Finally got a cube assembled out of 6 ULTiM8x8 (8x8 APA102) RGB LED panels

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Finally got a cube assembled out of 6 ULTiM8x8 (8x8 APA102) RGB LED panels by +Wyolum and @Maniacal_Labs_LLC ! Got it 3D mapped and running on an ESP8266.

It’s assembled using 3D printed corner brackets, hex nuts and bolts, and copper tape. The wires (5V, GND, DATA, CLK) run out of the bottom. Need to 3D print a base for it next.

Many thanks to @Justin_Shaw and @Anool_Mahidharia with Wyolum for the idea and all of the assistance!

ULTiM8x8: http://wyolum.com/ultim8x8/
Source Code: https://github.com/jasoncoon/esp8266-fastled-webserver/tree/ultim8x8-cube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRUZSQiHCrU

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@Jason_Coon - SPECTACULAR!!! Thank you for sharing your code.

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Another awesome project @Jason_Coon !

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@Jason_Coon you are THE champ!
how about using in your base a small geared motor and a slip ring?

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Stellar! Looking forward to seeing how you mapped it out.

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Thanks everyone! Fantastic idea, @Juergen_Bruegl ! I was thinking about a rotating base, and just preventing it from twisting more than 360 degrees.

@Chad_Eby , I just started with a simple diagram of how the LEDs in each panel are ordered (serpentine from the top left), and what order the panels were assembled into the cube. Then I threw together this spreadsheet with the x, y, and z coordinates for each LED: Ultim8x8 Cube Mapping - Google Sheets
missing/deleted image from Google+

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Thanks again!

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It’s amazing, well done :))