Andy! Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Hey, I have always wanted to use optical fibre (the star effect) But how do they get rigged to dimmers or like bassically how do they work.thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 You need to have a light source which has a socket for the end of the fibre optic loom to plug into. This uses a standard bulb and directs the light down the fibres. Depending on the bulb, this can often be plugged straight into a dimmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparkySteve Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Some models have a plasticy disc on a motor between the lamp and the fibre optics... it is made of clear plastic, but has black lines on it and as it spins - because of the absence of light where the black lines are it makes a twinkle effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 I have seen one of those used in a star curtain type effect, looked pretty cool, it was DMX controlled and I think it had CMY colour mixing, but I am not shure. whatever it was it was ace.... I WANT ONE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparkySteve Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 yeah they are pretty impressive, we used one on a gig just before christmas and it was quite mesmerising! didn't have the cmy though ;) but hey it looked good anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djbarryblue Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 You should try out one of the new led star clothes. Used one at panto alot better than the old pea light ones and the fibre optic ones. The led one uses 4 DMX channels and you can prograham the twinklels and brightness your self. And they dont hang like a bag of mince like some of the fibre optic ones we have had in the past. they are about £150- £200 a week for 30' by 16' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy! Posted April 4, 2004 Author Share Posted April 4, 2004 OK does anyone know the best place to get one of these, as my local hiring compnay does not seem to have them. Also what is the material that is used for the light to travel down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivemaster Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 Acre Jean, Par Opti, or S+H rigging(www.starcloth.c ) comr to mind. The fibres are glass and they are fragile if they break the pinpoints go dark, they cannot be rapaired. Polymer (PMMA) fibre may not comply with fire retardency spec. the pealight still looks good and can be re-lamped as reqd. LEDs -- price the controller before going too far down that route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Point Source Productions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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