Re: Lightning Generator?

[Marc Fuller <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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@xxxxxxx
> <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
>  >
>  >
>  > Rob Iles wrote:
>  >
>  > >
>  > >
>  > > 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
> <http://www.cybermarket.co.uk/ishop/923/shopscr791.html>
>  > > <http://www.cybermarket.co.uk/ishop/923/shopscr791.html
> <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
> <http://www.cybermarket.co.uk/ishop/923/shopscr7693.html>
>  > > <http://www.cybermarket.co.uk/ishop/923/shopscr7693.html
> <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
> <mailto:groups%40serenitymeadow.com>
>  > > <mailto:groups%40serenitymeadow.com>>
>  > >
>  > > > Hey Jon,
>  > > >
>  > > > OK, what I am after is something like this..
>  > > >
>  > > > http://www.yardhaunter.com/halloween_lighting_lightning.html
> <http://www.yardhaunter.com/halloween_lighting_lightning.html>
>  > > <http://www.yardhaunter.com/halloween_lighting_lightning.html
> <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
> <mailto:groups%40serenitymeadow.com>
>  > > <mailto:groups%40serenitymeadow.com><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
>  > > > > > .
>  > > > > >
>  > > > > >
>  > > > > >
>  > > > >
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>  > > > >
>  > > > >
>  > > >
>  > > >
>  > > >
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