Introducing....
                                                                                                 The
                                                 
Nexus PyroSphere
                                                                           coming to a Burning Man 2010 near you........
                                  

   

                                
The PyroSphere consists of 86 solenoid flame throwers (see video below), each 1/8in valve is positioned at one of the vertexes of a 20 ft diameter 3v geodesic sphere. Each of the 86 flame throwers are individually controlled by a microcontroller programmed with a wide variety of patterns (see the video below of LED patterns for a simple sample). The sphere is elevated on five legs, between which lays The Fire Cauldron (fire bubbling up out of water).

         

            

                                    

                                                                         

Want to help us out?    
 
(every little bit helps!)



The Pyrosphere Crew:


Erin Banwell-
Artist/creator, design, management, R&D, flame effect expert, electronics, junior programmer, foreman, etc.

Steve Cronburg-
Lead programmer, R&D, electronics, design

Nathan Crane-
Flame effect expert, Fuel plumbing, design

Robert Cordtz-
Sphere construction manager, visionary

Vaughn Parsons-
expert brainstormer, resident wise guy, any job that entails bloody knuckles....

Mark Pauley-
iphone app programmer

  Josh Silverstein-
Organizer, motivator, crew management

Chris Nowak-
Base design and construction

Chris Pomodoro-
Architectural design


Want to see your name on this list, and be a part of this incredible project?
contact Erin Banwell:
erinbanwell@yahoo.com


                 

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