How to Make a BATSIGNAL (For Real!)

[@Thereisnosp00000n]

Batman: "What is wrong with this guy? I've been there 8 times tonight for nothing. No Penguin, no Riddler, no Bane. You sir got some explaining to do."

[@kevinpersinger7957]

"LUCY!! You's got some esplaining to do"... Thats how i read it. Like batman has suddenly become ricky ricardo...

[@DFPercush]

He should at least pay for the jet fuel in the batmobile

[@scottsykora1348]

That's FRIGIN funny!

[@dontshowmynameplease]

Why so serious

[@scottsykora1348]

@@dontshowmynameplease who's being so serious? I thought it was frigan funny....

[@ianbuilder]

dude u gotta shine that at the clouds when they come in, it would look so cool

[@Shailesh97699]

And that would become the most liked and viewed video amongst the many Bat signal videos

[@zeke7515]

Fun fact, you can use aviation weather sources to find out how high the cloud tops are. This way you don't have to lug it outside on what could be a bad night (high clouds) to try this.

[@yato2180]

Please do this

[@tylerchiu7065]

Hopefully the faa doesn't yell at you though

[@stijn2472]

The insects that are attracted to the light might even attract real bats!

[@awesomefeldmanfamily]

Cause bats are bugs! As everyone knows from calvins science report

[@Gator-fromOZ]

😂😂😂 SUPER , Bring’em in ‼️ they could eat up all the F @(%#&*$ Mosquitoes 🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟

[@nathanaelsmith3553]

That happened in my garden - a snacking bat zoomed past me while I was moving a light.

[@stijn2472]

@@nathanaelsmith3553 Well that sounds cool

[@jamesanthony8438]

It's attracting Mothra! Shut it off!! Shut it off!!

[@JasonMacpherson]

Cool. Now replace the bat emblem with a a clear LCD screen and project animated shapes.

[@stewiex]

Yes!! Cloud TV!

[@ChamaraVFX]

Might melt the LCD. But would be cool to see on that flashlights lowest setting

[@kienanvella]

@@ChamaraVFX probably not, especially if you added vents to pull air past the LCD. Having said that, that's one of the main reasons why so many large format digital projection systems use DLP chips instead.

[@Volvary]

Just need to ask Evan & Katelyn, they recently made one.

[@jfraser3]

was just about to say that turn it into a long range projector :)

[@PinkPenguinMovie]

POV: You are a sleeping squirrel. Suddenly the entire world lights up like it's mid day.

[@jamesanthony8438]

Squirrel: "Honey, wake up! The World's gone Super Nova!!"

[@laserfloyd]

I bet it drives them... nuts!

[@TheNukedNacho]

Or like Nagasaki

[@weaponizer4444]

aliens be like wtf is that

[@DeepakGautamX]

Batman be like "I am Batman".

[@paritoshgavali]

I am the night, I am the vengeance, I am the Batman

[@YEOsCanal]

as if the aliens don't know batman 😂

[@SPFLDAngler]

Anyone on the other side of the clouds won't see anything. The light is being absorbed and reflected by the clouds which is why you see the "image" on them. It doesn't penetrate through. Same reason you don't see the sun or sunlight through clouds..

[@Advoko]

Haha, I wonder what your neighbors thought of that project...)))

[@petrichors]

Hello Max, it is great to see you here. Я действительно восхищаюсь тобой и твоей работой

[@HaroldKuilman]

I wonder what NASA thought 😅

[@unlokia]

They probably thought "oh look, he's got a flashlight which projects the Batman logo" ... what else?

[@brownman304]

@@unlokia a bat suit

[@mommailuvu]

Love you videos!

[@JRaiKetchum134]

That is amazing! I mean with 10,000 lumens, you can see the light beams clear enough to see them cross over at the focal point in front of the lens.

[@BeyondSlowMotion]

Epic. So much possibility for shadow art. Man that flashlight is so bright! Haha I'd love to try this with some Phantom cameras and see how far I could push the frame rate from one point source light.

