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*Fresnel Lens Solar Beam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RUF_g9nrTY&NR=1
*Fresnel Lens Solar Beam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RUF_g9nrTY&NR=1


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Revision as of 12:30, 5 January 2011

The HackSignal - HackPGH's "bat signal" equivalent out of common household parts

Goal: To build an extremely high powered mostly coherent light source to display cutout images on clouds.

Master ToDo

  • Source Carbon Rods
    • Carbon Gouging Rods
  • Decide on/Source Materials for Parabola
  • Get a Garbage Can
  • Build power system
  • Build arc PD controller
  • Build parabola
  • Mount system
  • Test and refine (Kickstart for more funds?)
  • Build cutouts (HackPGH logo, others?)
  • Play with device

Hardware

Light Source: Carbon Arc!

Power System: Unknown!

  • We need the equivalent system of an arc welder.

Reflector: Parabola!

Links: Light Design!

Mangin.jpg ParaLight.jpg Jolin.jpg LeverCarbonArcLamp.jpg