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Location: Denver, CO, USA
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Location: Denver, CO, USA
Posted:
So here they are, my new pictures!
Taken last night, let me know what you think, these are with some home-made poi.
my pictures here
Preview here...doing a butterfly in this one I think. The photos really don't do these justice, I'm going to video tape these soon.
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[ 15. February 2003, 05:48: Message edited by: Elfire Sol ]
So here they are, my new pictures!
Taken last night, let me know what you think, these are with some home-made poi.
my pictures here
Preview here...doing a butterfly in this one I think. The photos really don't do these justice, I'm going to video tape these soon.
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[ 15. February 2003, 05:48: Message edited by: Elfire Sol ]
ambiguous
646 posts
Location: Mpls, MN, USA
646 posts
Location: Mpls, MN, USA
Posted:
Nifty, please describe these homemade poi.
Nifty, please describe these homemade poi.
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Fuzzy Dice.......................................
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newbie
37 posts
Location: Denver, CO, USA
newbie
37 posts
Location: Denver, CO, USA
Posted:
Well, actually, they're just modified bicycle parts. lol
link here
I think they do like 8 different patterns.
Well, actually, they're just modified bicycle parts. lol
link here
I think they do like 8 different patterns.
ambiguous
646 posts
Location: Mpls, MN, USA
646 posts
Location: Mpls, MN, USA
Posted:
Nice, are they durable? Can you simply tie a shoelace to the end of it and go from there? Look like fun, though I'd be afraid of breaking them.
Nice, are they durable? Can you simply tie a shoelace to the end of it and go from there? Look like fun, though I'd be afraid of breaking them.
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Fuzzy Dice.......................................
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newbie
37 posts
Location: Denver, CO, USA
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37 posts
Location: Denver, CO, USA
Posted:
They're fairly durable, I've whacked them together a number of times. Nowhere near as durable as electroglo poi though, and they are made for bicycle spokes so they were quite difficult to turn into poi. I had to first use a hacksaw to cut off the pieces that attach it to the spokes of a bicycle, then find a very thick clear plastic bag to wrap around them and attach chains to the plastic. I felt chains were a must here because these things weigh quite a bit (3 AA batteries in EACH one) and I was afraid anything else might break. They have an interesting effect with the patterns, but I hardly use them as they are a bit odd shaped and have a strange spin to them.
I much prefer electroglos, but these are nice every once in a while (when I feel like having my fingers pulled off from the weight).
They're fairly durable, I've whacked them together a number of times. Nowhere near as durable as electroglo poi though, and they are made for bicycle spokes so they were quite difficult to turn into poi. I had to first use a hacksaw to cut off the pieces that attach it to the spokes of a bicycle, then find a very thick clear plastic bag to wrap around them and attach chains to the plastic. I felt chains were a must here because these things weigh quite a bit (3 AA batteries in EACH one) and I was afraid anything else might break. They have an interesting effect with the patterns, but I hardly use them as they are a bit odd shaped and have a strange spin to them.
I much prefer electroglos, but these are nice every once in a while (when I feel like having my fingers pulled off from the weight).
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1,591 posts
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada.
1,591 posts
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada.
Posted:
Amazing. Aerotech or someone needs to make "electroglo ropes" which are like a tube flexible enough to do wraps with which are jam packed full of super bright LED's and a chip to make them do awesome patterns like that.
Amazing. Aerotech or someone needs to make "electroglo ropes" which are like a tube flexible enough to do wraps with which are jam packed full of super bright LED's and a chip to make them do awesome patterns like that.
HoP Mechanical Engineer
729 posts
Location: OK, USA
729 posts
Location: OK, USA
Posted:
Somethin like Ultima Tubes?
Somethin like Ultima Tubes?
What hits the fan is not evenly distributed.
member
1,591 posts
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada.
1,591 posts
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada.
Posted:
Ultima tubes aren't very flexible at all and they don't do nearly as many intricated designs and patterns as these hokey spokes. The crazy hokey spokes can even do customized text messages.
Ultima tubes aren't very flexible at all and they don't do nearly as many intricated designs and patterns as these hokey spokes. The crazy hokey spokes can even do customized text messages.
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newbie
37 posts
Location: Denver, CO, USA
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37 posts
Location: Denver, CO, USA
Posted:
One problem I had with these, the first time I cracked them together, one of the buttons to program text messages broke.
One problem I had with these, the first time I cracked them together, one of the buttons to program text messages broke.
back from the dead...sort of
884 posts
Location: 43°41'N 79°38'W
884 posts
Location: 43°41'N 79°38'W
Posted:
Hey! Those look just like the poi that I proposed in here! Nice to see the theory in action!
I'd still like to see a version that spells out messages. Could be fun.
- "www.homeofpoi.com"
- "Glow rules"
- "There is no spoon"
- "Ooo, floor pie!"
- etc
Hey! Those look just like the poi that I proposed in here! Nice to see the theory in action!
I'd still like to see a version that spells out messages. Could be fun.
- "www.homeofpoi.com"
- "Glow rules"
- "There is no spoon"
- "Ooo, floor pie!"
- etc