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Re: Lightning Generator?



So, it's basically a strobe light, and a thunder sound-track CD?

The CD player feeds it's output signal (audio) to the strobe (which
presumably fires immediately, creating a flash), and to the speakers (+BIG
Sub-Woofer I'd imagine). The only "clever" part in the setup is a
(variable?) delay of X seconds, so that you see the flash well before you
hear the rumble, ala real storm.

I guess one of these  http://www.cybermarket.co.uk/ishop/923/shopscr791.html
(no affiliation, it's a bright 60W strobe that turned up in a google
search)

or one of these if you want to blow the budget
http://www.cybermarket.co.uk/ishop/923/shopscr7693.html

Google throws up a few suggestions for "audio delay circuit".

Shouldn't be too hard to roll your own :)

R.

2008/9/1 Marc Fuller <groups@xxxxxxx>

>   Hey Jon,
>
> OK, what I am after is something like this..
>
> http://www.yardhaunter.com/halloween_lighting_lightning.html
>
> Ideally in a ready to go package from a UK supplier but that is
looking
> very unlikely as I can't find any :D
>
> I have found various sound-to-light controllers that *might* do what I
> want, but not sure.
>
> thanks
>
> Marc
>
>
> Jon Whiten wrote:
> >
> >
> > Can you describe what you are after - perhaps a link to the US
one. I'm
> not
> > sure I understand what you mean.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Jon
> >
> > On 01/09/2008, Marc Fuller
<groups@xxxxxxx<groups%40serenitymeadow.com>
> > <mailto:groups%40serenitymeadow.com
<groups%2540serenitymeadow.com>>>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hey Guys,
> > >
> > > Looking for some help. Halloween is not long off and I want
to start
> > > getting prepared. I am trying to source a lightning
generator, but it
> > > seems all the ones available are in the US, expensive AND
110v.
> > >
> > > I have seen a few home made versions but these seem to favor
> > > incandescent bulbs rather than stobes. Plus maplin seem to
have stopped
> > > selling color organs and I can't source one anywhere (not
high enough
> > > powered for this application anyway)
> > >
> > > So, anyone got any ideas on where to get or how to make a
decent
> > > lightning generator ?? I'm sure someone on this list must be
able to
> > > come up with something!!
> > >
> > > Look forward to some ideas.
> > >
> > > Marc
> > > .
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
>
>
>



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