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    Anybody got a good recommedation on where to find flat lasers for the fog wall trick?
    Joe Phillips
    The Shallow Grave
    Winter Haven FL
    http://www.theshallowgrave.com/

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    Flat wall trick?

    If you mean the liquid sky effect, we achieve this through cheap pen lasers and a polygon scanner mirror. This is a multifaceted mirror that is attached to a motor and spins at a high rate spreading the beam in a plane. The motorized mirrors come from old laser printers and copiers. They can also be picked up surplus for about $50
    Randy Russom

    www.midstatescare.com
    Mid State Scare - San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria's favorite Haunted House
    2013 - Hmmm, we shall see what gets conjured up

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    • #3
      Talk to Bill at Dark Tech Effects he was able to get me some nice lasers this year for that effect. As far as $50 if you find them for that price buy them, but not sure where you will find them for that. The ones I used were the American DJ galaxian sky green laser. So I would check them out. I used two of them for an hotel swimming pool which was about 100 ft wide.
      Kyle Guillette
      Dysfunctional Concepts-Haunted Alaskan Motel

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      • #4
        No he means the fog vortex, where a laser makes a circular wall around the patrons coming down a walkway filled with fog, blocking them from seeing outside the laser wall.

        This is most affordable achieved by using the Eliminator Tarantula, it comes with a few dozen preset patterns a few of which work really well and it costs all of $60.

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        • #5
          That flat wall effect can be done with a galaxian sky green laser. just turn it on its side. great effect. They are a little pricey about 170.00 on ebay.
          In Darkness they hunt the living
          http://www.DarkMatterScreamWorks.com

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          • #6
            great

            Thanks for the info! I would rather have the quality, money is always an issue but dont want to cut corners. I had some documentaion on the laser vortex at home but the liquid sky effect is what I am after. We are doing a huge swamp scene.

            Thanks!
            Joe Phillips
            The Shallow Grave
            Winter Haven FL
            http://www.theshallowgrave.com/

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            • #7
              I would be happy to help. Just let me know what your looking for and I can give you a quote.
              Best,
              Bill Rod.
              Dark Tech Effects
              Bill Rod.
              Dark Tech Effects
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              • #8
                @ Kyle

                the $50 was referring to the cost of a polygon scanner mirror and motor, not a ADJ laser effect.

                Im all about DIY and either of these are easy projects to build. A laser vortex can be put together for less that $10 easy. The biggest trick is wiring up a power supply for the laser if you use a battery powered one.
                Randy Russom

                www.midstatescare.com
                Mid State Scare - San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria's favorite Haunted House
                2013 - Hmmm, we shall see what gets conjured up

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                • #9
                  could have sworn I posted a link to purchase lasers on here...
                  Like a midget at a urinal, you gotta be on your toes

                  http://www.wellstownshiphauntedhouse.com

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