rusty999 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 hey guys just got a new 400mw rgy ilda laser and plan on using it for doing my own shows and projections via ilda. im completely new to the world of controlling lasers using soft ware and im trying to archive it all as cheaply as possible. I know laser world have the show editor 10/usb interface package but its 450 euro ex-vat. is there a cheaper way of doing this and can any interface be used with any soft ware? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound In Gloucestershire Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 have you tried a specialist laser forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andylights Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Mentioned many times on BR.... http://www.photonlexicon.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Pearce Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 400MW :) :) ;) mW perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty999 Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 have you tried a specialist laser forum? Yes , Andylights was kind enough to give me a great link to a laser forum here and I thank him for that A concurrent post has been automatically merged from this point on. 400MW ;) :) :P mW perhaps? ** laughs out loud ** yes thanks for pointing that out :) A concurrent post has been automatically merged from this point on. Mentioned many times on BR.... http://www.photonlexicon.com many Thanks for your help andylights Now its onward and upwards--hopefullyRusty A concurrent post has been automatically merged from this point on. have you tried a specialist laser forum? Sorry, I thought the link you gave in your reply was for a laser forum but I now see its a link to your Karaoke site Sorry againRusty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weedkiller Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Was thinking about getting one of these Chinese USB interface and software packages (£115)http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQitemZ to go with this 150mW green ILDA laser unit (£215 same supplier)http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQitemZ370153201662 I know the Chinese gear is prob not going to be up to much but for a first laser? I'd be happy if 1 It works when asked on a few occassions over Halloween & Christmas2 It has reasonable good brightness, Green should give max visible light per mW3 Can scan a few patterns, write some brief text and draw flying witches, Santa sleighs and reindeer Opinions Welcome!! kWeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound In Gloucestershire Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 have you tried a specialist laser forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musht Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Dosen`t look really great value TBH http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/showth...highlight=Ishow at this sort of cost level do wonder if video projectors are getting almost disposable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer147 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 hi I am using the laser world show editor 10/usb interface package its good you can do a lot of stuff with it I am using a 4.5 watt rgb laser in a night club in sords in ireland very handy for wrighting stuff on the dance floor and the stage very handy to use once u using a decent laptop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleah Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Was thinking about getting one of these Chinese USB interface and software packages (£115)http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQitemZ to go with this 150mW green ILDA laser unit (£215 same supplier)http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQitemZ370153201662 I know the Chinese gear is prob not going to be up to much but for a first laser? I'd be happy if 1 It works when asked on a few occassions over Halloween & Christmas2 It has reasonable good brightness, Green should give max visible light per mW3 Can scan a few patterns, write some brief text and draw flying witches, Santa sleighs and reindeer Opinions Welcome!! kWeed I'd only be happy if before ALL of that I was 100% confident the unit was safe and could be used safely within HSE guidelines.Sadly, many of the cheap units on the market do not fulfill either of those criteria :** laughs out loud **: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidso Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 hi I am using the laser world show editor 10/usb interface package its good you can do a lot of stuff with it I am using a 4.5 watt rgb laser in a night club in sords in ireland very handy for wrighting stuff on the dance floor and the stage very handy to use once u using a decent laptop ekk have I read this right? you are happy firing a 4.5w laser at a dance floor full of people? Now im no laser expert (far from it avoid it like the plague), but this strikes me as a risky idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norty303 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 very handy for wrighting stuff on the dance floor I would guess that this would be next to impossible if the dancefloor in question was full of people. But I agree, 4.5watts probably presents a significant safety risk. That said, 4.5watts of RGB is likely to be reassuringly expensive enough to have all the required safety equipment installed. Doesn't mean that the operator can't use it hazardously tho... As laser safety seems to come up regularly, this link to HSG95 might be useful (as it's now been made available for free download by HSE)http://www.hse.gov.uk/PUBNS/books/hsg95.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lightnix Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 ...this link to HSG95 might be useful (as it's now been made available for free download by HSE)http://www.hse.gov.uk/PUBNS/books/hsg95.htmThe PDF itself is here... Also worth a look... Laser Show Safety website International Laser Display Association (ILDA) website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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