hyper strobe toy for mods

wow. this thing is fun:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00007GCYS/qid%3D1048721781

toys-r-us carries them for $10, runs on 3AAA batteries, and seems to have
at least a single set of bright R-G-B leds... various super hyper strobe
patterns - makes a sauce wand look lethargic. probably can induce epilepsy
so better buy some soon /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

i'm thinking of ripping into them and making juggling apparatus out of them
for "club swinging"/poi/meteors as well as sticking them into some balls
and/or juggling clubs or something.

they also have some kinda fiber optic color changing lameness for $5,
but i'm ignoring those /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I just got one of these things from its inventor at the University of San Diego physics dept. I have not yet taken it out of the package. It really does put a Sauce wand in its place, at least during the short time I've played with it so far. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

The front of the package reads "StrobeFX" and "Shake it & Twirl it To Create Over 20 Light Shows!" in big letters. The back of the package shows 6 "light shows" and reads "Over 20 Different Patterns & 15 Different Colors!".
I'm sure if you waved the thing around in different ways you could do a whole lot more than just 20 light shows. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
But it would probably break if you smacked something hard with it (like a Sauce wand) so don't do that with a StrobeFX. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

The package has the area around the buttons cut out, so you can try it without opening the whole thing. There are 3 AAA cells already installed - so there's no telling how much use they already have on them.

yeah, oops, 3 AAA :>

i've been putting the thing through it's paces. it's
VERY durable. that stalk is very strong, and flexible,
and the "ball" end is actually soft rubber. very soft.

someone i know bought some as a cheap psychotronic inducer
toy. i guess you stare at it for 20 minutes (one for
each eye) and the brain freaks or some fun thing.

for $10, it definitely kicks ***.

perhaps we could get the inventor on here? special inside
secrets. i haven't memorized the instruction sheet yet,
but i'd like to know how to keep the things on indefinitely
(it sez auto off in 3 minutes). hmmm.

Little pictre
Lists Manufacturer's age: 4 years and up, They're getting yonger aren't they? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Pic 16C54, software, and some leds and you could make your own. Depending on how elaborate the software is you could make it do alot more than just 20 tricks. I had a McDonalds happy meal toy that did alot more than 20 patterns and it was self power( pull-cord spins generator).