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Dimensioning the Time Circuit Display Faceplate

I’ve figured out what LED displays I’m going to use and I’ve found the case they’re going to fit in, but before I can design a custom circuit board I need to figure-out how they’re going to be spaced in the enclosure.
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By Dave Madison, 7 yearsJuly 23, 2017 ago

Time Circuits

Specifications for the Time Circuit Display Enclosure

Before I can start designing the time circuit display circuit board, I need to figure-out its outer dimensions, mounting method, and the exact positions of the LED displays. This starts with the enclosure the circuit board is going in: an LMB Heeger Crown Royal series #852.

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By Dave Madison, 7 yearsJuly 20, 2017 ago

Time Circuits

Back to the Future Time Circuits

The goal of this project is to build my own personal replica of the DeLorean’s “Time Circuits”, as featured in the Back to the Future movie trilogy. I’ll need to build custom time circuit displays, a custom keypad for changing the date, and screen-accurate enclosures. To make everything function, I’ll need to design and program some embedded circuits to control it all.

By Dave Madison, 7 yearsJuly 1, 2017 ago

Ambilight

DIY Ambilight with WS2812B LEDs

Overview The goal of this project is to build a dynamic backlight, also known as an ‘ambilight’, for my PC monitor. An ambilight changes colors based on the content onscreen, extending your monitor to the wall behind it. By reducing the contrast between the monitor and the background it can Read more…

By Dave Madison, 8 yearsMarch 30, 2017 ago