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 ====== Laser Maze ====== ====== Laser Maze ======
  
-The Laser Maze was created for MakerFest in 2013, then upgraded for Maker Faire Milwaukee in 2014, and somehow I (Pete) volunteered to build it for [[https://makerfairemilwaukee.com/|Maker Faire Milwaukee]] in 2015.+The Laser Maze was created for MakerFest in 2013, then upgraded for Maker Faire Milwaukee in 2014, and somehow I (Pete) volunteered to build it for [[https://makerfairemilwaukee.com/|Maker Faire Milwaukee]] in 2015. Oh, and then Vishal took over most of the hard work.
  
 I'll be cobbling together into on how it works (or should work) here. Please add info or let me know. I'll be cobbling together into on how it works (or should work) here. Please add info or let me know.
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 **BOM (Bill of Materials)**: **BOM (Bill of Materials)**:
  
-  * 12 hand-held laser pointers (I have these!) +  * 12 hand-held laser pointers 
-  * Mounts for laser pointers (I do not have these) +  * Mounts for laser pointers 
-  * Mirrors (Adam has these, will drop at MMS)+  * Mirrors
   * Solar Panels (Josh from Brown Dog Gadgets has provided)   * Solar Panels (Josh from Brown Dog Gadgets has provided)
   * Teensy (I can supply one)   * Teensy (I can supply one)
-  * LED display (I can supply one) +  * LED display 
-  * Big button (I can supply one)+  * Big button
   * Piezo/Buzzer/some sort of noise making thing... (????)   * Piezo/Buzzer/some sort of noise making thing... (????)
-  * Fog machine (????) +  * Fog machine 
-  * Software (I can write)+  * Software
   * Stands (I have 4, do we need more? Ben Nelson has more!)   * Stands (I have 4, do we need more? Ben Nelson has more!)
   * AAA batteries (We need a lot! Or another solution... see below)   * AAA batteries (We need a lot! Or another solution... see below)
 +  * [[http://rasterweb.net/raster/2015/06/29/laser-maze-mounts/|Laser Pointer Mounts]]
 +  * [[http://rasterweb.net/raster/2015/08/05/laser-pointer-switch/|Laser Pointer Switches]]
  
 Adam said we should set up lasers, bounce them off the mirrors, and make them all hit the solar panels, which should all be located together in one location. Things may go out of alignment, so we should mount things as solidly as we can, and make it easy to adjust/calibrate. Adam said we should set up lasers, bounce them off the mirrors, and make them all hit the solar panels, which should all be located together in one location. Things may go out of alignment, so we should mount things as solidly as we can, and make it easy to adjust/calibrate.
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 I'll be documenting the build on my own blog, and I'll share those links here: I'll be documenting the build on my own blog, and I'll share those links here:
  
 +  * http://rasterweb.net/raster/2015/08/05/laser-pointer-switch/
   * http://rasterweb.net/raster/2015/06/29/laser-maze-mounts/   * http://rasterweb.net/raster/2015/06/29/laser-maze-mounts/
   * http://rasterweb.net/raster/2015/05/23/laser-maze-2015/   * http://rasterweb.net/raster/2015/05/23/laser-maze-2015/
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