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thesk8nmidget

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i finally got my motors in!

so over the weekend i finished my first Spirograph build!

what a fun little project.

i also did something i havent seen done before. i made it work with my pocket pal blu ray build!

its small and light. feels great in your hand.

this one is just a prototype so its not all that pretty. i had to relocate the pot and also the switch. so now its pretty much complete but i am going to add another pot to it for more adjustment.


well here are some pictures

here is the first version with the pot on the left.
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then the new and improved version with a better pot it was a little bigger so i had to switch sides to make room.
(i also just noticed in these pictures the box isnt screw together.... my bad)
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enjoy!
 





thesk8nmidget

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yes 2 mirrors on this build the next one im doing will be a hand held 3 mirror spiro.


i just need to figure out my config for the mirrors because i dont want it to shine out the side of the box.

and thanks for the kind words guys!
 
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yes it would be MUCH MUCH easier to do that. the only i dont like about that is its big and very cheap looking. think its better to make one yourself!

but thats a good start!
 
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[smiley=thumbsup.gif] That is very nicely done TSM, a build to be proud of.
As to the 3 mirror something like this may work.....
although alignment would be tricky ;)
Regards rog8811
 

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thats funny you say that rog cause thats exactly what i was thinking except the first mirros would be a little closer to the laser. that way the design wouldnt get to big for the last mirrors.

here my little variation to yours

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Actually what would be the easiest would be to add a 4th mirror just not mounted on a motor.
 

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That would certainly do it ken, I would say that a 3 mirror spiro that I made didn't give anything like as good a selection of patterns as a cross over one..... That may be of course that my mirror angles are too shallow.... not sure... :-/

Regards rog8811
 
thesk8nmidget

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i have actually pondered that idea as well. just not sure if i wanna have to worry about a 4 mirror and mount. and then have a 4th mirror to adjust as well.
 
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Awesome.

You should build them and sell a few :D Or just write up a tutorial on how to make then :p
 
thesk8nmidget

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rog8811 made a tutorial.

and i may be making a few and might be willing to sell a couple.

not sure. A LOT of work goes into these little mind blowers lol
 
Kenom

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I'm looking at putting together complete spyro's with multiple laser inputs in a nice little project box like such....

Not exactly "handheld" but certainly portable. Instead however, I'll be mounting the lasers inside the unit.

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