[@ElectraFlarefire]

I just use an array of 9, 100W LED modules(On a big heatsink) running off an old server PSU. Not quite Tesla500's 1500kW LED water arrays that you can cook a pizza using, but it works for me and without the limitations of battery.

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

Frame rate and depth of field for days. You could use the sun as a fill light. And it's only $670.00

[@hullinstruments]

@@ElectraFlarefire yes tesla500 is one of my favorite KZbinrs. His fiber laser module tear down video is awesome .... all his teardown videos are great

[@FretAndForget]

it's the little projects like these that make me love this channel!

[@wholock0001]

"You can't even have your hand in it for long because of the heat" *Proceeds to stick face in front of it* xD

[@vtbn53]

Instant tan

[@redguywithatophat1900]

@@vtbn53 lol

[@chwenhoou]

@@vtbn53 Instant sunburn, more like. ^^;

[@Kai99097]

weather forecast: no clouds gotham: guess i'll die

[@AnttiBrax]

Fun fact: there has never been a clear night sky in Gotham City. The frustration eventually turned all the astronomers into crime.

[@JanTuts]

@@AnttiBrax Makes you think: why did they even bother building the Gotham Observatory in _Batman & Robin_? :P

[@DesmondDentresti]

@@JanTuts They were going to use it in conjunction with the weather machine to provide a clear sky... of course that machine was then stolen by Scarecrow, Mr Freeze, Firefly, Anarchy and the project had to be TYERMINATED.

[@reggiep75]

Joker: Excellent!! All I need to do now is make sure there are no clouds EVER AGAIN!!

[@Kai99097]

@@reggiep75 joker probably wouldn’t do that, he wants the bat’s attention Probably kiteman would’ve hope for that

[@Real_Claudy_Focan]

I remember when parties in cities were pinned by "skytracers", these setups were huge !

[@haidandurham8630]

Skytracers? Bright ass beams of light?

[@peterbonucci9661]

Also called search lights.

[@jarredjones8476]

Some places still do it .

[@notsonominal]

Tell me more about this thing you call parties?

[@jarredjones8476]

@@notsonominal imagine america pre covid . We had this thing called liberty...

[@anthonyeder8360]

That was super helpful. You explained perfectly why my bat signal was not working. Thank you.

[@galacticmechanic1]

I like how you can clearly see the upside down crossover when you shined it on the trees, impressive project there.

[@DoRC]

please keep this around for when you do get some really low clouds someday. I have my doubts as to whether or not the image will work on the clouds but I really would like to see you try!

[@Bobsurdaddy]

he's in michigan its November its just a matter of time

[@foty8679]

@@Bobsurdaddy *distant FAA screams*

[@ElementalMaker]

Absolutely crazy timing! I just wrote down "diy batsignal" on my video idea list yesterday! Tremendous video as always 👍

[@Basement-Science]

Do it! High power lights are always fun!

[@1_glucose_biscuit_lifetime564]

In all the years I have watched him, Nighthawk's way of presenting complex ideas into simple n easy to understand bits of info is brilliant ! Especially the way he presents objects by already placing them into scene before and then explaining about them. Good man.

[@jjsameer89]

DIY Perks: *Invents artificial sunlight so that Superman can always be at full power. Ben: "Lemme just call the Batman real quick." Awesome video but needs more Mose 😁

[@Adamastor00]

You never cease to amaze me, and I don't say this lightly. The amount of areas you cover, the simple tools you use, and the results you get are truelly awesome. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Best YT channel, by a landslide, IMHO.

[@TheCrystalGlow]

Thanks man! This was epic! I do hope you get those clouds soon. :)

[@jamesanthony8438]

I think we all do, dude. _Really_ want to see it projecting on clouds. =)

[@captgeesh5163]

Sir, I found your channel by chance and in 1 day, have watched every video. I am making my kids help me build several of you projects with junk I have laying around my shop. Thank you and keep up the good work.

