RGBV laser

[gottaluvlasers]

matt-

looks great bud!!

one question though.....why is your DMX console sooooo small???? LOL...HOLY COWWWW!!!! that thing has its own zip code!!

pics look great. now we gotta get you a 2+ Watt green beam machine!! hehehe...sorry momma cat!

got your PM also. thanks man. i WILL be taking you up on par cans! thanks!!! gimme a call whenever you want.

-Marc

[djmatt]

There are two definitions. The most common one (and the one that any contractor will be familiar with) is simply a remote distribution panel. Or to be even more basic, a commercial-grade power strip. Essentially it's a device that plugs into one power source (frequently a distribution panel, or even an incoming line, but depending on the model it can also connect to a heavy-duty outlet designed to deliver more current) and gives you lots of other outlets at some remote location.

The second definition is the one that has special meaning to laserists, and any other tradesman that might need a source of 220 V power when there are only 110V circuits available. In this case, a spiderbox is a device that bridges two or more 110V circuits in order to create a 220 V outlet. Ordinarily I'd link you to the LaserFX.com website where they have details on how to build one, but the site appears to be off-line at the moment.

Here's the google cache of the page, but without the pictures it's not very helpful.

No. To do that all you need is a transformer with a center tap on the secondary that you can connect to one leg of the 3 phase power. The transformer will reduce the voltage to 220 V and also provide you with the neutral conductor for 110. This is very common, as the power that comes from the power plant is 3 phase, and is only converted to single phase (and also stepped down in voltage) when it enters your neighborhood.

Most of the time, laserists are more interested in trying to convert single phase 220V power back to 3 phase power to run larger ion lasers. And in order to do that, you either need a rotary phase converter (essentially a 3 phase motor with single phase power connected to one of the pole windings, and a clever set of inductors and capacitors connected to the other two poles to allow it to start), or a motor-generator (literally a single phase motor and a 3 phase generator that share a common shaft).

Adam

OOPS I misread it sorry about that
Adam your right!
My brain was fried when I read it, again sorry!


djmatt

[djmatt]

matt-

looks great bud!!

one question though.....why is your DMX console sooooo small???? LOL...HOLY COWWWW!!!! that thing has its own zip code!!

pics look great. now we gotta get you a 2+ Watt green beam machine!! hehehe...sorry momma cat!

got your PM also. thanks man. i WILL be taking you up on par cans! thanks!!! gimme a call whenever you want.

-Marc

Haha!! I know I need a bigger one!!
Sounds good to me!! How about a 200 watt!!! Hmm. whats the highest power in a green?

You got it!!
Ill add a pic. so you can see what they look like.



djmatt

[djmatt]

Well I uploaded more pics. to an album on here called May 31st Lasershow
enjoy!!

[buffo]

Can't see your album in the list... Are you sure you didn't make it private?

Adam

[cat]

Adam,
It's listed right under his friends on his profile page. So that might be considered private, yet it's accessible. Cat

Can't see your album in the list... Are you sure you didn't make it private?

Adam

[buffo]

Ahhh... I thought he put it in the gallery. Didn't think to check his profile page...

Some very nice pics in there, Matt!

Adam

[djmatt]

Ahhh... I thought he put it in the gallery. Didn't think to check his profile page...

Some very nice pics in there, Matt!

Adam

I wanted to put it the gallery, but I dont know how... Do you have to sign up to use it?

djmatt

[Doc]

I wanted to put it the gallery, but I dont know how... Do you have to sign up to use it?

djmatt

Yes

[Laser Ben]

Yeah, you do.