Post by thread:[OT] Strobe light fountain

> This uses a PIC to strobe lights that make drops of water go slow, > stop, or even backwards. There is a short video that was pretty > impressive. > > http://cre.ations.net/creation/the-time-fountain Cool. I'm in the market for pond ideas. Will have a think about how I could use that. Working on this http://home.clear.net.nz/pages/joecolquitt/full.jpg Any ideas you've got, no matter how nutty (short of using it as a nut bowl) appreciated. And the more PICs the merrier. Have thought of the obvious - lights, selectable water jets, waterfall, fountain, fogger etc. Maybe small RC submarine or other thing to keep fish entertained/on their toes (fish fingers ?), mirrors etc Pond is 1.8m square, 70cm deep, water supply has a 1.6m head at about 1500l/hr. Possibilities for waterwheels (hydropower for battery or other low-power devices ?) and other mechanicals

>> This uses a PIC to strobe lights that make drops of water go slow, >> stop, or even backwards. There is a short video that was pretty >> impressive. >> >> http://cre.ations.net/creation/the-time-fountain > >Cool. It is rather. Sort of thing that it wouldn't be too hard to build. had a look at eBay.uk and this guy has a selection of dyes ... http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Scuddlebutt3 >I'm in the market for pond ideas. Oh dear, Jinx is becoming Pond Life ... Is this reverse evolution ... ??? {Quote hidden}>Will have a think about how I could use that. Working on this > > http://home.clear.net.nz/pages/joecolquitt/full.jpg > >Any ideas you've got, no matter how nutty (short of using it as >a nut bowl) appreciated. And the more PICs the merrier. Have >thought of the obvious - lights, selectable water jets, waterfall, >fountain, fogger etc. Maybe small RC submarine or other thing >to keep fish entertained/on their toes (fish fingers ?), mirrors etc > >Pond is 1.8m square, 70cm deep, water supply has a 1.6m head >at about 1500l/hr. Possibilities for waterwheels (hydropower for >battery or other low-power devices ?) and other mechanicals I would be tempted to try and arrange one of those jets that produces a "rod" of water going across the pond. have several, each with a different coloured dye (see eBay link above for "starter" dye sets) and some UV Leds, and pulse the water for short enough periods you could seem to have different coloured rods of water stationary above the pond at different angles. Trouble would be you couldn't move the water fast enough to keep it stationary, and the strobing would be obvious. Still make a talking point for guests at the barbie ...

> >I'm in the market for pond ideas. > > Oh dear, Jinx is becoming Pond Life ... Is this reverse evolution ... ??? <indignant pointless threat> I'll ruin you......you'll never programme in Torquay again !! > I would be tempted to try and arrange one of those jets that > produces a "rod" of water going across the pond. have several, > each with a different coloured dye...............Still, make a talking > point for guests at the barbie ... "I say, which dye actually killed the fish ?" Jets are a good idea though, maybe dancing jets. Musing about a small solar-tracking mirror (because the sun is the wrong side of the pond, stupid sun) to hold a rainbow over the pond

> Cool. I'm in the market for pond ideas. Will have a think > about how I could use that. Working on this > > home.clear.net.nz/pages/joecolquitt/full.jpg > > Any ideas you've got, no matter how nutty (short of using it > as a nut bowl) appreciated. And the more PICs the merrier. > Have thought of the obvious - lights, selectable water jets, > waterfall, fountain, fogger etc. Maybe small RC submarine or > other thing to keep fish entertained/on their toes (fish > fingers ?), mirrors etc > > Pond is 1.8m square, 70cm deep, water supply has a 1.6m head > at about 1500l/hr. Possibilities for waterwheels (hydropower > for battery or other low-power devices ?) and other mechanicals I would think some sort of a periscope that brings the side window to eye level would be interesting. Webcam has been done, but never very well that I have seen. I high resolution web cam with top quality image compression software looking in on a nice fish tank... That would be great. --- James.