[@HarshmanHills]

when the flashlight comes with a fan, you know its bright lol Really cool at 6:35 where you can see the beams cross

[@N7-SYS]

He's so humble, and also he reads all the comments, he's the coolest.

[@BrownstoneAruba]

The 39 dislikes on this video: Bane, Black Mask, Catwoman, Clayface, Deadshot, Firefly, Harley Quinn, Hugo Strange, Hush, Joker, Killer Croc, Killer Moth, Mad Hatter, Man-Bat, Mr Freeze, Penguin, Poison Ivy, Ra's al Gul, Riddler, Scarecrow, Solomon Grundy, Ventriloquist, Victor Zsasz, Anarky, Barbatos, Brother EYE, Calculator, Calender Man, Catman, Clock King, Cluemaster, Copperhead, Count Vertigo, Doctor Hurt, Electrocutioner, Great White Shark, Joker's Daughter, KGBeast, Kite Man.

[@jparky1972]

That's awesome. I like the fact that you can actually SEE the light flipping the image on the outside shots. The light focuses to a point, then out again.

[@digadigado]

"if these pins are bent or at random angles" well in my experience that's exactly what they are! 😂

[@ChasenR]

1.6m subs and youre still reading every comment on your videos? True dedication to your fan base. Thank you sir, youre a diamond in a world full of charcoal. As always I love the content and cant wait to see more.

[@TechsScience]

I want to see the reaction of the people passing by

[@empire-classfirenationbatt2691]

They'd probably let a tear loose and realize that Gotham needs their hero

[@blackferrets820]

@@empire-classfirenationbatt2691 but then they remember it’s 2020

[@foty8679]

@@blackferrets820 Yea, would probably be Zombie-Batman or something like that.

[@blackferrets820]

@@foty8679 c-man

[@supergeek1418]

*WAY COOL* !!! *YES, YES, YES! Please do a follow up projecting onto the clouds* . That would be *SO* cool!!!

[@cosmicjenny4508]

“There, 100,000 lu-“ /barn catches fire

[@zachgullerman3183]

Fire adds 10 lumens, the flashlight that keeps on giving!

[@THESLlCK]

@@zachgullerman3183 BRILLIANT

[@CovertRadio]

I seriously can't quit smiling! This is HANDS DOWN in the TOP 5 COOLEST DIY's I EVER SAW ON KZbin!

[@TheAngryAstronomer]

My astronomical mount wants to know why I'm looking at it funny right now.

[@NandR]

Are you gonna show the bat signal on the moon...?

[@DeepakGautamX]

8:07 perfect we have fully functional BATSIGNAL thingy now we just need a Batman.

[@laserfloyd]

Batman on Twitter: _SOMEONE was trolling me in a field and on a barn._ #imbatman

[@Bosstaudio]

Came here just to say they are using your video to promote this flashlight on their website. I think that's awesome, congratulations!

[@CappeSun]

"This is the brightest flashlight available to the consumer market." *Proceeds to shine straight into face*

[@WestOfEarth]

At about 6:30 you can see the light beams crossing in the manner you described earlier in the presentation. A clear demonstration of the science.

[@iandrake4683]

Well, might as well hook that up to an LCD screen and make a projector.

[@Pyromonkey360]

from experience it burns it even with the ir block window

[@ryoonit]

Fellow Michigander and recent subscriber here. Always fun finding out a good content creator is in Michigan. Awesome project. Been getting into flashlights lately and the lights they can make now are ridiculous.

[@UltimatePwnageNL]

of course now we need to see this with an LCD instead of the bat cutout. If the LCD doesn't burn that's one hell of a DIY projector. Animated bat signal?

[@andrewtinker7537]

Glad they sent the flashlight to you free. I was all 'this is cool, i'll get one and make my own'. Then I saw the 700 dollar price tag. I'll just use a welder and some carbons.

[@unlokia]

Here he goes, hawkin' his light at night 🔦🌛

[@theogzuice6223]

By far the most genuine and humble youtuber

[@nooblangpoo]

nighthawk: hey could you hook me up with a really powerful flashlight? imalent: what are you gonna use it for? nighthawk: I was gonna make a video with lenses and gonna recreate the bat signal imalent: say no more chief.

