Hushbox for the Electrohome VistaPro Plus (3-chip DLP projector)

Here is a list of some parts that I used:
$18.89 -- 3/4" MDF (medium density fiberboard) to construct 3'x3'x1.3' hushbox
$26.00 -- four 36"x1.5"x1.5" oak strips to construct 3'x3' ceiling frame
$13.30 -- 20 right-angle brackets with screws to join boards for hushbox and ceiling frame
$2.39 -- 6 lag screws (1/4"x4") and washers to attach ceiling frame to ceiling joists
$5.96 -- 4 take-apart/lift-off hinges (RHC part# 1225) to attach hushbox to ceiling frame on right side
$15.88 -- 4 medium butterfly latches and keepers (RHC part# 2392 & 2393) to attach hushbox to ceiling frame on left side
$4.13 -- 36 metal screws (#10x3/4") to attach hinges, latches, and keepers
$30.20 -- 5"x7" anti-reflective glass (EO stock# NT43-973)
$2.00 -- picture frame to hold glass
$5.91 -- 36' of self-stick Poly Foam Weatherseal (3/4" wide x 1/4" thick) to seal around hushbox, ceiling frame, and picture frame
$114.00 -- Broan S80U ceiling fan above projector's exhaust vent to quietly remove hot air
$12.97 -- 8'-long 4"-diameter dryer duct going from ceiling fan to the outdoors
$19.00 -- Extech Temperature Alarm (EIC part# 401012) that beeps if air gets too warm inside hushbox
$19.99 -- Craftsman Auto Switch (Sears item# 00924031000) to automatically turn ceiling fan on and off
$3.29 -- 120-volt green neon bulb (RS catalog# 272-708) to indicate that switch is powering fan
$3.00 -- 2 plugs for power to fan and neon bulb
Total = $296.91 (excluding shipping costs and sales tax)

Here are the pictures:











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