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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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Been playing with some software mate....
I wanted to write it in the sky but our licence for cloud projection has been suspended due to the fact the iraq war is on and we are
on the flight path of a local air force base lol

Was going to add "is a cunt" but the club was full of people LOL







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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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Simon loves Gareth
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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AJ, I only love his haircut, and the place where he works LOL
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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 06:23 AM
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that is so cool,,, i must come along one day and have a play!
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Gareth,

I will do a load more pics and videos this week.

AJ is well up for some abuse now ...LOL

Will even do a "starting a fire" demo
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Originally Posted by Flux Capacitor

AJ is well up for some abuse now ...LOL
YOU CUNT

I was looking at the pics yesterday & thinking I fucking hope the cunt doesn't get any silly ideas
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I used to work lasers in clubs back in the mid 90's, amazing some of the effects you could get, especially when bouncing them off mirror balls
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Guzzler,

Me too, One of my first electronics contracts was involved with developing high speed scanner interfaces for stuff like this.

I have 4 mirror balls in the club and 5 laser projectors..... It is fucking cool ! LOL

Pics and vids to come soon...
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Some old videos....





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why mainly green tho?

nothing wrong with green, but the lazers in space (ibiza) are multi coloured, and the best ive seen


tho all you need in a club is a lazer, uv and strobes, knob the rest off
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why mainly green tho?

nothing wrong with green, but the lazers in space (ibiza) are multi coloured, and the best ive seen


tho all you need in a club is a lazer, uv and strobes, knob the rest off
Agreed lol.


Why green... simple.... Its cheap (relatively) ...LOL

I have 5 lasers ranging from 150 milliwatts upto 8 watts .

Just the lasers alone cost around Ł15000 (some second hand)
This doesnt include the scanners, computers or cooling equipment.
The software is all my own work so thats saved around Ł2000.

To acheive multicolours you need an expensive multi diode array laser source and then it has to be big enough for the venue.
Just this component alone as a 4 watt power output would be around Ł12k+
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Originally Posted by Flux Capacitor
Agreed lol.


Why green... simple.... Its cheap (relatively) ...LOL

I have 5 lasers ranging from 150 milliwatts upto 8 watts .

Just the lasers alone cost around Ł15000 (some second hand)
This doesnt include the scanners, computers or cooling equipment.
The software is all my own work so thats saved around Ł2000.

To acheive multicolours you need an expensive multi diode array laser source and then it has to be big enough for the venue.
Just this component alone as a 4 watt power output would be around Ł12k+
Are you a v.j? or do you make software etc? looks good, i like it when it comes down and makes like a big laser roof/blanket.
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8 watts lasers lol lol lol in a nightclub,, your crazy LOL
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Are you a v.j? or do you make software etc? looks good, i like it when it comes down and makes like a big laser roof/blanket.
I do both
Yes, I like the crown scanning stuff... Very tricky to get right within current health and safety laws !

People dont seem to like have free eye surgery
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cool, do you work in just one club?
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
8 watts lasers lol lol lol in a nightclub,, your crazy LOL
I am gonna video it later starting a fire....

It is safe mate, its fast scanned and runs reduced power depending of the image size.
Also, if the scanner fails, the beam is shut off within 40 milliseconds !
Also, the air density is measured as an interlock as effects smoke helps dissipate the power and make it look good !

We have it independantly safety certified at a cost of Ł800+vat per year.

I only run it at a maximim of 6 watts peak to prolong tube and power supply life.
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Originally Posted by cossiegreg1
cool, do you work in just one club?
Yes mate.
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just so cool
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looking good simon, ive not been there for sooo long!! (my mate stu even longer after he got mown down outside by some pissed up cunt and has now got metal pins holding his leg together )

could do with a night out lol

do you have a bird called lisa as a dancer for the club? i went to school with her if so!
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I just stumbled across your facebook page simon.... lordy lord!
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Simon, can you write "Radleigh" and get a picture please? LOL

Looks mint! Seriously love lasers in clubs....
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rave on! lol
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Originally Posted by Fudgey
could do with a night out lol

do you have a bird called lisa as a dancer for the club? i went to school with her if so!
Cool if you (or anyone else on here) want to come over, let me know I will get you free entry and a load of free booze.
Saturday nights are best !

Yes I know Lisa very well, I would given the chance LOL !


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I just stumbled across your facebook page simon.... lordy lord!
How did you do that you CUNT ?




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Simon, can you write "Radleigh" and get a picture please? LOL

Looks mint! Seriously love lasers in clubs....
Will do ......



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Ledge!
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someone commented on a picture,,, so looking thru their pics..and who should be in there!? you striking a pose
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Originally Posted by Flux Capacitor
Cool if you (or anyone else on here) want to come over, let me know I will get you free entry and a load of free booze.
Saturday nights are best !

Yes I know Lisa very well, I would given the chance LOL !




How did you do that you CUNT ?






Will do ......



from what youve said in the past simon, if it breathes you would lol

ps, its spelt 'Radleigh is a cunt' lol
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Simon what club is it you work at? and where is it?
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Originally Posted by Fudgey
from what youve said in the past simon, if it breathes you would lol

ps, its spelt 'Radleigh is a cunt' lol

PMSL so right at my age..... Yes Radders is going to get the full treatment LOL

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Simon what club is it you work at? and where is it?

www.club-ice.com
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looks a good club. if i was a little closer id be there
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Originally Posted by Flux Capacitor
PMSL so right at my age..... Yes Radders is going to get the full treatment LOL




www.club-ice.com

Sweet
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Radders,

Done some video and images....

I am sure someone will rearrange these and other pictures on this thread
Video quality is shit due to the scan rate of the laser















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lmao quality!!!! guessing the club was empty at this point eh!

edt - jesus, jus watched the vid on your website....cheeeessssyyy lok like an awsum club, but sort it out!

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Originally Posted by mk3matt
lmao quality!!!! guessing the club was empty at this point eh!
Yes mate, I did it tonight. I have the keys..
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pmsl!
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Put me down for one
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thats fucking awesome
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Glad you all like it.

Going to do a proper show for you all and video it with a proper camera this saturday afternoon.

Will be some cool multicolour animations

I hope to have our sky projection licence back within the next week or so.
Then I will show you what I can do on clouds.

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Nice one Simon, I dont mind my name being abused if you wish
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so can these lasers damage your eyes like the old laser pens can etc? I do like agood laser shows and thought maby the wave lenght of the light determinine if it could cause damage. If so how do they get away with shining the laser into the crowd?
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