plasma globe mod

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  1. bigniall

    bigniall What's a Dremel?

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    Cheap Plasma Globes in the UK

    Hi all,

    I saw this article on Friday and I was wandering through Big W in Belfast yesterday and guess what, They have Plasma globes about this size for £10. No plastic witch attached, just a plain black cube for a base. I'm sure any other Big W's will have them as well - maybe Woolies will have them too.

    Niall
     
    bigniall, 10 Nov 2002
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  2. cpemma

    cpemma Ecky thump

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    Hi, BigNiall, our Woolies has them, £9.99 like wot you describe. I assume they run off 240v, so you'd mebbe also need a suitable 12v inverter. :confused: unless there's a wallwart like linears. I'll have a look in the box next time I'm in... :D
     
    cpemma, 12 Nov 2002
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  3. Swink

    Swink What's a Dremel?

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    While discussing this on another forum *GASP* this link was posted:
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    from some guy at www.atomicpc.com.au

    Looks... nice :lol:
     
    Swink, 12 Nov 2002
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  4. Liquid K9

    Liquid K9 Human programmer.. heh

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    see, now if the area behind that plat was cut out so you could see through it, it would have been so much better...
     
    Liquid K9, 12 Nov 2002
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  5. mod-ern man

    mod-ern man What's a Dremel?

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    What can I say that hasn't already been, inspirational. Dreaming of one in the center of a clear case.....
     
    mod-ern man, 13 Nov 2002
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  6. i_h8clowns

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    heh CooL! when i first saw dan's data running a plasma globe from a psu i always wondered about the modding possibilities. great job linear!

    /me runs to target... :naughty:
     
    i_h8clowns, 13 Nov 2002
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  7. McGarnacle

    McGarnacle What's a Dremel?

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    Linear I thought you were a genious before but now...man, I wanna have your children. :rock:
     
    McGarnacle, 18 Nov 2002
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  8. linear

    linear Minimodder

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    :eeek: :eeek: :eeek: :eeek: :eeek: :eeek:
     
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  9. greenday005

    greenday005 What's a Dremel?

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    That plasma disc on the side panel is pretty cool but I think it looks way over the top. Its the sort of thing that makes non modders think "why?"

    I personally think what Linear did is much better with a lot more kudos points attached. So well done to you sir. Please don't neglect that bloo glowy fan duct tho :lol:
     
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  10. cpemma

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    ...but if that's what turns you on, I saw one at £40 in the WickedGizmos.com shop in Doncaster, the plasma neon circle looks very nice, not as frantic as the plasma plate. Can't see the plate on their site yet.
     
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  11. linear

    linear Minimodder

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    They have beer signs here made from those luminglass gizmos.
     
    linear, 20 Nov 2002
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  12. ndtinker

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  13. Digitalblueshift

    Digitalblueshift What's a Dremel?

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  14. evilgreenie

    evilgreenie Standby for Main Engine Burn

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    ...and that design is begin knocked out through ebay at $350 ...
    No-ones gonna get rich creating these radical case mods...

    How long do you reckon before plasma globe modding kits appear on The Overclocking Store?
     
    evilgreenie, 22 Nov 2002
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  15. Sebastian132

    Sebastian132 What's a Dremel?

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    Hallo! Sorry for my bad english, because I am German...

    I wanted to know, if your comp is still living :lol: ;) and if your plasma globe is always switched on, when your computer is.

    I have a similar Idea, but I want to be sure, that the hardware lives for more than a half year :).


    Best Regards from Germany,

    Sebastian
     
    Sebastian132, 27 Sep 2003
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  16. Enak

    Enak Also known as Kane

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    The effect of the plasma globe in the PC has been discussed elsewhere on the forum several times...

    :search:
     
    Enak, 28 Sep 2003
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  17. Sebastian132

    Sebastian132 What's a Dremel?

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    Sorry, I didn't knew that because Iam new here...

    Can you help me a littlebit? :lol: I didn't found any helping stuff with the "search-button". Or did you mean the Threads abot the Plasma-Plates? Because I didn't find any big discussions about this topic. :blush:
     
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  18. Enak

    Enak Also known as Kane

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    RE: Static

     
    Enak, 28 Sep 2003
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  19. Digitalblueshift

    Digitalblueshift What's a Dremel?

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    Hey linear, is the ball still working, I know its been a while. Im wondering as to the lifespan of those things. Picked one up for $17 CAD from spencers, and Am building a whole case around it, Im thinking being on 24/7 isnt a good thing for it, so I was planning on having it controlled via software, possibly a serial port (If I was putting a LCD in the case it would be straigt easy.

    The other question is, well. um... err.... does your ball get hot? I got a 4" and it gets a little hot.
     
    Digitalblueshift, 28 Sep 2003
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  20. Sebastian132

    Sebastian132 What's a Dremel?

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    My ball doesn't get hot. I have build a circuit with a LDR inside. So the ball switches on, when it's getting dark.
     
    Sebastian132, 29 Sep 2003
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