My new light
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Ok I got the 75W 12V Bulbs. 5 Bulbs with shipping $6.97 on ebay. If I ordered out of NYC it was $9.95 for shipping alone plus any bulbs.
The 75W bulb will work in the unit made for 100W. The first custom printed gobo I tested didnt smoke.
The 2nd one started to smoke slightly. I need to play around with the ink, I want to try to make one on a laser printer and do some more tests. That will happen after I make it though a busy weekend
Dave Parks Spin Doctor DJ
The 75W bulb will work in the unit made for 100W. The first custom printed gobo I tested didnt smoke.
The 2nd one started to smoke slightly. I need to play around with the ink, I want to try to make one on a laser printer and do some more tests. That will happen after I make it though a busy weekend
Dave Parks Spin Doctor DJ
Remember that the 100w unit has that second fan which blows toward the len
which could be adding heat to your film which wouldn't be there with the 75w unit without the second internal fan...
Just a thought...
which could be adding heat to your film which wouldn't be there with the 75w unit without the second internal fan...
Just a thought...
I'd say that's a fairly decent assesment of what may be the root cause for those buying the 100w unit....
If.... I get one I'll be getting the 75 watt'r... since that is the one most are having the best results from....
OK, Ron you are right...
The internal fan does suck and doesn't blow as I thought...
Dang that light is hot...
No way is any film going hold up to that heat...
I can't see how the 75w being any less hotter...
The internal fan does suck and doesn't blow as I thought...
Dang that light is hot...
No way is any film going hold up to that heat...
I can't see how the 75w being any less hotter...
CatDog,
Try pulling the first lens away from the housing about an inch. This will still allow you to focus using the other two lenses. At the same time you're creating airflow around the lens and making it a bit cooler. I ran a transparency for about 15 mins with no melting. This is not rocket science, just trial and error.
Try pulling the first lens away from the housing about an inch. This will still allow you to focus using the other two lenses. At the same time you're creating airflow around the lens and making it a bit cooler. I ran a transparency for about 15 mins with no melting. This is not rocket science, just trial and error.
Ya, I did that and was able to do it but
like you said 10 to 15 minute
and it starts show its age...
I just don't want to mess around with it anymore...
I doesn't look and feel save...
Where you able to change the blub to 75w and run the unit longer...???
If so that would be the way to go if you have low light levels...
Printing the film is the other point which I have made better...
At work I have a 600 dpi Hp Color printer which creates great slides...
The blacks are black and the colors come out great...
The mylar is a little thicker than the film you buy which
reduces the amount of light through it...
It is comes down to a balancing act
which again I just don't have the time to mess around with...
I have had fun playing with it and
have gotten near what Scottie had but just not as good...
Let me know about the 100w to 75w conversion (anyone)...
like you said 10 to 15 minute
and it starts show its age...
I just don't want to mess around with it anymore...
I doesn't look and feel save...
Where you able to change the blub to 75w and run the unit longer...???
If so that would be the way to go if you have low light levels...
Printing the film is the other point which I have made better...
At work I have a 600 dpi Hp Color printer which creates great slides...
The blacks are black and the colors come out great...
The mylar is a little thicker than the film you buy which
reduces the amount of light through it...
It is comes down to a balancing act
which again I just don't have the time to mess around with...
I have had fun playing with it and
have gotten near what Scottie had but just not as good...
Let me know about the 100w to 75w conversion (anyone)...
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Just thought I would take a minute to say Thanks Briar
I got my American DJ 150 projector and made some gobo's off the template you provided, I am very happy with the results and just thought it appropriate to say thanks so much for the heads up and the assistance.
I got my American DJ 150 projector and made some gobo's off the template you provided, I am very happy with the results and just thought it appropriate to say thanks so much for the heads up and the assistance.
I never was in that business...
I had my 100watt unit in the den and had a client want it...
I told her it be $150 she jump on it and wanted her name up in lights...
The guy said; "Whatever you want its ok with me."
So I got my money back on the 100 watt unit and a happy client...
I don't think I'm going to mess around with the light by taking it apart
unless I need to add a blub...
