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#738364 - 21/06/06 12:58 AM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: *HyperLight]
Mr_Chutney Tosser Registered: 18/04/03 Loc: Herefordshire	Muchos Exite-A-Mundo
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#738365 - 21/06/06 03:02 AM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: *HyperLight]
Geeza addict Registered: 14/05/06 Loc: Leeds	Written by: HyperLight Written by: geeza sounds quite good. id just get some rechargable ones like uniross or something. Try and make them as light as possible, i dont fancy a 200gram weight hitting my spuds! 60 or 70 grams would be perfect (ie tennis ball weight) They will definitely be less than 200g... I've started to think they might actually end up being too* light! I've made provisions so that more weight can be added easily though thats good. i suppose if there gonna be put in socks or whatever it doesnt matter if there too light because some extra weight could be added around them.
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#738366 - 21/06/06 11:38 AM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: Geeza]
*HyperLight old hand Registered: 09/12/03 Loc: Great Malvern [UK]	Very true! The boards arrived today (exciting stuff ).I spent a few hours this evening soldering away. Unfortunately I've realised I ordered a couple of wrong components so I've just stuck another order in for those. Farnel are pretty quick at delivering so hopefully I'll have them in time for Thursday. Here's a sneaky peak: _________________________ Cake or Death?
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#738367 - 21/06/06 06:37 PM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: *HyperLight]
Mr_Chutney Tosser Registered: 18/04/03 Loc: Herefordshire
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#738368 - 21/06/06 09:56 PM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: Mr_Chutney]
Geeza addict Registered: 14/05/06 Loc: Leeds	would it be a good idea to market them somewhere like play.com with a couple of videos of you using them. Im sure many would buy into the idea if someone markets them as being 'cool'
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#738369 - 21/06/06 10:00 PM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: Geeza]
Yakumo veteran Registered: 31/05/06 Loc: Oxfordshire	you don't need to market them as cool, they just are ;D
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#738370 - 21/06/06 10:15 PM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: Yakumo]
*HyperLight old hand Registered: 09/12/03 Loc: Great Malvern [UK]	I dare say that when they're ready for public consumption I won't have to make any videos. People will be doing that for me because they're so happy with their toys To get poi into the mainstream though, something like that could be pretty cool. Could be good publicity for the poi scene in general in fact _________________________ Cake or Death?
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#738371 - 27/06/06 04:27 AM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: *HyperLight]
*HyperLight old hand Registered: 09/12/03 Loc: Great Malvern [UK]	Wooohooo!!!!! Got back from PLAY and started poking around the new hyperlights with my scope, testing a few thoughts I'd had... and I've not only worked out what's wrong, but fixed them too! Yay! That's Version 3 Hyperlights now successfully running of a pair of AAA batteries _________________________ Cake or Death?
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#738372 - 27/06/06 09:22 AM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: *HyperLight]
Asena What a Bummer Registered: 22/08/05 Loc: Shatfield, Hertfordshire	ooooooooooooooooooOOOOoooooooooooooo... I WANNA PLAY!!
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#738373 - 27/06/06 09:27 AM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: Asena]
Dixie old hand Registered: 05/03/05 Loc: Darkest Bedford.	Still can't quite get over how bloody bright they are dude! Likely to see more at fal? _________________________ Important Notice. Can be found elsewhere. This signiture has malfunctioned and can currently display no information. This matter will be rectified shortly.
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#738374 - 27/06/06 11:09 AM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: Dixie]
*HyperLight old hand Registered: 09/12/03 Loc: Great Malvern [UK]	Highly likely... and if anything, I think the new versions may be (slightly) brighter still! I'd double check but the prototypes are in the car and that means three flights of stairs which can wait 'till tomorrow _________________________ Cake or Death?
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#738375 - 27/06/06 10:23 PM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: *HyperLight]
Geeza addict Registered: 14/05/06 Loc: Leeds	give us another demo vid please. I want to see someone like (me)nick using them
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#738376 - 28/06/06 12:38 AM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: Geeza]
*HyperLight old hand Registered: 09/12/03 Loc: Great Malvern [UK]	I have a few hardware / firmware issues and features to fix and implement before I'm ready to send prototypes to people... but I may well release a teaser of myself and chutney probably spinning them in a month or so's time. I'm off on holiday at the end of the week and I'm super busy up to then. When I get back though, I'll be very keen to get cracking on it all again! _________________________ Cake or Death?
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#738377 - 29/06/06 07:39 AM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: *HyperLight]
Mireneye enthusiast Registered: 10/10/05	And you think I will be able to compete with this?? Haha... I'm almost a complete newbie to building stuff seriously. Sure I built some simple stuff, like flashing diod light and stuff with batteries and stuff, but nothing seriousl + I knew how to handle a scredriver before I could walk "it's true"... Eagerly awaiting to see your future progress man!
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#738378 - 29/06/06 07:54 AM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: Mireneye]
Asena What a Bummer Registered: 22/08/05 Loc: Shatfield, Hertfordshire	Mr Jon Hyperlight sir, in your teaser of you and chutney, I expect a nice routine, complete with plods, waves, tsunamis... and even spanks
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#738379 - 29/06/06 08:03 AM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: Asena]
Tabt I Doubt, Therefore I Might Be Registered: 02/05/06 Loc: Horsham	lots of spanks!!! except i think its drop...drop... now instead of plods...its evolving! im glad i got to see the hyperlights at Play, they are so pretty! i know im not the first, nor will i be the last to say this..but i wanna play!!!! _________________________ Owner of Dragosani's right side.
