The Splodascope in action.

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Many thanks to Stuart @ afterglow lighting for supply of spares for this one!

The Liquisplodascope. 
 
(Splodascope or Splode)
 
Shown above,  contains no oil, as it is awaiting repair. As can be seen, it consists of a clear tank, this is split into two chambers, and should contain two different coloured oils, the combination mixes to produce a third colour, whilst white light is also allowed to show as these oils are agitated by a minature air pump.
When warmed by the projector lamp, the most amazing effect is created!
To the right, after repair, a new chamber has been fitted, the tanks have been filled....
Yes, it did work, but the gasket material, in this case, proved to be the wrong choice. Automotive gasket was used, which required the screws to be extremely tight in order to prevent leakage.
Not good, the plastic cracked!!! What a waste!!!
Looking at the Opti splode below, rubber sheet was used,. This works fine.

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THE PROJECTED EFFECT
 
The projected image of a splodascope just warming up, the oil is just beginning to move inside the chamber. No matter what music is played, it always appears to move in time!
 
SEE IT WORKING!
 

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An Optikinetics splode with chamber assembly rebuilt
Splodes were unfortunately prone to leaking oil, that is why they were withdrawn from  production. Owners lost patience with the mess produced, and consequently most of them were thrown away.
I have managed to obtain two optikinetics ones, and have attempted to solve the leak problem. Instead of glueing the chamber components together, I have opted for small machine screws and nuts to retain the assembly......Time will tell.
If you've read above, you'll know that one is still working 6 months later, with no ill effects. Rubber sheet provided a better seal than the automotive gasket used on the Meteor (blue metalwork) splode, pictured above, with replacement Opti tank.
An original Meteor, with bonded tank, is pictured below, as found, still working. It obviously hadn't been run for long periods and hadn't cracked. All it required was a refill!

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A selection of various splodes
Click on picture to view different types.
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THE TOTAL ECLIPSE.
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