Once she asked about it all I need to do is
insert the "WELCOME" steel gobo which comes with unit and she was sold...
*****
Goboman...???
Here is an idea...
How about provide a Gobo sample with "Steve & Rebel" add a date like 12-25-07...
We can show our clients...
Not to many girls named Rebel in the world...
WOW... go off the boards for a few months (been busy booking up the year) and lookie what happens. After reading everything, I thought Id post up in more detail what I have been doing to get the results from the GoboMan unit that I purchased at MBLV07.
First off I really wasn’t sure if I should even buy one... the do look cheep, and at $80. I was expecting cheep. But as Steve mentioned about my transparencies... I do like CHEEP stuff.... ok, so my wife thinks Im cheep to:sprolleyes:
I bought the 75w unit..... I have no idea why you all are going out and buying the 100w unit?
I went to Staples and purchased a package of their house brand transparencies #sl5257 (for Canon, Epson and apple INKJET printers... because I use a Canon PIXMA ip4200 inkjet printer. This printer is good for printing pictures at home.
I create a 2"x2" black box on word, and I use the word art to create white names in the box. when Im happy I click print....... HOWEVER I also go into the printer settings, and change from 'normal' printing to "FINE" ... THIS IT THE KEY TO MAKING THE BLACK BACKGRUND ..... BLACK! I also change the paper from 'paper' to TRANSPERENCY.
I could imagine that if you were not printing correctly, you might have gotten a bad background... or some other undesired effect.
I find that if I project 30-60' I get very nice results... further, the image is very large, and not as bright as I might want.
Here is a promo video that I use, in it you can see a few shots of the name projection in use. http://www.grmusic.com/GRMwedvido.wmv
I hope this helps some.... If you went and did something other then what I have been doing, and it isnt working.... I cant help you. :spkiss:
First off I really wasn’t sure if I should even buy one... the do look cheep, and at $80. I was expecting cheep. But as Steve mentioned about my transparencies... I do like CHEEP stuff.... ok, so my wife thinks Im cheep to:sprolleyes:
I bought the 75w unit..... I have no idea why you all are going out and buying the 100w unit?
I went to Staples and purchased a package of their house brand transparencies #sl5257 (for Canon, Epson and apple INKJET printers... because I use a Canon PIXMA ip4200 inkjet printer. This printer is good for printing pictures at home.
I create a 2"x2" black box on word, and I use the word art to create white names in the box. when Im happy I click print....... HOWEVER I also go into the printer settings, and change from 'normal' printing to "FINE" ... THIS IT THE KEY TO MAKING THE BLACK BACKGRUND ..... BLACK! I also change the paper from 'paper' to TRANSPERENCY.
I could imagine that if you were not printing correctly, you might have gotten a bad background... or some other undesired effect.
I find that if I project 30-60' I get very nice results... further, the image is very large, and not as bright as I might want.
Here is a promo video that I use, in it you can see a few shots of the name projection in use. http://www.grmusic.com/GRMwedvido.wmv
I hope this helps some.... If you went and did something other then what I have been doing, and it isnt working.... I cant help you. :spkiss:
I know this thread is old but, I have a lady interested in a gobo projection of her daughter's name for her sweet 16. I really want to pickup a goboman, but, I'm not sure if the 75 watt version will be bright enough. I was going to go with the 100 watt version until I saw this on goboman's website:
"GoboMan does NOT recommend using homemade Gobo transparencies in the 100 watt unit"
I would be making the gobos out of transparencies.
Does anybody with the 100 watt version have any insight? I could just get steel or glass gobos made, but, thats a hassle and if I can avoid it I want to.
"GoboMan does NOT recommend using homemade Gobo transparencies in the 100 watt unit"
I would be making the gobos out of transparencies.
Does anybody with the 100 watt version have any insight? I could just get steel or glass gobos made, but, thats a hassle and if I can avoid it I want to.
I spoke to the goboman in Vegas... 100 watts melts the transparencies.
The 75 does a much better job than I expected.
Thanks Papa, I'll just order the 75 watter and if its not bright enough I'll figure something out for next time.