Forums > Technical Discussion > HyperLight Update (21-11-2006)
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old hand
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old hand
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Posted:
Little update for you all (thought I'd start a new thread as the last one was getting a bit big!!). I've been a busy bee tonight and I now have 4 pairs of the MK4 (dare I say final?) boards soldered together... now to get something to put 'em in ready for Synergy!
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Little update for you all (thought I'd start a new thread as the last one was getting a bit big!!). I've been a busy bee tonight and I now have 4 pairs of the MK4 (dare I say final?) boards soldered together... now to get something to put 'em in ready for Synergy!
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water based
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Posted:
:jawdrop:
very very impressive jon, how long has this project been in the works for now?
let me know when the first pair is for sale
:jawdrop:
very very impressive jon, how long has this project been in the works for now?
let me know when the first pair is for sale
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Posted:
mmmmmmmm hyperlights *drool*
mmmmmmmm hyperlights *drool*
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Do you do the poiz?
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
Do you do the poiz?
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posted:
Wow its been an amazing project to watch and really does look like its nearing the end now.
Cant wait to see the final product, be sure some make their way to aus eventually lol
Wow its been an amazing project to watch and really does look like its nearing the end now.
Cant wait to see the final product, be sure some make their way to aus eventually lol
"In the end there is only fire and a waterfall"
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Tosser
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Posted:
Fantastic work Jon
Fantastic work Jon
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old hand
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old hand
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Posted:
Fear not; when they go on sale it I intend to make sales world-wide from the word go
The challenge for the next few days will be to make some housings for these things that will keep them safe but still allow access to the switches and so that you can still open them up to change batteries...
Fear not; when they go on sale it I intend to make sales world-wide from the word go
The challenge for the next few days will be to make some housings for these things that will keep them safe but still allow access to the switches and so that you can still open them up to change batteries...
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Flying Water Muppet
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Posted:
why am I not going to synergy?
why am I not going to synergy?
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hehe, 'Member' huhuh
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Posted:
I dunno... because you're gay?
(I'll be there trying John er... I mean his handiwork out...)
I dunno... because you're gay?
(I'll be there trying John er... I mean his handiwork out...)
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old hand
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Location: Great Malvern [UK]
old hand
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Posted:
Getting back on topic a bit. I've decided Focus Do-it-all sample paint tins are definitely not spinner friendly prototype housings... so I've found something a little less harsh:
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Getting back on topic a bit. I've decided Focus Do-it-all sample paint tins are definitely not spinner friendly prototype housings... so I've found something a little less harsh:
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Tosser
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Posted:
Thats a hell of a lot of Brylcreme Jon- are you going to stash it or just throw it away?
Thats a hell of a lot of Brylcreme Jon- are you going to stash it or just throw it away?
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old hand
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old hand
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Posted:
Stash it... all 8 tubs worth!
Expect a very spiky / glowy Jon at Synergy
Stash it... all 8 tubs worth!
Expect a very spiky / glowy Jon at Synergy
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Empirically random...
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Empirically random...
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Posted:
bah! i so should be going......
i think the uberflashy brylcreem equipment should head down to bristol after synergy......
and go to tribe of the frog.
but im biased
bah! i so should be going......
i think the uberflashy brylcreem equipment should head down to bristol after synergy......
and go to tribe of the frog.
but im biased
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old hand
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Posted:
...we shall see
...we shall see
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Posted:
Have you thought about covering the PCBs in the wax?
Have you thought about covering the PCBs in the wax?
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old hand
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Location: Great Malvern [UK]
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Posted:
Yeah, but with LEDs that reach up to 70 degrees, I don't think it would stay inside the tubs for long!
I made a breakthrough today - HyperLights can now be reporgrammed without the need for external hardware. You can just plug them into the USB socket, load your software up, change the sequences, hit go, un-plug and start spinning
Woohoo!!!
[Edit] I just finished programming the 8 boards and they all work.. now to make some housings for them {/Edit]
EDITED_BY: *HyperLight (1164244401)
Yeah, but with LEDs that reach up to 70 degrees, I don't think it would stay inside the tubs for long!
I made a breakthrough today - HyperLights can now be reporgrammed without the need for external hardware. You can just plug them into the USB socket, load your software up, change the sequences, hit go, un-plug and start spinning
Woohoo!!!
[Edit] I just finished programming the 8 boards and they all work.. now to make some housings for them
{/Edit]EDITED_BY: *HyperLight (1164244401)
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Hitman
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Posted:
can i make a suggestion
If so here it is
Dont use a soft material that has a hard plug to house the batterys or anything like that because the plug push's in and breaks it all up
can i make a suggestion
If so here it is
Dont use a soft material that has a hard plug to house the batterys or anything like that because the plug push's in and breaks it all up
he he i am mike the amazing gloscircus person who is mike.
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old hand
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Posted:
You can most definitely make a suggestion! That's why HyperLights are as they are today... because people keep suggesting things and I keep pestering them with new ideas
I'm not sure I understand what you mean? Hard plug?
They will be made from injection molded polycarbonate which is one of the most impact resistant plastics you can get. The design is 95% complete and really just needs tidying up in a few places and to get checked by the manufacturers!
Does that answer your question?
You can most definitely make a suggestion! That's why HyperLights are as they are today... because people keep suggesting things and I keep pestering them with new ideas
I'm not sure I understand what you mean? Hard plug?
They will be made from injection molded polycarbonate which is one of the most impact resistant plastics you can get. The design is 95% complete and really just needs tidying up in a few places and to get checked by the manufacturers!
Does that answer your question?
