Color Projector Lamp

Liquid light shows and engineering meet with a groovy color projector lamp you build yourself! Wire up a motor and build a mechanical rocker system to move the liquid color discs back and forth. Then turn on the lamp to project soothing colors on the wall, all while learning about subtractive mixing and mechanical motion.

What’s included?

• wood set (11 pcs)

• hardware set (60 pcs)

• battery pack with 4 AA alkaline batteries

• 2 zip ties

• motor

• light

• mineral oil 3.38 fl oz (100 mL)

• clear disk

• measuring cup

• mess mat

• 3 liquid colors, each 0.17 fl oz (5 mL)

• 3 containers

• 3 sticky foam sheets

• 2 reflectors

• illustrated instruction booklet

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Topics explored

1. 

   Color and light

2. 

   Motors and cams

3. 

   Subtractive color mixing