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    Default Laser Harp - Success!

    I know you can't see sh*t in this video, but I finally got it working stand-alone. No computer involved at all.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNT4zbjSCN4
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5hgAuBwpz4

    As I say, it looks feeble through the camera, but from where I was it looked great.

    First time with a Hazer, rather than a fogger too...

    A big thank you to all the people on here that helped me to put this together - especially Genesis and mixedgas.

    THANKS!!
    Last edited by shobley; 01-18-2008 at 14:45.

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    Nice work!

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    Yep - just one axis.

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    Hi

    Congratulations!!, great job...

    Would you be prepared to share the details as i've quite fancied having a go at this myself

    Cheers

    Jem
    Quote: "There is a theory which states that if ever, for any reason, anyone discovers what exactly the Universe is for and why it is here it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another that states that this has already happened.”... Douglas Adams 1952 - 2001

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    Well done! And did take you too long either.
    How much green power is in there?

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    There are two lasers in the box 225mw Red and a 200mw Green - not exactly color balanced, but I want the beams to change color when I play it.

    I have to wear white gloves to make it 100% reliable, it will work with just hands but you have to be careful not to trigger multiple notes.

    I'm thinking about putting together a website with all the details, hopefully others can improve on the design.

    The next step is to make it interrupt driven, it's polling the beam sensor at the moment, not very efficient.

    Steve

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    Just a couple of pictures from tonight where you can see something...
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Harp1.jpg  

    Harp3.jpg  


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    Wow! This ia really cool, I'd love to know how it works.

    Best Regards,

    Mark

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    It used an Arduino, a 12bit DAC, and some TAOS light to voltage sensors.

    I plan on putting together a website where I publish all my research in the hope that people can improve on it...

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    I put together a much better video of the harp...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCgMsrSaYwY

    ...and I entered it in the Trossen Robotics monthly project competition...

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