RE: Re: Lightning Generator?

[Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Blimey - that'd scare the kids ... or incinerate them!!!

Paul.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Marc Fuller
> Sent: 03 September 2008 13:15
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Lightning Generator?
>
> ROFL, now THAT would be cool !!! :D
>
> kw1816 wrote:
> >
> >
> > How about one of these ...
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY-AS13fl30
> > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY-AS13fl30>
> >
> > Not sure the kids would come back next year though :-)
> >
> > Kevin.
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "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
> > <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%40yahoogroups.com>
> > [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>]
On
> > Behalf Of
> >  > Tim Hawes
> >  > Sent: 01 September 2008 16:26
> >  > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> >  > 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
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >  >
> >
> >
>
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