Light Scythe Makes Huge Light Paintings

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Light Scythe Makes Huge Light Paintings

Gavin from Sydney built this 2-meter POV staff for full color light painting.

The hardware is pretty simple. There’s a 2m programmable LED strip inside an acrylic tube, which is controlled from a small receiver and battery pack. A laptop PC with a wireless Xbee link sends the image data to the scythe at a specified time.

12 thoughts on “Light Scythe Makes Huge Light Paintings

  1. Anonymous says:

    Might Gavin make a video?

  2. Anonymous says:

    Add cherry wood 

    Office Furniture

    and add a dramatic look to any office. Is also strong, but are limited
    to some extent with the end of your choices because of the nature of
    dark wood. Cherry wood tends to be very expensive compared to other
    species.

    Can keep the cherry wood, as hard as it is prone to show wear and
    scratches.

  3. Anonymous says:

    Add cherry wood 

    Office Furniture

    and add a dramatic look to any office. Is also strong, but are limited
    to some extent with the end of your choices because of the nature of
    dark wood. Cherry wood tends to be very expensive compared to other
    species.

    Can keep the cherry wood, as hard as it is prone to show wear and
    scratches.

  4. 1907195325 says:

    LED light is more and more common,many companies make LED lights ,such as ,www.ledpxgd.com

  5. 1907195325 says:

    LED light is more and more common,many companies make LED lights ,such as ,www.ledpxgd.com

  6. 韩半夏 says:

    How a beatiful scene it is!The LED lamp can reach the same effect with more energy-saving and enviromental-friendly,which is great improve owing to technology development!So I beliebe LED Industry has a promising future!

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