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Originally Posted by JagCode
For some LED Overkill check out 3574 High Tekerz.
The whole thing is controlled by Arduino, and they have all sorts of patterns and messages programmed to display. Most importantly, it makes Rainbows. |
Hey, thank's for the shoutout! I'm one of the mentor's that helped with the design of this beast. It's got almost 600 leds and 100 watts of power. Technically though it's not that challenging or expensive. I think total cost for this was around $300, though I'm not sure what the lexan backing added to it. I'm an electrical/software guy, no need to be bothered by such mechanical pettiness
We open-sourced the controller board for the bling, here:
http://hackcasual.io/blingboard/
I think the biggest challenge is simply making it a priority with a team. It's too easy to remove it when weight is near the limit or when time is too short. What that means for the committed bling-ophiles is that you'll stand out even more.
As a programming mentor of a STEAM team it's also important in 2 other ways. It's an immediate, and at this size, almost unlimited canvas for the more artistic students, and as an arduino compatible environment, it gives me something to work with the programming students on when the robot might not be available.
Also! I've got a few PCBs left from our production run. If you're in Portland this week, swing by and I might be able to equip any aspiring bling developers.