Make a Kaleidoscope From a Scanner

This will show you how to take a scanner lens, and make it into a kaleidoscope. I chose not to seal the edges with tape, or glue to let light in. This way, it has a nice streak effect.

Below the light, you will find three mirrors, CAREFULLY remove the light.

Now--be very cautions, the bulb in the scanner unit contains mercury vapors, and has the durability of a piece of uncooked spaghetti. Mercury vapors are invisible in most conditions.

Unscrew the brackets holding in the mirrors in the bottom of the unit.

Now you should have three narrow long mirrors

There are two thicker ones, and 1 thinner one

Align the mirrors as shown:
(or however you like, if you think you can find a better arrangement)

I held the mirrors in place with masking tape to let just a little light in to add a streak effect.

Your more than welcome to hold it together any way you want.

In these pictures I blocked the end, this is just ambient light coming in the sides where I didn't tape.