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who knows a little about robotics?

Hey... strange question. I'm looking for some awesome people who are into robotics or engineering who can give me some ideas or instructions for designing something. Here is some background: At home I have turned one of my rooms into a space room (I call it the Gamma Quadrant). It is 360 degrees of stars each hand painted (twice) with all the constellations (of the winter sky). The stars all glow in the dark. I've equipped the room with lots of Black Lights and a good entertainment system. Haha i even made a soundtrack with good space music. Its basically my hangout/getaway room. So here's my question: how can I add the occasional wandering satellite into my sky. I suppose I need a small little motor or something that just carries a single glow in the dark dot. That runs along a.... rail? or something? SO I need to find some creative nerds (like me) who can help me design this. I need to find the right kind of motor to use, learn how to make it work, and how to get it to run along a wire or rail or something. I'm sure there is a way to do it with a remote control car kit.... but is there a more creative (and cheaper) way?

Public Comments

1. What you will see as the disc rotates is the spot of light moving across. And if angled right you will get it to have an apogee and perigee. What you need is a motor with a gearing set up that will make the disc rotate at a VERY slow speed. You can buy this type of motor along with the gearing from places like Fry's or Hobby stores. Make sure that it has a very low gearing ratio. Use the motor to connect to the disc and have the whole thing put together in such a way so as to have the spec of light go across the ceiling in the manner desired. Make sure the disc does not let light from around its edges. Only the whole should let any light out. This arrangement is similar to what they use in planetariums but on a very simplistic level. I hope this helps....and when you are done...please invite me to your room....it sounds like quite a snazzy place.... Good Luck....