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Re: Laser, mirrors and smoke! How to make it work?
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Hi,

St. Louis had a laser system that used cracked oil as the mist.  It made a mess on nearby exhibits.  Water is probably a cleaner option.  The thing to remember is that your HVAC will have to be able to suck it all out of the air afterwards.  Also, remember that some of your visitors may have asthma or breathing issues, and any suspended substance will affect them.

Beryl

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>From: Jon Haavie <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Aug 21, 2009 3:52 AM
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>Subject: Laser, mirrors and smoke! How to make it work?
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>Hi,
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>We have made a sort of laser labyrinth, with adjustable mirrors and  
>smoke. The smoke is used in order for the users to see the laser, the  
>mirrors are used to direct the laser throgh the labyrint. But we’ve  
>hit a couple of snags that have stopped the development. The mirrors  
>get covered with residue form the smoke, so I had to wipe them off  
>every day or so. Even though we mounted an extraction tube on the  
>table, so the smoke would be sucked out.  I know there’s different  
>kinds of theatrical smoke, but I’ve tried a few and they all seem to  
>have the same problem.
>
>Any thoughts?
>
>Best regards,
>
>Mvh. Jon Haavie
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>Prosjektutvikler
>Vitensenteret, Norsk Teknisk Museum
>http://www.tekniskmuseum.no/
>Kjelsåsveien 143, N-0491 Oslo, Norway
>Tlf. +47 22 79 60 77, Mob. +47 93 87 77 63
>
>
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