Comments on: Magic Glowing Ice Orb - PK ring triggered http://magic.phatus.com/2008/04/magic-glowing-ice-orb-pk-ring-triggered/ Magic For The People, By The People Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:18:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: telittleone http://magic.phatus.com/2008/04/magic-glowing-ice-orb-pk-ring-triggered/#comment-19 telittleone Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:55:55 +0000 http://magic.phatus.com/2008/04/magic-glowing-ice-orb-pk-ring-triggered/#comment-19 I was just thinking about the ice orb, and how much cooler a clear one could be. It would however, reveal the circuitry. You could cover that up somehow though, maybe with a balloon. Well anyways, these are the directions to make clear ice: http://www.instructables.com/id/make-crystal-clear-ice!/?ALLSTEPS The problem is that by doing this, you can't fill up the balloon or you will just add air bubbles to the water which will result in cloudy ice. So instead, pour it into a spherical mold. I don't know where to get any, but I did a quick google search and people say you can get them at wallmart. This would cause the "orb" to be much cooler. Also, if you do not have color LEDS, you could use food coloring on the water. I personally think this would be better, because if you hold it up to a normal light, its the same color as if the LED inside were on. I was just thinking about the ice orb, and how much cooler a clear one could be. It would however, reveal the circuitry. You could cover that up somehow though, maybe with a balloon. Well anyways, these are the directions to make clear ice: http://www.instructables.com/id/make-crystal-clear-ice!/?ALLSTEPS
The problem is that by doing this, you can’t fill up the balloon or you will just add air bubbles to the water which will result in cloudy ice. So instead, pour it into a spherical mold. I don’t know where to get any, but I did a quick google search and people say you can get them at wallmart. This would cause the “orb” to be much cooler. Also, if you do not have color LEDS, you could use food coloring on the water. I personally think this would be better, because if you hold it up to a normal light, its the same color as if the LED inside were on.

]]> By: telittleone http://magic.phatus.com/2008/04/magic-glowing-ice-orb-pk-ring-triggered/#comment-18 telittleone Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:55:41 +0000 http://magic.phatus.com/2008/04/magic-glowing-ice-orb-pk-ring-triggered/#comment-18 about the instructables, If you are going to recharge the battery, when sealing the battery, make sure you use a thin flexible liquid. When a battery gets recharged, it heats up and vents heat through vents (surprise surprise. Make sure you use a thin, flexible waterproofing material that will not prevent the vents from doing their job. Do not use epoxy. Read the comments below the instructables for more info about venting. about the instructables, If you are going to recharge the battery, when sealing the battery, make sure you use a thin flexible liquid. When a battery gets recharged, it heats up and vents heat through vents (surprise surprise. Make sure you use a thin, flexible waterproofing material that will not prevent the vents from doing their job. Do not use epoxy. Read the comments below the instructables for more info about venting.

]]> By: Pyro222 http://magic.phatus.com/2008/04/magic-glowing-ice-orb-pk-ring-triggered/#comment-17 Pyro222 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:33:33 +0000 http://magic.phatus.com/2008/04/magic-glowing-ice-orb-pk-ring-triggered/#comment-17 Cool, Ill append the link to the post. Thanks. Cool, Ill append the link to the post.
Thanks.

]]> By: telittleone http://magic.phatus.com/2008/04/magic-glowing-ice-orb-pk-ring-triggered/#comment-16 telittleone Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:09:11 +0000 http://magic.phatus.com/2008/04/magic-glowing-ice-orb-pk-ring-triggered/#comment-16 The battery probably won't work without it being waterproofed. Theres an instructables on how to water proof it: http://www.instructables.com/id/Waterproof-your-Batteries-in-seconds!/ An alternative is the Navy Seal's method. I won't post the method due to... subjects having to do with FLE (dreaded by tweens.. I should know cause I am one.) The battery probably won’t work without it being waterproofed. Theres an instructables on how to water proof it: http://www.instructables.com/id/Waterproof-your-Batteries-in-seconds!/
An alternative is the Navy Seal’s method. I won’t post the method due to… subjects having to do with FLE (dreaded by tweens.. I should know cause I am one.)

]]> By: Pyro222 http://magic.phatus.com/2008/04/magic-glowing-ice-orb-pk-ring-triggered/#comment-15 Pyro222 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:40:35 +0000 http://magic.phatus.com/2008/04/magic-glowing-ice-orb-pk-ring-triggered/#comment-15 yeah, the melting could be a problem however I imagine it would be fun to keep them in a cooler for parties and bust them out when you need some light to see the drinks. They would probably last quite a bit longer in the cooler. There is also the possibility that the battery will not work if its frozen. yeah, the melting could be a problem however I imagine it would be fun to keep them in a cooler for parties and bust them out when you need some light to see the drinks. They would probably last quite a bit longer in the cooler. There is also the possibility that the battery will not work if its frozen.

]]> By: telittleone http://magic.phatus.com/2008/04/magic-glowing-ice-orb-pk-ring-triggered/#comment-14 telittleone Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:34:44 +0000 http://magic.phatus.com/2008/04/magic-glowing-ice-orb-pk-ring-triggered/#comment-14 For the switch, another person did a similar thing. Instead, it was an alarm. http://www.instructables.com/id/%22Last-Day%22-magnetic-sonic-cube-landmine/ It sounds like a really cool idea. The problem is, that ball melts so it would require constant refreezing. I imagine the effect from melted water drops would add a very cool look to the ice orb. BTW, i saw the ice orb instructable a long time ago but was too lazy to try it out. For the switch, another person did a similar thing. Instead, it was an alarm. http://www.instructables.com/id/%22Last-Day%22-magnetic-sonic-cube-landmine/

It sounds like a really cool idea.
The problem is, that ball melts so it would require constant refreezing. I imagine the effect from melted water drops would add a very cool look to the ice orb.
BTW, i saw the ice orb instructable a long time ago but was too lazy to try it out.

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