How safe is Laser Graphics on a Hot Air Balloon?

[Stoney3K]

You will want software or hardware that can do geometric correction if your going to project gfx/animation on the balloon and want people to work out wtf it is your projecting.

Second that, it could be quite useful!

Furthermore, pro-tip: if you have more distance to the balloon, your laser will be more divergent when it hits the cloth and have less risk of damage. And, it allows you to scan at a narrower angle with higher scan speeds!

[masterpj]

Second that, it could be quite useful!

Furthermore, pro-tip: if you have more distance to the balloon, your laser will be more divergent when it hits the cloth and have less risk of damage. And, it allows you to scan at a narrower angle with higher scan speeds!

You do not want a higher scanspeed then 30kpps
For graphics in general scanning higher then 30kpps is not needed and not recommended.
Your corners will look better though when your scanning at a lower angle and keeping your scanspeed at 30kpps

Just do not scan too small and with 200mw you'll actually dont have to worry too much at all, unless you have a static beam.

[mccarrot]

Popping hot air balloons! sound like fun!

[danielbriggs]

Popping hot air balloons! sound like fun!

Is that the par for the course when bringing a 'scope to the pointer-balloon-popping-party?

[borgqueenx]

Is that the par for the course when bringing a 'scope to the pointer-balloon-popping-party?

haha offering help?

I didnt read all the replies but a baloon moves no? how will you keep a nice aim on the baloon?

[Kenneth Hansen]

Great tread, hopr you will get a great show

[LaNeK779]

how will you keep a nice aim on the baloon?

you couple the galvo input signal to an A/A-gun targetting system

[Stoney3K]

haha offering help?

I didnt read all the replies but a baloon moves no? how will you keep a nice aim on the baloon?

Make sure the balloon is anchored to the ground and have enough bleed along the edges to allow the balloon to move/sway in the wind and still have the image on the cloth.

It doesn't need to be perfectly centered, but at least make sure the image won't be trimmed at the edges when the balloon moves too much, which may require you to project a slightly smaller image.