A different kind of spiro...

[jayrob]

That thing is a trip man! I like the 'ghetto' way you put it all together! It is mesmerizing to watch your Ghetto orb...

What is that red 'halo' around it? Is that a light from one of the motors?
Jay

 

[HIMNL9]

There is a led soldered on the motor


EDIT:

Now we're gonna start asking for the PCB layout, design, materials, etc. etc.

No ..... start asking for the commercially made units for sale ..... j/k

 

[FireMyLaser]

Psst, the key component is...

... Magic Fairy-Dust. You gotta have magic fairy-dust.


Yeah there is a red LED on the top motor, it's for spotting errors in the slip-rings. And it looks cool.

 

[stealthop]

nice , but whats that black box with the knobs and lights ?

 

[xXAxHillbillyXx]

cannot explain how bad a$$ that is!!! :gj:

 

[Olfert]

This is soo cool, super amazing build :drool:, really like your "prototyping" work table.

 

[FireMyLaser]

Cool you like it, this thread is a bit old tho.

The black box is the speed controls.

 

[f22warzone]

I have you a name for it The MBM Mass Blinding Machine : ) but really that thing is awsome

 

[3zuli]

nice work and idea! :gj:

btw

You have problems with my work table? Mine's the BEST!

mine's better! :crackup::crackup:

 

[Elektrotechniker]

How come I never saw this? Firemylaser you have quite an imagination. Very nice work you did there. I like the video

 

[FireMyLaser]

Thank you. I'm surprised this thread is up again(!)

 

[sightfx]

Wow I'm glad it is. The last time I saw it it was only green and seemed more chaotic. It's way more awesome now!

 

[FireMyLaser]

Some might tell that some of the effects are borrowed from the RGV-driver

 

[Laser_Ben]

Wow, now that is unique... Not sure I'd fire it up myself without eye protection but certainly very cool effects.

Exactly my thoughts!

 

[FireMyLaser]

The main hazard is if both motors were to fail with the laser on, because the beam could land anywhere. When it is running the beam is spread out over a VERY large area (it is silly even to compare it with a scanner projector) so the beam is probably not much of a threat. If I one day make a more serious device I will add sensors to monitor the rpm and shutter on the laser.

 

[f22warzone]

you should put a 100W CO2 laser on it so you could have some 360 burning action : ) then the military would probably buy it : )

but your right with it moving that fast the beam is really harmless unless the motors do fail