Laser that will project a company logo

[mak105]

Hello all. New to the forum. I am looking for some companies that will make laser pointers that will project my company logo. Wasn't sure if this was the correct place on the board to post this question and if not I apologize. Any feedback or insight you can provide would be most helpful. Thanks!

 

[Switch]

You mean you need some of those caps that project an image like you find on 2 dollar pointers? You need some custom made diffraction gratings.Those are obtained through a series of microscopic and very precise scratches on a flat glass or plastic lens. Unfortunately I am not aware of any company that offers this service, and neither have I seen a thread about it before, but maybe someone else can be of more help.

 

[rog8811]

What switch suggests would be the option.
I just googled "custom diffraction grating" and got loads of hits, this was first on the list. http://www.holographix.com/Gratings.php
Good luck and when you get them done free samples are always appreciated

Regards rog8811

 

[wesdaman14]

Just make friends with someone who has a Good 30k scanner and have them convert the logo to a laser type picture thingy, Idk what its called.

 

[KGB_Productions]

Your thinking "RASTER" but any laser scanner can scan a logo. A 15k would even work-not great- but the untrained person may not even be able to tell.

This is an example of a raster image
http://www.laserfx.com/Works/Shuttle_liftoff.jpg
And here is a little more info on "raster images" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raster_image

and this is a "normal" scanned logo
http://www.lasernet.com/photos/graphics/laser-logo_ldi98.jpg

 

[rog8811]

OP wrote

I am looking for some companies that will make laser pointers that will project my company logo

I don't think a scanner will fit the bill

Regards rog8811

 

[Deleted member 8382]

OP wrote


I don't think a scanner will fit the bill

Regards rog8811

Neither do I xD

 

[scopeguy20]

A diffraction grating is going to make a pattern of dots, what you need is a custom made hologram. I have been thinking about doing this type of thing, arrange a bunch of ball bearings on a surface, expose a film (must be in the dark and held solidly as do the other imaging items , laser, mirror, spreading lens and beam splitter), to them illuminated by both the array and a reference beam, (spread beam that lights them up and the same beam split and sent straight to the film, the interference recorded on the film will be a large hologram of the pattern of dots the balls reflect, after developing, this can be cut into many very small pieces and each, when placed in front of a laser, will project those dots. If this is done in a good dark and solidly built framework, it may be a good hologram, and could have commercial applications such as you want. -Glenn

 

[rog8811]

....OP poses the question then disappears

 

[Switch]

I dunno....It was my first impresion that he wants laser pointers with caps that project the logo for the purpose of giving out free souvernirs like you would give pens and lighters with your company logo.:undecided:

 

[rog8811]

just what I thought......

Regards rog8811

 

[MarioMaster]

That's what I assumed as well. Although if you were to use a scanner to project a company logo, raster scanning wouldn't be the best way. Plain 'ol point-to-point scanning would give a much clearer image.

 

[pseudolobster]

What about something like this: http://www.instructables.com/id/Laser-Image-Projector/

It's not really a laser projector in the conventional sense, though it uses lasers, and projects an image...

 

[iskor12]

Is this closer to what you want?

http://www.graphicice.com/index.php/action/prodspec/itemID/74689082

Here is something else I found. From what I can see, it is going to be costly to do.

http://www.goaegis.com/laser_pointer_options.html