my first "real" spiro

3zuli · 10-01-2010, 05:33 PM

till now, all my spiros were just 2 motors glued on cardboard wich could broke easily. TILL NOW.
I made this spiro in about 1.5 hours

for a school party
it's 2 motor spiro with DX 30mW module with no blanking, powered from 12V PSU. I already had the Al plate with 2 attached motors with mirrors, so I just added green module, LM317 voltage regulator (12V -> 3.3V) for laser, speed regulator for 2nd motor, switch for reversing 1st motor and main switch.
it's built in an old PC psu case with some holes and yes, the brownish thing that holds switches IS cardboard

once again sorry for bad quality

complete schematic

magonegro · 10-01-2010, 05:46 PM

Nice build, what kind of speed regulator do you use? is it a simple rheostate?

A 445 here would be amazing...

3zuli · 10-01-2010, 05:50 PM

^not enough money

maybe for christmas... also it would be VERY dangerous thing for a school party (aka MBM3000 = Massive Blinding Machine 3K

)
the regulator is an NPN transistor with pot (I can draw a schematic if u want)

3zuli · 10-02-2010, 07:50 PM

bumping with some better pics

inside

control panel

ped · 10-02-2010, 08:22 PM

+1 rep on the build.

i love builds like this, proving you dont have to be a millionaire, or Einstein.

Throw a 3rd motor in

weeba2kv · 10-02-2010, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ped

Throw a 3rd motor in

Yeah ! 3rd motor will make really nice animations like triangles smoothly transforming into a cubes or other shapes , that's really cool ! you should try that.

3zuli · 10-03-2010, 05:59 AM

there's very little space inside... I must think how to fit another motor inside

thanks for the +

weeba2kv · 10-03-2010, 01:08 PM

1 : Use smaller motors , example buy 2 of these laser crab modules Laser Man - MODDED LASER CRAB
2 : Also think about safety and try to make a shutter infront of the exit window using a electromagnet
3 : You can try to fit a third motor Into a L crab module , above link given :P
Good luck

hakzaw1 · 10-03-2010, 02:04 PM

Great job- love those PSU boxes- I have several with plans to make simuliar projects

TY for sharing + rep to you sir!!

3zuli · 10-03-2010, 03:30 PM

well I have some idea how to put 3rd motor inside, but this requires some modding... I also plan adding speed control and reversing on both motors and some 555 circuit to control laser flashing

hakzaw1 · 10-04-2010, 03:19 AM

there are some nice tiny DC motors inside every old 35mm camera that has power advance or
auto re-wind-

and they can be found very cheap at thrift shops-yard sales etc.

the are about the size of 2/3rd of an AA battery- 1.5 to 3v

small one --also inside of Poliroid One-Steps plus a nice keystone FS mirror-thin and EZ to cut. another almost free item.

irritatediance · 09-02-2011, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ped

i love builds like this, proving you dont have to be a millionaire, or Einstein.

Completely agree.

It is inspirational to someone like myself.
I have cardboard. I have empty cases, wire, and switches...

Half of my next project is probably laying around the house!

seriously like it 3z

10-01-2010, 05:33 PM	#1
3zuli Class 2M Laser Join Date: May 2009 Location: SVK Posts: 812 Rep Power: 26	my first "real" spiro till now, all my spiros were just 2 motors glued on cardboard wich could broke easily. TILL NOW. I made this spiro in about 1.5 hours for a school party it's 2 motor spiro with DX 30mW module with no blanking, powered from 12V PSU. I already had the Al plate with 2 attached motors with mirrors, so I just added green module, LM317 voltage regulator (12V -> 3.3V) for laser, speed regulator for 2nd motor, switch for reversing 1st motor and main switch. it's built in an old PC psu case with some holes and yes, the brownish thing that holds switches IS cardboard once again sorry for bad quality complete schematic Attached Thumbnails __________________ << that's not me some 5mW pointers LPC-815 "mini labby" @ 350mA SLD63518262 5mW 635nm DX 5mW DX 50mW DX 30mW module in spirograph link DX 50mW in modded LAS-7 spirograph link 445nm 800mW link PHR-803T @ 105mA in DildaV2 kit link Last edited by 3zuli; 10-01-2010 at 06:26 PM.