[@crullergecko8772]

If I was them I would do the same thing

[@john73555]

Great presentation skills! Feels like I'm watching a TV professional.

[@DawgBreff]

You shouldn't be telling others how to make the signal, the dark knight will get angry starting to show up at false calls

[@myskater2389]

literally one of the most wholesome youtubers

[@cmuller1441]

The light is so bright that it triggered ads on KZbin...

[@richhagenchicago]

Another awesome little project. I have a Fresnel lens that I salvaged from a scrapped rear projection tv. I may just give this a try.

[@Pwn3dbyth3n00b]

Well HackSmithIndustry made a crappier version of this.

[@joshhhhhhhhhhhhh]

i cant get over the fact that he titled his video "ALL Bat Signals are LIES! (except ours)", like bruh, this is a lie? at least this version does what it is designed to do, rather than only work on the side of flat buildings

[@trev_mcnaughton]

I think the most impressive part of this was that when it's on, you can see the light crossing over like the pictorial demo before you fire it up!

[@haidandurham8630]

Dude I'm so glad your back, idk what that like hiatus was for a couple years where youd post like once a year but, glad to have you back man, hopefully for good, not like we lost you, but, I missed those regular uploads

[@Nighthawkinlight]

I was never gone, I've posted at least once a month for a long time. You might have missed some

[@AirCommandRockets]

That's awesome. Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to see it on clouds.

[@Chillin-fpv]

That is the most bad ass flash light I've ever seen. So good!!

[@novacore2776]

Brightest flashlight on the consumer market. Procedes to shine flashlight into my eyes.

[@JacksonUW]

That flashlight is a steal! You only pay $0.0067 per lumen! You'd be losing money not to buy it! 👌Haha love your videos man. Your projects are going to make me the favorite uncle when my nephew is a little older.

[@pamcarr4003]

That is so cool! Can't wait to see it on the clouds! Would be great if Batman showed up,lol! I love this, thank you! Pam

[@TheUnderminePL]

I love how dude enjoys all of these. Great video

[@x9x9x9x9x9]

Ohhh I can't wait for the cloudy night video. Just the other day I was talking about how you read every comment and its incredible. It really makes this channel feel small with amazing production quality but its not small at all. Keep up the awesome work!

[@JeffinBville]

I've been watching for quite some time and I never knew you were in Michigan. You are clearly cooler than my neighbors.

[@fauna575]

Super cool! I can't believe how bright that flighlight goes, too 😂

[@NicholasFowler]

Awesome video. Loved actually seeing a real Bat signal haha. Can't wait to see it on the clouds.

[@MrPhistomefel]

Your videos are always so friendly, happy and somewhat "nicely slow"! I love watching them, thanks for your great content :)

[@Vulphrahm]

Never realized there was an awesome KZbin creator in my state! Maybe once this virus is gone you can one day host a fan meet up.

[@ChozoSR388]

That's so cool! you can see the convergence/divergence zone in the beam! :D

[@dandowning2546]

Sweet project Ben. I now have flashlight envy!

[@Bosstaudio]

That's so cool, I love this project and I can't believe you lived in Michigan this whole time without me knowing lol. I live in Wisconsin so if I see a bat signal I know where it's coming from.

[@JohnSmith-be5py]

Yes, please update when you get some low clouds! I can’t wait to make one of these 😁

[@Lizlodude]

I live how the fan actually slows down on the highest setting from the current draw of the LEDs

[@MrJoBilly]

I like the fact that you can clearly see the focal point outside at around 5:25 where the picture flips.

[@seungjae7462]

That flashlight is absolutely insane! And what an awesome project to test it with. I couldn’t help but smile throughout the video.

[@williamruiz5965]

I saw your comment on the Tested video and decided I just HAD to check you out. I can say, I'm not disappointed!

[@llantup]

"Where does he get such wonderful toys??" You and your channel are so freakin' COOL!

