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Re: Laser, mirrors and smoke! How to make it work?
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Jeff Courtman <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:51:53 -0500
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Jon:

Have you tried just a water vaporizer and some anti fog compound on  
the mirrors?  Does the 'smoke' run all day or just when someone is  
there at the exhibit?
	


On Aug 21, 2009, at 2:52 AM, Jon Haavie wrote:

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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,
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> Mvh. Jon Haavie
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