to hold those pesky LED strips down for soldering.

[@garlandsworkshop]

Excellent suggestion. I actually have helping hands, but was being lazy at the moment. Lol. So creativity reigned I’m happy to hear you liked the project

[@chunkkingmann309]

@@garlandsworkshop - I actually used my "helping hands" the first time I was soldering strips and connectors....the blue tape works much better, imho.

[@garlandsworkshop]

I agree. I had really old helping hands hich I rarely used but bought new ones because they looked cool…like Doc Oc in spiderman. Only to realize that Adam Savage already teaches this lesson quite succinctly in his book. Buy something cheap to see if you use it and if not, get rid of it. Lol

[@thedarkknight803able]

First time I watch your channel. I really Enjoyed watching. Can use your tips to build my projects.

[@garlandsworkshop]

I am happy to hear you enjoyed the channel and find it useful. By all means, stick around and watch more…I am always coming out with more content. And when you finish a project, please tag me or share it on my Facebook channel. I’d love to see it

[@ResinBelle]

Really cool display!

[@garlandsworkshop]

Thank you Thespoena. I’m happy to hear you liked it.

[@WhiteysWickedWorkshop]

Funny Intro man! (STEVE LOL) That came out really well Garland!

[@garlandsworkshop]

Thanks Dave. It is really great to hear you enjoyed it😎

[@JohnB1163]

I like both the Empire and the Rebels ships and technology

[@garlandsworkshop]

That’s awesome! I like them both too. The aesthetic is always on point

[@JohnB1163]

@@garlandsworkshop Absolutely, and they're just cool. I would love to build a full scale X-wing

[@garlandsworkshop]

That would be cool. There is a group in Germany that does just that. It’s like a Star Wars museum of sorts. I’ve always loved the millennium falcon. And since Andor, I like the Fondor too. So my room build will eventually have those themes.

[@JohnB1163]

@@garlandsworkshop Definitely cool

[@JohnB1163]

@@garlandsworkshop That would be cool to see I'm sure

[@KrazeeKraftZ]

Im a little perplexed as to how it is actually an H.U.D. but great build regardless, thanks for the tips in packing foam to diffuse led lighting, fyi you can buy clips to join them together so you dont need to soLder, yes I'm from Australia and we pronounce the L. It's not spelt sodder 😂 Anyhoo, nice work.

[@garlandsworkshop]

I’m pleased to hear you liked the build. And yea, it’s not an Earthly HUD so to speak…so thanks for playing along with the stretch of imagination. As for the connections, you are right of course. Clips are easy and provide a good connection. But like any maker…we tend to lean to what we know and have. I have friends who only use jigsaws for cuts, where I prefer table saws and routers. In another video u changed it up by using the Wago connectors in my empire panel from a water sprinkler box. It made for quick work. Thanks for watching. Cheers

[@c45740a]

Very awesome!! Quick question and I may have missed it. Where did you find the images for the tablet? Was that from the circuit board you used? Im nowhere near that tech savy, so would you have any other suggestions as to what I could use for images like this ? Thanks in advance!

[@garlandsworkshop]

Thank you Charlie. I am happy to hear you like it. If you look at the video description you will find a link to my friend Jamie’s website where he sells the digital HUDs I used and he has many other cool things there too. They are very affordable. For other options, I would say you could could use really easy software like iMovie on an iPhone or tablet and make your own. KZbin has “free green screens”, Star backgrounds, “only ships in space scenes”. Load that as your primary video. Then add a sci fi green screen border over top of it. Or make a border jn ms paint or PowerPoint and then add that as a green screen. There also tutorials online on how to make HUDe via PowerPoint using “animations” If you are patient enough, heck you could make a primitive one in paint or PowerPoint as an image. Then slowly change it so that it is a bunch slides and then make a movie from them. If you watch my secret Stash HUD video, it showcases Scott Bleisath huds. And he has made many more that he sells in ETSY. And for generic sci-fi HUDs, look in KZbin for copyright free green screen huds. I hope this helps and finds you well.

[@NeoDemocedes]

Nice panel, but it's not a HUD. The whole point of a HUD is you can see through it. So you can see the information while looking outside, instead of looking down at a panel or screen.

[@garlandsworkshop]

Thank you. Glad you like it. As for the definition of a HUD…you are 100% correct. But I’ve noticed in the sci-fi and prop making community….looser interpretations of the definition are used. So I run with it. After all, in a Galaxy far far away….all their displays are still 8-Bit graphics to describe complicated space navigational phenomenon. Hope you don’t mind if I continue to play fast with earthly definitions 😀. Have a great weekend

[@NeoDemocedes]

@@garlandsworkshop Interesting. I didn't know that.

