Those last 2 videos look correct and authentic.
TOS Phaser Rifle Build
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Gentlemen:
This is the same prop as the first vids I uploaded.
The differences:
-more dense (fog machine) smoke was used in the 1st set-more dense smoke, better reflectivity, thicker beam. There were also several shots of no beam because smoke was not used and the air was clean.
-The hand held laser was a 250-300mw, the one in the prop is a 300-350mW.
-Lighting conditions are different between the shots to illustrate how the beam will look.
If anyone still does not believe, thats ok by me. If you want talk more about the build, there are no secrets-PM me.
I am proud of what I built and stand behind it.
Thanks for the bandwith.........
Bill
This is the same prop as the first vids I uploaded.
The differences:
-more dense (fog machine) smoke was used in the 1st set-more dense smoke, better reflectivity, thicker beam. There were also several shots of no beam because smoke was not used and the air was clean.
-The hand held laser was a 250-300mw, the one in the prop is a 300-350mW.
-Lighting conditions are different between the shots to illustrate how the beam will look.
If anyone still does not believe, thats ok by me. If you want talk more about the build, there are no secrets-PM me.
I am proud of what I built and stand behind it.
Thanks for the bandwith.........
Bill
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hardworkingguy2000
Well-Known Member
These are awesome...great work...perhaps try with the Blu-Ray laser diode vs. just green (for variety? )? Do you make these for sale ?
My HMS/Rodd.com TOS Phaser Rifle Prop..........
Riceball
Master Member
I don't know how hot his these lasers get but I have seen a video of a TOS phaser that's been fitted with a Blu-Ray laser and it got hot enough to pop a balloon after a second or two. I've also seen sites that sell lasers that are strong enough to pop balloons and burn wood after only a brief "shot".
phez
Sr Member
The beam looks right to me. I think what is making it look weird is the laser is being pulsed (randomly?). It looks like the circuit is switching it on and off quickly. I do not know if that is the case but I think that is what is giving it that wave effect.
I would be interested in seeing a schematic for that circuit.
I would be interested in seeing a schematic for that circuit.
It get's hot enough to pop balloons......
The circuit is the one used in the AA/DST TOS Phaser I/II. I removed the board from there and installed it in the rifle. The laser is fed from the board via a solid state relay. The relay is fed from the LED on the sound board. The relay in turn acts like a switch and pulses the laser.
SD Studios
Well-Known Member
Guys! He made a beautiful TOS phaser rifle and he did some REEEEALY cool videos. I watched them like ten times... I was just mesmerized...:lol
Great job, man!!! You go boy!!!
He isn't claiming that he created a real phaser. He isn't trying to sell it to you. He added some smoke to enhance the effect. SO FLIPPING WHAT?
He is limited by the laws of physics just like the rest of us. If he showed it burning through the cinder-blocks, THEN I would wonder a bit.
Stop busting his balls. It makes you look overly-obsessive over nothing particularly important.
ie; a DOOF.
Jeyl... Stop whining. :lol
Great job, man!!! You go boy!!!
He isn't claiming that he created a real phaser. He isn't trying to sell it to you. He added some smoke to enhance the effect. SO FLIPPING WHAT?
He is limited by the laws of physics just like the rest of us. If he showed it burning through the cinder-blocks, THEN I would wonder a bit.
Stop busting his balls. It makes you look overly-obsessive over nothing particularly important.
ie; a DOOF.
Jeyl... Stop whining. :lol
Wow.... I am a little stunned by the reaction here... sure doesn't prompt others to show off their hard work when they see what they are likely to get are snarky comment that basically equate to publicly calling them a liar. :thumbsdown
God forbit someone question a user whos first post on this was on Aprils fools day. I'll take every bit of it back if someone can explain the wavy lasers. How do you bend light in mid air?
I believe the laser only appears to be wavy due to the camera. I have had a couple of high powered green lasers and low quality cameras don't really capture the perfect straight beam all the time. Notice it's not so much a wave as it is more like a serrated look. If he was faking it, I'm sure he would have made it look even more unbelievably impressive.
SD Studios
Well-Known Member
I need a little more than that. Shouldn't the beam be wavy in all the videos? Only the real bright ones are wavy. The beams that look real, ie. mottled, don't have the wave.
Just for the sake of making everyone happy. I'm sorry i doubted him.
Just for the sake of making everyone happy. I'm sorry i doubted him.
Tripper
Sr Member
different lighting conditions leads to the camera recording different, thus the different looks. It's recording 60 half frames per second and in order to play them back on your progressive scan computer monitor it's going through some serious deinterlace encoding. thus the wavy appearance.
There is nothing wrong with asking a question but a lot of it comes down to how you do it. From your first post you have taken a roundabout way to calling the OP a liar and made multiple attempts to somehow out him. While you could actually be right, it is the way you have gone about it that is offensive more than that you don't believe the OP has done what he said he has.
OK, i can understand that. I say what i think and i don't beat around the bush. It's a bit harsh sometimes. I'm 40+ and don't think that will change now. I'm sorry if i offended anyone. Just trying to keep it real in a prop forum......ya i know.....
Hey Zombie: believe me, I am not offended-a little irritated maybe but not offended (lol)....but I am over it.
I appreciate your feedback.
Bill
I appreciate all of the feedback on this project. I spent 200+ hours building this rifle alone. I am not a pro builder in any sense of the word and don't do this to make money (I have had a couple of PM's offering to pay me for building this prop in particular for them , which totally blew me away).
I see a lot of quality craftsmenship on this forum in the builds-I am glad to be part of this here at RPF.
Thanks,
Safetyman
I see a lot of quality craftsmenship on this forum in the builds-I am glad to be part of this here at RPF.
Thanks,
Safetyman