10-01-2010, 05:46 PM	#2
magonegro Class 1M Laser Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 190 Rep Power: 10	Re: my first "real" spiro Nice build, what kind of speed regulator do you use? is it a simple rheostate? A 445 here would be amazing... __________________ The more you know, the more is left to know.

10-01-2010, 05:50 PM	#3
3zuli Class 2M Laser Join Date: May 2009 Location: SVK Posts: 812 Rep Power: 26	Re: my first "real" spiro ^not enough money maybe for christmas... also it would be VERY dangerous thing for a school party (aka MBM3000 = Massive Blinding Machine 3K ) the regulator is an NPN transistor with pot (I can draw a schematic if u want) __________________ << that's not me some 5mW pointers LPC-815 "mini labby" @ 350mA SLD63518262 5mW 635nm DX 5mW DX 50mW DX 30mW module in spirograph link DX 50mW in modded LAS-7 spirograph link 445nm 800mW link PHR-803T @ 105mA in DildaV2 kit link Last edited by 3zuli; 10-02-2010 at 11:10 AM.

10-02-2010, 07:50 PM	#4
3zuli Class 2M Laser Join Date: May 2009 Location: SVK Posts: 812 Rep Power: 26	Re: my first "real" spiro bumping with some better pics inside control panel __________________ << that's not me some 5mW pointers LPC-815 "mini labby" @ 350mA SLD63518262 5mW 635nm DX 5mW DX 50mW DX 30mW module in spirograph link DX 50mW in modded LAS-7 spirograph link 445nm 800mW link PHR-803T @ 105mA in DildaV2 kit link

10-02-2010, 08:22 PM	#5
ped Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Liverpool , UK Posts: 3,357 Rep Power: 215	Re: my first "real" spiro +1 rep on the build. i love builds like this, proving you dont have to be a millionaire, or Einstein. Throw a 3rd motor in __________________ @Ped0771 1st hobby :- Tesla Coils! >>One of my coils<< 2nd hobby :-Freekin' Laser Beams!! Count (so far!) 3x 405nm 20-545mW 4x 445nm 800mW - 1200mW 3x 532nm 20- 550mW (IR filtered) 8x 650nm 5-310mW 1x 5000mW Coherent/Kenometer

10-03-2010, 05:59 AM	#7
3zuli Class 2M Laser Join Date: May 2009 Location: SVK Posts: 812 Rep Power: 26	Re: my first "real" spiro there's very little space inside... I must think how to fit another motor inside thanks for the + __________________ << that's not me some 5mW pointers LPC-815 "mini labby" @ 350mA SLD63518262 5mW 635nm DX 5mW DX 50mW DX 30mW module in spirograph link DX 50mW in modded LAS-7 spirograph link 445nm 800mW link PHR-803T @ 105mA in DildaV2 kit link

10-03-2010, 01:08 PM	#8
weeba2kv Class 3R Laser Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The netherlands Posts: 1,331 Rep Power: 24	Re: my first "real" spiro 1 : Use smaller motors , example buy 2 of these laser crab modules Laser Man - MODDED LASER CRAB 2 : Also think about safety and try to make a shutter infront of the exit window using a electromagnet 3 : You can try to fit a third motor Into a L crab module , above link given :P Good luck Last edited by weeba2kv; 10-03-2010 at 01:24 PM.

