Re: Lightning Generator?

["kw1816" <kw1816@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

How about one of these ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY-AS13fl30

Not sure the kids would come back next year though :-)

Kevin.


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Pete Church" <yahoo@...> wrote:
>
> Marc,
>
>
>
> Not really in the spirit of homebrew, but if you really want to go
down the
> strobe effect route and have a budget then there are various
"Pro"
versions
> available in the lighting industry, e.g.
>
>
>
> http://www.aclighting.com/bargains/view.asp?ref=1955
>
>
>
> These are controlled using a DMX controller so that's where the
Lightning
> "smarts" happen, and there's been plenty of discussion
earlier on
DMX
> controllers (although probably not including Lightning as part of
a home
> installation!)
>
>
>
> For a one off I'm sure you could hire one from a lighting/disco
company,
>
>
>
> HTH (at least with some more ideas)
>
>
>
> Pete
>
>
>
>   _____
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of
> Tim Hawes
> Sent: 01 September 2008 16:26
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Lightning Generator?
>
>
>
> ISTR that the Comfort group had a halloween-themed wav file which
it
> was suggested one might put on their answering machine, the
> instructions went along the lines of "start recording when you
hear
> the wolves"...
>
> I'll see if I can dig it out :-)
>
> I know what you mean about the US - I spent many a happy October
> business trip browsing in Wal-Mart etc.
>
> Tim.
>
> On 9/1/08, Marc Fuller <groups@serenitymead
> <mailto:groups%40serenitymeadow.com>
ow.com> wrote:
> > ROFL :D
> >
> > I tell you... had a blast last year scaring all the local kids.
A few
> > tears from some of them but mostly good humor. Shame about 90%
of the
> > teenagers that spoil it for the rest though.
> >
> > I think if this module from Quasar doesn't work out I may have
to go the
> > voltage converter route and just buy one from the US. Obviously
being a
> > member of this group, id like to try a home grown one first :P
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Marc
> > P.S No chance :D
> >
> >
> > Tim Hawes wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I was going to suggest a strobe light too, but since you're
after a
> > > *specific type* of lightning...
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > > How about a US one with a voltage converter?
> > >
> > > HTH,
> > >
> > > Tim.
> > > p.s. I hope you're going to post the obligatory "flash
warning"
> notices...
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > > On 9/1/08, Marc Fuller <groups@serenitymead
> <mailto:groups%40serenitymeadow.com>
ow.com
> > > <mailto:groups%40serenitymeadow.com>>
wrote:
> > > > Hi Rob,
> > > >
> > > > Yes that's right, but how to get the strobe light to
act like
> lightning.
> > > > Even if the power for it is fed through some kind of
sounds
to light
> > > > unit, all it will do is flash for a few seconds.. not
very
lightning
> > > like :D
> > > >
> > > > I've found a Sound to light generator from Quasar that
will
handle up
> to
> > > > 600Watts. I think I may try one of them with a
Photoflood
bulb.. see
> > > > what that turns out like.
> > > >
> > > > It's a shame but the UK doesn't have such a big thing
about
Halloween
> as
> > > > the US. They seems to have tons of stuff like this to
buy
ready made !
> > > >
> > > > cheers
> > > >
> > > > Marc
>
>
>
>
>
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