You are absolutely a great teacher. The little tricks and tips you are sharing (on every aspect of the process) are making the videos a bit longer for a younger generation but the time they will save in the long run is tremendous. The only thing I would suggest is please add a list of tools and supplies you are using for each video. I am not a maker in current sense of the word, just an old-time electronics hobbyist, don't remember how I got to your first (into) video but I was hooked, and watched all. Thanks for sharing.
@@manmohansingh4737 very kind words, thank you! I have a hastily made, incomplete, and not updated site over at ludicrosity.net/3dp/ that I was going to add to the descriptions once I find the time and motivation to completely rebuild it. What IS there may still be useful though!
@@RevHazlett I understand the site you have referenced is incomplete, however, I know it will be great when you get done with it. I am not building any lightboxes and am just a retired Quantum Computing engineer/scientist. I found the information on LEDs and electronics components very useful and practical for a generic electronics hobbyist. I wish you best of the luck. If an old-timer can suggest anything, please keep sharing your knowledge, without constraints, with others.
An excellent conclusion to the series! The detailed assembly instructions of the hardware components were extremely helpful. Amazing job. Thank you for everything to provide to the community.
@@RevHazlett But it's still the best I've seen. Most people just use hot glue and that's it. 😮 Is there a special reason for the white led line surrounding the entire piece?"
@@mikekiske That's explained in the other two parts - it's a translucent glow-in-the-dark filament. The light from the box will cast out sideways like a bias light and illuminate the wall around it. There's a link in the description that has lots of my light boxes with photos, you can see it in most of them.
@@nhboulware not really in much depth outside of this one. Early on I was busting apart some pre-fab controllers and mounting them inside the lights, but the majority of them are simple power switches and static lights. Then I embraced WLED and it's my default offering, even if mono PWM LEDs (like this one) just for the remote control and dimming. What I put in them today is really just dependant on what people want. Some folks just want a light that turns on and that's all they care about. Some folks want the full HomeAssistant integration. I still have plenty of orders that get fulfilled with an inline dimmer on the USB cable and no remote control at all. I do have a more in-depth walkthrough on LED types and control considerations in my video queue, but I've had precious little free time to make it. Soon™️!
Do you by chance have a link for AliExpress for your electronic components? I’ve searched and there are so many different ones lol. Also what gauge wire do you use? Sorry for all the questions but this whole series of videos has been great.
Yeah, there are quite a few. I need to get a solid reference section together, but haven't taken the time to renovate what I had thrown together some time ago at ludicrosity.net/3dp I hate saying this, but the best thing for right now is to look in the project descriptions on MakerWorld since I usually link relevant parts there when I post the projects themselves. makerworld.com/en/@RevHazlett What I use most commonly though: - Wemos D1 Mini V3 - BTF-Lighting WS2812B-ECO 60/m RGBIC LEDs (per-pixel addressable LEDs) - Xunata or Pautix 320/m 4000k (or 6000k) White 5V COB LEDs (Xunata also makes a lot of neat colored COBs) - AOD4814 PWM driver (for PWM driven non-IC LEDs) - USB-C Connector Jack - M1.7x5 and M2.3x5 self-tapping screws That's like... 90% of what goes in to my projects.
@@rx2006je those are honestly even easier - 5v/GND go to your power source and the data cable goes to the D1. You can treat the input, power to the D1, and power to the LED strip all as common. There's a few good pictures in the write-up for this one makerworld.com/en/models/512062#profileId-428137 I do intend on a video to compare different types of LEDs, controllers, and design considerations for what light suits which box best. Maybe I'll have some time in the winter breaks that are coming up!
You are absolutely a great teacher. The little tricks and tips you are sharing (on every aspect of the process) are making the videos a bit longer for a younger generation but the time they will save in the long run is tremendous. The only thing I would suggest is please add a list of tools and supplies you are using for each video. I am not a maker in current sense of the word, just an old-time electronics hobbyist, don't remember how I got to your first (into) video but I was hooked, and watched all. Thanks for sharing.
@@manmohansingh4737 very kind words, thank you!
I have a hastily made, incomplete, and not updated site over at ludicrosity.net/3dp/ that I was going to add to the descriptions once I find the time and motivation to completely rebuild it. What IS there may still be useful though!