[@haleysvideojournal1510]

I live for the jokes in your videos!!

[@garlandsworkshop]

I am so glad you are enjoy them. That brings happiness to my heart

[@diamondplate]

Hey maker, I took a look at the 7" display on Amazon and there were several subpar reviews, item coming in damaged/blemished, etc. Have any issues?

[@garlandsworkshop]

Totally legit worry. I understand your concerns 100% From my experience, I have purchased 4 of these. I have had zero issues. Brian from the smugglers room YT channel uses them. And when I asked him about his, he had no issues. And he was the one that introduced it to me. I bought exactly the same components as he did. Plus, I bought it on Amazon. So at worst, it’s a quick return which Amazon excels at under their customer service model. Another option is the digital photo frames like I used in the “how to make a secret stash for your Hud” video. The hud parts was built by ascot Bleisath. And I know Dennis from the Black Market outpost uses them a lot. I hope this info helps you

[@garlandsworkshop]

Oh I forgot, I also used this same display on my “skywalker hands stasis chamber” episode. I remember in that build I thought there was a blemish. But I just forgot to take off the plastic film. I took it off and it looked perfect

[@xLuPo]

Great Video, but I think it is kinda missing some Weathering.. It looks toooo new.

[@garlandsworkshop]

Thank you. You are correct, the weathering was very light…almost non existent. But that was on purpose as I was going more Empire aesthetic. Most often my heaviest weathering is on my faux rock builds. You might enjoy the one I made from drywall

[@xLuPo]

@@garlandsworkshop thanks for the Answer, even though I answered on a two year old Video. If it was wanted that way It's a very cool one!

[@brokentuskgarage]

Great, and other thing for my wife to give me the evil eye for when at the thrift store! I will have to report her to Steve I guess.

[@garlandsworkshop]

Too funny, that’s awesome. I guess at this point…we are all under Steve’s discerning eye. Lol

[@gdutfulkbhh7537]

So nice to see somebody with real workshop skills rather than dumb 3D printing for everything.

[@garlandsworkshop]

Thank you. I try my best to keep improving and expanding my skills in this relatively new hobby. I can see advantages that come with the 3D model, print and paint method. Maybe one day I’ll try to learn that, but the old school way will always be my first go to methods. Creature of habit I guess. I’m glad others like you enjoy it as well

[@Chris.Davies]

Suggest you research what a HUD actually is. Hint: This isn't one. Not of any kind.

[@garlandsworkshop]

You are absolutely correct. This is not a dictionary version of a HUD. But like so many of the online prop makers and “digital HUD designers”,…we call this a HUD. I guess like everything else in living languages, terms morph and adapt. This is what everyone calls this, so I will too. But the day Technology is so off the shelf I can make a real world HUD from a household item for a fictitious prop item…I absolutely will. Because that sounds awesome. I hope you enjoys the build…regardless of word (acronym) choice. Cheers

[@made4]

I suggest you do your research on how people use the acronym before criticising others. Also I recommend researching how "not to be a dick".

[@Xcerptshow]

That isnt a HUD...

[@garlandsworkshop]

100% correct. This is not a real world hud. Just a prop for an imaginary world. Thx for watching

[@NurbNerb]

This is not a HUD

[@garlandsworkshop]

You are 100% correct. This is not a literal dictionary definition “: a system that projects information onto a usually transparent surface that sits directly in a user's line of vision” Instead, it’s more of an example of adaptations of the English language morphing to work in the imaginary world of prop making….as many makers just call most any display of information a HUD. It lacks the overlay aspect with regards to field of vision. If creators are all going to call these hud’s, I have no problem running with it Besides, I can’t get too worked up about literal translations after all…as I’m building a sci-fi inspired prop related to a movie about fiction. It is just fun to build and display on a wall…and the acronym seems to help people in this niche, find what they are looking for. I hope you enjoyed the video, regardless of the title nomenclature. Hopefully one day, house appliances will offer me what I need to make a home hud from their parts. Cheers

[@NurbNerb]

Then why put HUD.

[@TheOuterRim_]

Great video! I never think of using the plastic vent panels. Great idea. Good tool tips, and clever use of materials! Thanks for the shout out on the HUD!

[@garlandsworkshop]

Thx. Can’t wait to see what you come up with next…as I have many ideas ahead that need HUD’s