10-03-2010, 02:04 PM	#9
hakzaw1 Class 4 Laser Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: 'Deep in the Heart Of Texas..." Posts: 5,663 Rep Power: 292	Re: my first "real" spiro Great job- love those PSU boxes- I have several with plans to make simuliar projects TY for sharing + rep to you sir!! __________________ REKEs (3) 500RGB, 100Mw GREEN& many bliss RG sparklers-QS/FB +Beyond-Ishow-mamba black- work in progress 2.5W RGBw 30K chi-scanners & 4W RGBw/CT 6800s HeNes-(12)R(3)G-COH-594/5 mWs-thnx DrSam AR-SL(4) JDSU-ITL-.2211-65MLQYV-MULTILINE-147mWs Ehge Black Stallion 650mWs-THNX Yobresal-dead 445nm 180mW-Mini spiro-Yob. LPMs-RadiantAlpha& Pro 5W-AixiZ SPER/Kenometer-Lite/LB1 Jetlasers 250/300/400/500mW&650nm/635m/200(345mW/235nm 25mW/635/200mW405/750 Ti-B 445/300 & 532/100 1W(4) 445sGuidesman-dtr/moh 12X Flampyro Cu SSAurora 660mWs by DTR H2o proof 40mWAixiZ Spacelas 1178mW 655nm/AixiZ 300mW 532& 2 B&W 473nm 5/6mW lab JETLASER 1.3W lab 638 180mW ttl mimi lab (av. 230mW) 405 100mW ttl mini lab 445 300 mW ttl mni lab ^AixiZ^ all for a lumia PJ Guide to DIY Pjs by Dan- http://nqlasers.com/scannerreference...itle=Main_Page

10-03-2010, 03:30 PM	#10
3zuli Class 2M Laser Join Date: May 2009 Location: SVK Posts: 812 Rep Power: 26	Re: my first "real" spiro well I have some idea how to put 3rd motor inside, but this requires some modding... I also plan adding speed control and reversing on both motors and some 555 circuit to control laser flashing __________________ << that's not me some 5mW pointers LPC-815 "mini labby" @ 350mA SLD63518262 5mW 635nm DX 5mW DX 50mW DX 30mW module in spirograph link DX 50mW in modded LAS-7 spirograph link 445nm 800mW link PHR-803T @ 105mA in DildaV2 kit link

10-04-2010, 03:19 AM	#11
hakzaw1 Class 4 Laser Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: 'Deep in the Heart Of Texas..." Posts: 5,663 Rep Power: 292	Re: my first "real" spiro there are some nice tiny DC motors inside every old 35mm camera that has power advance or auto re-wind- and they can be found very cheap at thrift shops-yard sales etc. the are about the size of 2/3rd of an AA battery- 1.5 to 3v small one --also inside of Poliroid One-Steps plus a nice keystone FS mirror-thin and EZ to cut. another almost free item. __________________ REKEs (3) 500RGB, 100Mw GREEN& many bliss RG sparklers-QS/FB +Beyond-Ishow-mamba black- work in progress 2.5W RGBw 30K chi-scanners & 4W RGBw/CT 6800s HeNes-(12)R(3)G-COH-594/5 mWs-thnx DrSam AR-SL(4) JDSU-ITL-.2211-65MLQYV-MULTILINE-147mWs Ehge Black Stallion 650mWs-THNX Yobresal-dead 445nm 180mW-Mini spiro-Yob. LPMs-RadiantAlpha& Pro 5W-AixiZ SPER/Kenometer-Lite/LB1 Jetlasers 250/300/400/500mW&650nm/635m/200(345mW/235nm 25mW/635/200mW405/750 Ti-B 445/300 & 532/100 1W(4) 445sGuidesman-dtr/moh 12X Flampyro Cu SSAurora 660mWs by DTR H2o proof 40mWAixiZ Spacelas 1178mW 655nm/AixiZ 300mW 532& 2 B&W 473nm 5/6mW lab JETLASER 1.3W lab 638 180mW ttl mimi lab (av. 230mW) 405 100mW ttl mini lab 445 300 mW ttl mni lab ^AixiZ^ all for a lumia PJ Guide to DIY Pjs by Dan- http://nqlasers.com/scannerreference...itle=Main_Page

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