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Holy Lumens, Batman! That's awesome ---and it looks like you had a lot of fun doing this too!

[@pompeymonkey3271]

Superb Sir! I was watching, thinking to myself how cool that is, whe I realised (as an astronomer) that I had a 50 mm finder scope and an 800 lumen bicycle light ! And both were within 2 metres of me. It works gooood!!! :)

[@BomberCraft21]

Crazy how you make everithing so easy to understand !! Thanks for your project always watching your video multiple times👌🏻

[@kameljoe21]

A pricey flash light yet really packs a punch. I would buy it if I ever needed something like this. Now on the the next video idea. Having a really nice slot where you can add in your own images of whatever.

[@rockspoon6528]

As an optics student, it's always nice to see the field explored in hobbies.

[@ahmadtajy7178]

Man I never thought the bat signal was actually Possible cus there's nothing in the sky to project it onto. Very cool, man!

[@EricA-uk6fp]

This sounds like such a fun project to make for an affordable price.

[@GoldenDuck0]

the retail for the flashlight is $670 lol

[@EricA-uk6fp]

@@GoldenDuck0 ahh, guess pays to have a youtube channel and get it for free😅

[@GoldenDuck0]

@@EricA-uk6fp Lol, it’s totally worth the money though for something that can do this 6:22 😂

[@silent_7753]

I really want to see this projected in the clouds, this is incredible! It'll definitely be worth the wait.

[@japudjuha]

Sweet project Bro, yes please would love to see an update when you see some clouds available!

[@kingofkongs6725]

At 6:37 you can actually see the light beam flipping over and the blank spot in the beam that is caused by the emblem. Very cool

[@dinkc64]

Ahh, a fellow Michigan-resident! Loved your wood-gas series, especially the one with the bike. Would love to see you perfect that one. best regards

[@ThistlesGarden]

Love the video. Just got a new Christmas idea for my father-in-law and his flashlight collection.

[@Bobsmith-xq2pr]

Once clouds come over, we definitely need an update video! super awesome

[@iangraham6730]

Voice from the distant trees - "IT'S MY DAY OFFF!!!"

[@Aquila67280]

Cool! I'm looking forward to that follow up video with clouds!

[@glasslinger]

I'll check your channel to see when you get some clouds. I have had zero luck even with clouds (seemingly) close overhead. Just sort of makes the cloud glow a bit but no image. Good image on rice silo several hundred yards away.

[@wolffpv535]

Great episode! Thanks for sharing your crazy experiment!

[@RB-xc9vh]

Probably the only reason for me to buy such a flashlight - and a dang good one :D Awesome build and great video, thanks for sharing this!

[@douglascalhoun6471]

Now that I know how to do this I have quite a few lights that will reach the clouds on their own to try this. Awesome video.

[@jacobopstad5483]

I love it! There's a lot of light leaking out of the flashlight end. If you had more reflective surfaces keeping all the light inside and only letting it go out through around the symbol, you might get even better performance.

[@TehEnte]

maybe add a lens directly in front of the flashlight, in order not to loose so much light that shines onto the pipe inner surface?

[@jacobopstad5483]

@@TehEnte Maybe. That sounds like a good idea

[@JBA512]

So good Be cool to see how far away you can get and still see it in enough detail

[@mozkitolife5437]

I have never wanted a follow-up video so much in my life. You gotta roast some angels.

[@sharks3010]

"We did NOT get lucky with the weather, there's not a cloud in the sky". Come to England mate, we've got enough here for everyone. Thanks for the great video. 👍🏻

[@johnathancorgan3994]

Half the fun of watching your videos is the sheer, childlike joy you exude when things work as planned. It's like five year old you finally gets to play with the toys only adult you can build. 😏

[@drgrunn174]

And here comes Joerg of Michigan. You sir, are on the right path of creating a antidrone defense. GL!

[@magic.marmot]

You have glee. You get to experiment and make stuff and make cool videos that inspire me to try new things. Thank you so much.