Comments on: The Five Dollar Laser Show http://www.gmilburn.ca/2008/06/22/the-five-dollar-laser-show/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-five-dollar-laser-show Essays, Projects, and Distractions of Geoff Milburn Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:09:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Calédosphère » Blog Archive » Un show Laser pour 5 dollars http://www.gmilburn.ca/2008/06/22/the-five-dollar-laser-show/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Calédosphère » Blog Archive » Un show Laser pour 5 dollars Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:33:13 +0000 http://www.gmilburn.ca/?p=27#comment-430 [...] ce blog qui vous explique tout (en [...] [...] ce blog qui vous explique tout (en [...]

]]> By: Home Laser Show | only hacks http://www.gmilburn.ca/2008/06/22/the-five-dollar-laser-show/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Home Laser Show | only hacks Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:12:02 +0000 http://www.gmilburn.ca/?p=27#comment-428 [...] the homebrew air conditioner several years and has kept up at his tinkering. He made a couple more neat projects and lucky for us, he documents them quite well. He calls the focus for today “The Ultimate [...] [...] the homebrew air conditioner several years and has kept up at his tinkering. He made a couple more neat projects and lucky for us, he documents them quite well. He calls the focus for today “The Ultimate [...]

]]> By: The Five Dollar Laser Show | 5DollarPlanet.com http://www.gmilburn.ca/2008/06/22/the-five-dollar-laser-show/comment-page-1/#comment-429 The Five Dollar Laser Show | 5DollarPlanet.com Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:40:24 +0000 http://www.gmilburn.ca/?p=27#comment-429 [...] Read the original: The Five Dollar Laser Show [...] [...] Read the original: The Five Dollar Laser Show [...]

]]> By: Geoff http://www.gmilburn.ca/2008/06/22/the-five-dollar-laser-show/comment-page-1/#comment-432 Geoff Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:13:52 +0000 http://www.gmilburn.ca/?p=27#comment-432 blargle - I went to the one in the Kingston Center, across from the Loblaws. That's the peril of those stores - often you can find thing you'd never expect, but don't expect consistent inventory. If you're looking for cheap lasers and don't mind the wait for shipping (they're in Hong Kong but at least the shipping is free), <a href="http://www.dealextreme.com/products.dx/category.910~r.89439563" rel="nofollow">DealExtreme</a> is about as cheap as it gets. blargle – I went to the one in the Kingston Center, across from the Loblaws. That’s the peril of those stores – often you can find thing you’d never expect, but don’t expect consistent inventory.

If you’re looking for cheap lasers and don’t mind the wait for shipping (they’re in Hong Kong but at least the shipping is free), DealExtreme is about as cheap as it gets.

]]> By: blargle http://www.gmilburn.ca/2008/06/22/the-five-dollar-laser-show/comment-page-1/#comment-431 blargle Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:34:39 +0000 http://www.gmilburn.ca/?p=27#comment-431 What dollar store in Kingston sells laser pointers for $1? I went to a dollar store in Ottawa and couldn't find anything remotely close to a laser pointer... What dollar store in Kingston sells laser pointers for $1?

I went to a dollar store in Ottawa and couldn’t find anything remotely close to a laser pointer…

]]> By: Trimoon’ Blog » Blog Archive » DIY Laser Show http://www.gmilburn.ca/2008/06/22/the-five-dollar-laser-show/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Trimoon’ Blog » Blog Archive » DIY Laser Show Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:47:06 +0000 http://www.gmilburn.ca/?p=27#comment-427 [...] This is pretty clever: The Five Dollar Laser Show. [...] [...] This is pretty clever: The Five Dollar Laser Show. [...]

]]> By: Tutorial: Lasershow für 5€ http://www.gmilburn.ca/2008/06/22/the-five-dollar-laser-show/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Tutorial: Lasershow für 5€ Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:01:32 +0000 http://www.gmilburn.ca/?p=27#comment-426 [...] Man nehme: [...] [...] Man nehme: [...]

]]> By: Minkey http://www.gmilburn.ca/2008/06/22/the-five-dollar-laser-show/comment-page-1/#comment-425 Minkey Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:44:43 +0000 http://www.gmilburn.ca/?p=27#comment-425 The best way to do this is like so: Mount two mirrors at 45 degree angles on the center of two separate speaker cones (Mid range is best for overall detail). Now angle the two speakers/mirrors so the laser bounces off both. Make sure you run a mono signal through both of the speakers for it to look best. You will find that this setup is far better, you will get a super responsive light show. Try using a synthesizer instead of the music you're listening to and jam along. It's really fun!! Me and my friends used to spend hours creating new and better designs with some really high-powered lasers (lasers that take up half the room with transformers and fill the room with static)! The best way to do this is like so:

Mount two mirrors at 45 degree angles on the center of two separate speaker cones (Mid range is best for overall detail). Now angle the two speakers/mirrors so the laser bounces off both. Make sure you run a mono signal through both of the speakers for it to look best.

You will find that this setup is far better, you will get a super responsive light show. Try using a synthesizer instead of the music you’re listening to and jam along. It’s really fun!! Me and my friends used to spend hours creating new and better designs with some really high-powered lasers (lasers that take up half the room with transformers and fill the room with static)!

]]> By: adamwho http://www.gmilburn.ca/2008/06/22/the-five-dollar-laser-show/comment-page-1/#comment-420 adamwho Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:43:31 +0000 http://www.gmilburn.ca/?p=27#comment-420 It works really well if you attach the mirror to an old speaker and bounce the laser off It works really well if you attach the mirror to an old speaker and bounce the laser off

]]> By: leafy http://www.gmilburn.ca/2008/06/22/the-five-dollar-laser-show/comment-page-1/#comment-422 leafy Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:27:13 +0000 http://www.gmilburn.ca/?p=27#comment-422 You can just put a small mirror onto the middle of the speaker directly with a little double-sided tape - point a laser at it and you get the same effect with even less hassle, used to do it as a kid. You can just put a small mirror onto the middle of the speaker directly with a little double-sided tape – point a laser at it and you get the same effect with even less hassle, used to do it as a kid.

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