line gen - optics vs spinning mirrors

[wicked1]

shoot, actually, some day I hope to use this w/ a whitefusion, so ill want the scanning action for the line... rather than just changing colors as it would w/ a glass optic, it will actuallty draw a line w/ different colors along the lenght of the line, w/ the mirror setup...

Guess thats what ill go for..

 

[Ramsey_innovations]

Here is what my polygon scanner looks like. I found it in an old copy machine, can't figure out what the input values are to properly power it though. Maybe someone here knows and could help

I'm almost positive that this type of scanner would produce a better quality line than a cheap acrylic line generator, at least with my experiences.

 

[Flaminpyro]

Try Aixiz I beleive they carry what you are looking for.

 

[wicked1]

I've got a couple of polygon scanner mirrors, but they're relatively huge... for a hand held.
Maybe there are smaller ones.. I can't really judge the size of the one Ramsey's got.

And Ramsey, I'd probably try to mound it to a regular DC motor, rather than use the stepper it's got.

 

[Ramsey_innovations]

I can't really judge the size of the one Ramsey's got.

And Ramsey, I'd probably try to mound it to a regular DC motor, rather than use the stepper it's got.

The hexagon is 34mm in diameter (side to side) and the board is 48mm x 68mm. If possible without too much effort I'd rather figure out how to operate it w/ the stepper simply for the controlability.