Inspired by the stick of light that @Garrett_Mace showcased in this group, I created my own version. Instead of 4 different strips I coiled a single 320 LED strip around an aluminum tube and inserted it in a polycarbonate tube. Battery holders and caps are 3d printed, and all held in place with paper clips. Will post a video with a disassemble once i get the final touches.
Nice!
There was a spot in your video where, with camera out of focus, the leds blended together ~ the patterns are much more effective that way.
You could play around with something as simple as one layer bubble wrap, one layer shower curtain!
Ooooh cool staff!
The LEDs are covered with white electrical tape. I have been playing with an extra piece of polycarb tube, which i sandpapered, but the effect is not as nice I was hoping it to be. Another possibility was using felt, but it gets too tight in the tube.
A good alternative I saw recently is white pipe lagging, the stuff used to stop your water pipes freezing in winter. They gave a really nice diffused glow, and are cheap too.
I am considering a quick test with white, wide duct tape around the exterior of the polycarb tube, but i like it as it is, too.
@Jesus_Climent - Nicely done! I love how you have the two groups of pixels traveling from end to end at the same time in opposite directions. How are your 4 strips wired? Are they connect as one long strip as a matrix or did you do something different?
I want. Just need RGBW’s and would make a nice lantern.
Cool!!! Great stuff!!!
@Ken_White I have a single strip, not 4. It is coiled all the way up from end to end. I marked dots at 1 inch distance over a line and coiled the strip making sure the dots were touching the side of the strip, making it be equally distant from one loop to the next.
@Jesus_Climent sweet man looks awesome. Have you tried using packing foam to diffuse? Its similar to bubble wrap but much thinner and looks completely white. Its what i use. 1 layer may not be enough but play around with it.
could you post your 3d printed files? been looking for a good 3d printed battery holders. I am guessing 18650’s? A build log would be awesome!
@Tommy_Sciano I can share those files, but take into account that they are created to fit snuggly inside my aluminum tube, and need both springs and shaped paper clips to hold together. I recommend heading to http://tinkercad.com and use their interface to create whatever you need for your project.
Sweet! I particularly like the twinkly monochrome fades at 00:46-… could you say what the function getting called there is like?
wow this is cool, can i ask what the diameter of alum and PC tubes are you using?
thank you
I used one of these: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Unger-8-16-ft-Aluminum-Telescopic-Pole-with-Connect-and-Clean-Locking-Cone-and-PRO-Locking-Collar-962760/203177325
The external tube. I can measure it, if you need the number.
For the external I used this one:
The code I have been using:
The interrupts part is brand new, I am still learning how to play with them.
@Jesus_Climent i havent even started on those yet lol
@Cristian_Martinez I am using a vibration sensor, instead of a accelerometer, so I need the interrupts to get individual triggers when the connection happens.
Next step is to register the events in an array like the twinkles, so that I can maintain persistent effects over time.
AMAZING project.