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Gallery-Odd Projects

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Around 200 projects based on lasers, magnetism, radioactivity, exotic materials, extreme LEDs, vortex generators, micro flamethrowers, light effects, and a whole lot more.

Ferrofluid spikes lit by a neon from a display I made for the Gravity Discovery CenterFerrofluid spikes lit by a neon from a display I made for the Gravity Discovery Center. Jump to the “Ferrofluid” page

A Blu-Ray violet laser causes laser fluorescence in various fluids.A Blu-Ray violet laser causes fluorescence in various fluids. Jump to the “Laser Fluorescence” page

Magnetic levitation above superconductors - Meissner effect. Jump to the "Superconductor" page.Magnetic levitation above superconductors – Meissner effect.  Jump to the “Superconductor” page.

Banana hammer on the liquid nitrogen to do listA frozen banana can hammer in a nail. Jump to the “Nitrogen To Do List”

This AC spot welder uses a low voltage with very high current.This AC spot welder uses a low voltage with very high current. Jump to the “Spot Welder AC” page.

Radioluminescent watch face lit here with UV light. The phosphor no longer is bright enough to see with the Radium.Radioluminescent watch face lit here with UV light. The phosphor no longer is bright enough to see with the Radium. Jump to the “Radium” page.
Hahn's is a "light" beer

Bernoulli levitation of a Hahn’s “light” beer can.  Jump to the “Bernoulli Beer” page.

The heating effect of 300 W focussed by the Fresnel lens is remarkable.Melting brick with a Fresnel lens using 300 Watts of focussed sunlight. Jump to the “Big Fresnel Lens” page.

 Roped off driveway

 LED driveway run of a LED rope. Jump to the “LED rope tricks – 2” page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Future Laser Plans

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The Blu-ray laser has a red beam to read DVD's. Future laser plans

I have a lot of thoughts about future laser projects. I would like to make a nitrogen laser with low pressure pure nitrogen. I have the regulator and also a refrigerator compressor to use as the vacuum pump.
“Continue reading” for my laser wish list. Continue reading →

Laser Galvanometers 2D

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A Lissajous figure with frequencies in a ratio of 2:3 formed by different signals to two laser galvanometers

I arranged two mirror galvanometers to give two dimensional control of a 10mW HeNe laser beam. “Continue reading” for further information and another 9 photos. Continue reading →