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Posted:
arrrggg, so many posts, why hasn't my mail notification been happening
(and no they've not been caught as spam)
arrrggg, so many posts, why hasn't my mail notification been happening
(and no they've not been caught as spam)
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Posted:
oh, lol, it's a new thread, duh
my god... things progressing so fast now
well done jon !! \o/
oh, lol, it's a new thread, duh
my god... things progressing so fast now
well done jon !! \o/
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Hitman
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Posted:
what i ment is some poi/juggling balls have a soft shell then a plug which to turn on u twist but the soft to hard joint is a weak point so they break there real easy
what i ment is some poi/juggling balls have a soft shell then a plug which to turn on u twist but the soft to hard joint is a weak point so they break there real easy
he he i am mike the amazing gloscircus person who is mike.
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Posted:
they look awesome. how much are you selling these baby's for and are they rechargeable or use AA batteries?
I had an idea earlier today with homemade leds for spinning. If the only thing you can get hold of for a casing is too hard and you fear it may shatter if they smack together you could try coating the outside of the toy with a hot glue gun about 3cm thick. I'm hoping this will protect the leds as well as diffuse the light a bit and give the leds a softer glow.
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they look awesome. how much are you selling these baby's for and are they rechargeable or use AA batteries?
I had an idea earlier today with homemade leds for spinning. If the only thing you can get hold of for a casing is too hard and you fear it may shatter if they smack together you could try coating the outside of the toy with a hot glue gun about 3cm thick. I'm hoping this will protect the leds as well as diffuse the light a bit and give the leds a softer glow.
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old hand
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Posted:
Mike: No need to worry then. The outer casings will be rock solid and turning them on/off will be done via button presses.
Yakumo: Ta I was up until some ungodly hour this morning building new housings. I now have two pairs working (touch wood!). I'll try and get the button pressing working this afternoon, although I'm not overly optimistic on that front! Either way, I should just be able to send updated code to you across the web ...and yes, that means that one of these pairs is for your very own beta-testing pleasure (yourself, Sym and Chutney will be the lucky winners for the first three pairs of final-prototypes)
Dj: Not sure on the price yet; there's still a lot of things to be worked out!
I'm not too worried about them shattering - 3mm thick polycarbonate is very strong!
EDITED_BY: *HyperLight (1164359260)
Mike: No need to worry then. The outer casings will be rock solid and turning them on/off will be done via button presses.
Yakumo: Ta
I was up until some ungodly hour this morning building new housings. I now have two pairs working (touch wood!). I'll try and get the button pressing working this afternoon, although I'm not overly optimistic on that front! Either way, I should just be able to send updated code to you across the web ...and yes, that means that one of these pairs is for your very own beta-testing pleasure (yourself, Sym and Chutney will be the lucky winners for the first three pairs of final-prototypes) Dj: Not sure on the price yet; there's still a lot of things to be worked out!
I'm not too worried about them shattering - 3mm thick polycarbonate is very strong!
EDITED_BY: *HyperLight (1164359260)
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Posted:
Who says Christmas doesn't come early...
Jon- you're a F***ing legend.
Who says Christmas doesn't come early...
Jon- you're a F***ing legend.
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Posted:
If not now, he certainly really will be soon enough
If not now, he certainly really will be soon enough
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Posted:
Whaa Jon.. I'm so excited about the Hyperlights.
I just hope it won't be to many months before I can get my hands on a pair myself cuz i'm buying a pair the moment they become avaliable for us peeps around the world..
It's just fantastic seeing the project coming to closing. I'll be waiting impatiently.
Best of luck!
Whaa Jon.. I'm so excited about the Hyperlights.
I just hope it won't be to many months before I can get my hands on a pair myself cuz i'm buying a pair the moment they become avaliable for us peeps around the world..
It's just fantastic seeing the project coming to closing. I'll be waiting impatiently.
Best of luck!
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Posted:
Just in case anyone wondered, Jon's mk4's are awesome =)
As he said on Friday, it was great seeing peoples faces light up even as you walked around holding them let alone spinning.
the brylcreem cases worked pretty well, but I can't wait for the final parts
I really loved gayles socks, in general very impressed, but also especially after the old ripstop plasticy stuff.
Just in case anyone wondered, Jon's mk4's are awesome =)
As he said on Friday, it was great seeing peoples faces light up even as you walked around holding them let alone spinning.
the brylcreem cases worked pretty well, but I can't wait for the final parts
I really loved gayles socks, in general very impressed, but also especially after the old ripstop plasticy stuff.
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Posted:
Although my brylcreem cases cracked, so it's ductaped up.
I can't wait for the buttons to work either!
Yay for hyperlights!
Written by: Yakumo
Just in case anyone wondered, Jon's mk4's are awesome
Although my brylcreem cases cracked, so it's ductaped up.
I can't wait for the buttons to work either!
Yay for hyperlights!
There's too many home fires burning and not enough trees
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yeah, happened to us too they got taped up, not important tho, can't wait for the real cases to come out
jon assured me the switch will be working real soon too, should be simple, but sooooo useful, he really worked himself over making sure he'd be able to bring some to synergy, he really is a star!
yeah, happened to us too they got taped up, not important tho, can't wait for the real cases to come out
jon assured me the switch will be working real soon too, should be simple, but sooooo useful, he really worked himself over making sure he'd be able to bring some to synergy, he really is a star!
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old hand
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Posted:
*grin*
It was wicked to see people getting excited about my toys once again. I'll get those buttons working ASAP.. I'm sure it's just a minor glitch
*grin*
It was wicked to see people getting excited about my toys once again. I'll get those buttons working ASAP.. I'm sure it's just a minor glitch
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Posted:
I also wanna get excited! ( I guess I already am ). Is there any more recent video around, showcasing the Hyperlights ??
I also wanna get excited! ( I guess I already am ). Is there any more recent video around, showcasing the Hyperlights ??
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