@@RevHazlett I understand the site you have referenced is incomplete, however, I know it will be great when you get done with it. I am not building any lightboxes and am just a retired Quantum Computing engineer/scientist. I found the information on LEDs and electronics components very useful and practical for a generic electronics hobbyist. I wish you best of the luck. If an old-timer can suggest anything, please keep sharing your knowledge, without constraints, with others.
Definitely cool work, I like the silk silver on inside I wonder if it would improve my boxes.
@@Chaos3dPrintWorx depending on the geometry of the box. I've noticed it really helps with the dull spot in the middle of big boxes and ovals.
any way you can do a video with the wled d1 mini and a multicolor addressable light strip. Kinda confused on how to solder one together
An excellent conclusion to the series! The detailed assembly instructions of the hardware components were extremely helpful. Amazing job. Thank you for everything to provide to the community.
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing. 🙂
"That's some of the sleekest wiring on light boxes I've ever seen in the 3D printing community. I'll aim to achieve that."
@@mikekiske aw, thank you. You can chop wires shorter, bind them up cleaner, etc. I leave a little more than I actually need just to make it easy 🤣
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But it's still the best I've seen. Most people just use hot glue and that's it. 😮
Is there a special reason for the white led line surrounding the entire piece?"
@@mikekiske That's explained in the other two parts - it's a translucent glow-in-the-dark filament. The light from the box will cast out sideways like a bias light and illuminate the wall around it. There's a link in the description that has lots of my light boxes with photos, you can see it in most of them.
In one of your videos did you talk about the different controls you use for the different lights? I thought I saw it in one but can’t find it now.
@@nhboulware not really in much depth outside of this one. Early on I was busting apart some pre-fab controllers and mounting them inside the lights, but the majority of them are simple power switches and static lights. Then I embraced WLED and it's my default offering, even if mono PWM LEDs (like this one) just for the remote control and dimming.
What I put in them today is really just dependant on what people want. Some folks just want a light that turns on and that's all they care about. Some folks want the full HomeAssistant integration. I still have plenty of orders that get fulfilled with an inline dimmer on the USB cable and no remote control at all.
I do have a more in-depth walkthrough on LED types and control considerations in my video queue, but I've had precious little free time to make it. Soon™️!
@@RevHazlett Thanks. ill be on the look out for that. Im still trying to figure out what direction to go with my designs.
What dumpster file is that you use for trash bits?
@@ForgottenMuppet oh man, I made that a long time ago. I think it was this one - www.printables.com/model/696382-desktop-dumpster
Do you by chance have a link for AliExpress for your electronic components? I’ve searched and there are so many different ones lol. Also what gauge wire do you use? Sorry for all the questions but this whole series of videos has been great.
Yeah, there are quite a few. I need to get a solid reference section together, but haven't taken the time to renovate what I had thrown together some time ago at ludicrosity.net/3dp
I hate saying this, but the best thing for right now is to look in the project descriptions on MakerWorld since I usually link relevant parts there when I post the projects themselves. makerworld.com/en/@RevHazlett
What I use most commonly though:
- Wemos D1 Mini V3
- BTF-Lighting WS2812B-ECO 60/m RGBIC LEDs (per-pixel addressable LEDs)
- Xunata or Pautix 320/m 4000k (or 6000k) White 5V COB LEDs (Xunata also makes a lot of neat colored COBs)
- AOD4814 PWM driver (for PWM driven non-IC LEDs)
- USB-C Connector Jack
- M1.7x5 and M2.3x5 self-tapping screws
That's like... 90% of what goes in to my projects.
That’s perfect thank you.
any way you can do a video with the wled d1 mini and a multicolor addressable light strip. Kinda confused on how to solder one together
@@rx2006je those are honestly even easier - 5v/GND go to your power source and the data cable goes to the D1. You can treat the input, power to the D1, and power to the LED strip all as common.
There's a few good pictures in the write-up for this one makerworld.com/en/models/512062#profileId-428137
I do intend on a video to compare different types of LEDs, controllers, and design considerations for what light suits which box best. Maybe I'll have some time in the winter breaks that are coming up!