My new Awesome Spirograph

[yobresal]

I love this little thing. I have a full RGB projector but this little beast is fun for portability and ease of use. It runs on 3 AAA batteries and puts out around 40mW. I lit one of those smelling burning sticks for added beam visibility. http://img531.imageshack.us/my.php?image=beamshow2mpeg1video0899gt1.flv

More pics of the actual laser can be seen here. http://www.sweetlasers.com/apps/webstore/products/show/580404

 

[Kenom]

Very nice.

 

[yobresal]

Thanks, If anyone is interested in an easy to put together Spirograph with manual as well as auto controls, I will post a full tutorial. Just say the word.

 

[Morgan]

Manual AND auto controls would be a cool tutorial! Would definitely build one of those.

M

 

[yobresal]

It shall be done.

 

[rog8811]

THE WORD

 

[yobresal]

Don't expect to do too much work. It is more of a cut and paste job than anything. All in all it only takes about 15 minutes of work and $30 worth of parts (including the >30mW laser)

 

[Morgan]

Keeping it simple, (and cheap!), are two of my favourite things! ;D If I can build it by recyling other stuff... Even better!

M

 

[yobresal]

Tutorial is up here. http://www.laserpointerforums.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1239596893/0#0

 

[charliefreck]

I lit one of those smelling burning sticks for added beam visibility.

lol.    it's called incense ...
... or cigarette  :-?

 

[yobresal]

Incense, that's it. I can never remember what they are called.

 

[andy_con]

also modded one of these a fair while ago

http://www.laser-man.co.uk/2006/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=91&Itemid=6

it good fun