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#738380 - 29/06/06 10:28 AM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: Tabt]
TheBovrilMonkey Liquid Cow Registered: 03/09/01 Loc: High Wycombe, England	Could I request a special hyperlight unit please? I'd like one that can be clipped to a keyring so that I don't have to wander up and down a campsite when Dunc drops the bus keys in the grass at play next year _________________________ But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.
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#738381 - 29/06/06 10:56 AM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: Mireneye]
*HyperLight old hand Registered: 09/12/03 Loc: Great Malvern [UK]	Written by: Asena I expect a nice routine, complete with plods, waves, tsunamis... and even spanks I'll see what we can do! Written by: FreyaJ I think its drop...drop... now instead of plods...its evolving! Drops? hmm, that doesn't sound right at all... are you sure it's not devolving?! Written by: Bov Could I request a special hyperlight unit please? That's certainly possible, although the new lights are so bright you'd be blind long before you got close enough to pick them up. Mind you, you'd be unable to drive then so I guess it solves the problem wither way Written by: Mireneye And you think I will be able to compete with this?? Well you can Try _________________________ Cake or Death?
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#738382 - 30/06/06 05:44 AM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: *HyperLight]
Motley addict Registered: 09/10/05 Loc: UK	Written by: *HyperLight Written by: Asena I expect a nice routine, complete with plods, waves, tsunamis... and even spanks I'll see what we can do! Written by: FreyaJ I think its drop...drop... now instead of plods...its evolving! Drops? hmm, that doesn't sound right at all... are you sure it's not devolving?! Written by: Bov Could I request a special hyperlight unit please? That's certainly possible, although the new lights are so bright you'd be blind long before you got close enough to pick them up. Mind you, you'd be unable to drive then so I guess it solves the problem wither way Written by: Mireneye And you think I will be able to compete with this?? Well you can Try drop drop? where did that come from?
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#738383 - 30/06/06 10:24 PM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: Motley]
Mr_Chutney Tosser Registered: 18/04/03 Loc: Herefordshire	Me Water related isn't it (see my intro for thrghts on this) Hyperlights are cool
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#738384 - 01/07/06 01:07 AM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: Mr_Chutney]
pitman addict Registered: 09/03/05 Loc: swansea	first time i looked at this thread. i wish i looked a long time ago these look amazing the vid from a year ago looks sweet so now the must be so good. cant wait to get a set keep up the good work _________________________ DONT DO DRUGS THERE BAD FOR YOU. SO GIVE THEM ALL TO ME AND I WILL GET RID OF THEM FOR YOU!
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#738385 - 28/07/06 01:50 AM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: UnscrupulousChavOffersFoot]
Nazrila newbie Registered: 27/05/06	Yay, I'm catching up :P does a little dance woo hoo...
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#738386 - 28/07/06 02:14 AM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: Nazrila]
*HyperLight old hand Registered: 09/12/03 Loc: Great Malvern [UK]	3 LEDs (RGB) 3 Transistors (or FETs or something) Some current limiting resistors Some capacitors for smoothing a PIC to control it all ...is what that diagram looks like to me. Sound about right? [Edit] For the record, I'd say you were progressing at a similar rate rather than catching up I've just about finished some revised (now even closer to the final product!) schematics to get made up[/Edit] Edited by HyperLight (28/07/06 02:15 AM)* _________________________ Cake or Death?
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#738387 - 28/07/06 03:22 AM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: *HyperLight]
Sym Geek-enviro-hippy priest Registered: 28/09/04 Loc: Diss, Norfolk	Oooh! Is that my name at the top of the list? _________________________ There's too many home fires burning and not enough trees
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#738388 - 28/07/06 07:20 PM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: Sym]
*HyperLight old hand Registered: 09/12/03 Loc: Great Malvern [UK]	takes the list from Sym and turns it the correct way up ...sorry dude _________________________ Cake or Death?
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#738389 - 28/07/06 08:13 PM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: *HyperLight]
Sym Geek-enviro-hippy priest Registered: 28/09/04 Loc: Diss, Norfolk	Oh no! actually I'm at the top of the drill chart... _________________________ There's too many home fires burning and not enough trees
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#738390 - 31/07/06 11:52 PM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: Sym]
_Clare_ Still wiggling Registered: 22/10/02 Loc: Belfast	Wow... looks like things are really getting there! Well done for all the hardwork and for sticking at it... I'll be certainly up for buying a pair or two when they're done. Take care Clare _________________________ Getting to the other side
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#738391 - 01/08/06 02:45 AM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: _Clare_]
*HyperLight old hand Registered: 09/12/03 Loc: Great Malvern [UK]	Cheers... things are starting to gather momentum once again: I got replies from another 8 plastics companies and will send of diagrams to them tonight to get some quotes I've started work on the website with Sym's help I had a play with the accelerometer over the weekend (this will hopefully let you do things like triggering colour changes depending on how fast you spin, positions of your spin (at the top or bottom for example) or making things change colour when you do a wrap or a stall) USB support. I think I have just about all I need to start work on the USB conenction to your PC/MAC/whatever The USB part is going to be tricky, but I'm feeling confident that I now have all the pieces in place. It's definitely possible to do what I'm planning, just needs me to build the prototype circuit and have a fiddle _________________________ Cake or Death?
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#738392 - 01/08/06 02:50 AM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: *HyperLight]
Asena What a Bummer Registered: 22/08/05 Loc: Shatfield, Hertfordshire	Written by: *HyperLight ...and have a fiddle Cant you try and concentrate on the Hyperlights first?
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#738393 - 01/08/06 02:52 AM Re: Hyperlights update... [Re: Asena]
*HyperLight old hand Registered: 09/12/03 Loc: Great Malvern [UK]	...violin practice is important you know! _________________________ Cake or Death?
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