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How to make lightning. I found one way online but was wondering if anyone knew how to make lightning for less then or exactly 20 dollars. I just want simple lightning thats is synced with thunder.

Simple light organ, hooked up to a few metal clamp lights with super white bulbs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_organ

There used to be a wonderful and cheap organ that was put out as Halloween Lightning FX or Christmas Lighting FX. They did the same thing, just the body of the kit looked either black/orange with a lightning bolt, or white and green with a x-mas tree...you plug it in, put near a sound source (in your case, a thunder track) and it would react to the sound). They also had a direct audio jack so you could run a cord. They are pretty scarce now.

There were some Tuesday Morning stores last year that were selling them for under $10, but I never saw them in my area.

You can also build your own if you're somewhat handy. Do a search for light organ or color organ and see what the build threads look like (or ask for help building).


http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CJsBEPMCMAA
You can find these pretty cheap at places like Big Lots. You need to use incandescent bulbs as floruescent bulbs won't flicker right. Photography bulbs are the best for the really bright blue/white light but they are expensive. I don't know that the new LED lights that are come out would work or not, but they might... hopefully some of the electrical wizards here will jump in to answer.

Afaik, Velleman's Simple Light Organ kit's are the cheapest way to get one under $20 that can be easily found. If you can solder, then this is your best bet.

Amazon.com: Velleman Simple One Channel Light Organ Kit : MK110: Electronics