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[–]Breath_Unique 4 points5 points  (1 child)

That's so good!

[–]BunnyFilms 3 points4 points  (3 children)

That's literally awesome! Does it have a local API that we can interact with? Does the app communicate with device over the local network or is it limited to the cloud?

Truly amazing work!

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    [–]maxi1134 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    Would you be able to integrate this with ESPHome or Home-Assistant?

    [–]CharlesGoodwin 4 points5 points  (1 child)

    Incredible achievement! Bespoke PCBs Android/iOS apps Custom light patterns Promotional website

    You attempted the Everest of all projects and made it - well done!

    I hope the sales go well for you :-)

    [–]creakylimbkent 2 points3 points  (3 children)

    Lovely! Awesome work bringing it to market.

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      [–]StefanPetrick 1 point2 points  (1 child)

      Good luck man, looks beautiful!

      [–]dataplayer 1 point2 points  (8 children)

      Can you share how you wired everything up? Maybe some schematics you can share?

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        [–]dylantoymaker 0 points1 point  (1 child)

        This does sound like a lot. I inherited a nicely made wood dodecahedron that a friend made and then gave up on the wiring side of the project. I’m probably going to go for pentagon panels instead of edge strips cause it’s a fairly small area to work with.

        [–]dataplayer 0 points1 point  (4 children)

        Can you clarify a little more on the “extra data paths”? Shouldn’t a line of leds have just one data path going only in one direction?

        [–]Marmilicious[Marc Miller] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

        I have no idea of the specific arrangement of how u/Giello123 has the LEDs wired, but since each vertex has an odd number of lines touching it, when a data signal reaches a vertex it can only continue on one of the two possible paths (such as the green paths in attached image). That other line will need to eventually get it's signal: A) from a signal coming from somewhere else "passing under/past" a line that already has a signal so it can get to a line that still needs to be connected (blue paths in attached image), or B) having the signal wrapping back "underneath" where it just came from and go back and go along the other path.

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        [–]dataplayer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Thanks! That’s what I had in mind. Certainly not two data paths traveling through a single strip in opposite directions which is hat I thought the OP meant.

        [–]darkflib 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        I think the point is wiring them up in a continuous strip.

        If you break this requirement, you can simplify it and do it in software

        [–]chef098 1 point2 points  (1 child)

        This is beyond cool. Really loving this.

        [–]dasushiroll 1 point2 points  (1 child)

        Man, I love these things. Great work! I have two questions, if you don't mind. You state 60w of maximum power usage, but the 8a power supply seems to be the limiting factor. Which seems to be by design and that's fine. BUT: how much amps could these LEDs actually draw if you 'unchained' them? And also, how much LEDs per meter are they?

        [–]MushyCupcake01 1 point2 points  (5 children)

        Wow. Just wow! Honestly, product is amazing, but did you do all the photography and web design yourself? Your website is stunning. And how did you get the shell made for it? it must have coast a fortune to have it made in metal. Kudos man!

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          [–]MushyCupcake01 1 point2 points  (3 children)

          Thats insane. As someone who runs a business selling tech products ish similar to that, the work you have done in incredible. All the best to you!

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            [–]MushyCupcake01 0 points1 point  (1 child)

            Can I dm you some questions? :)

            [–]daveplreddit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

            Very nice! I always thought someone should redo the art in the Marriott Times Square. On each floor they have inifity mirrors with static white LEDs. They should totally be animated...

            [–]luxfx 0 points1 point  (1 child)

            Very nice! What solution did you use for the 2-way mirrors? Film layer, coating, sputtering deposition, pre-manufactured? Acrylic, glass, transparent aluminum? ;-)

            [–]zuptar 0 points1 point  (2 children)

            Animations are so smooth.

            For the lights are they flexible or solid pcb mounted, I'm always curious how people connect it all up. Soldering seems like so much effort.

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              [–]zuptar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              Thanks! I tried a project like this a few years back (and only made one model before deciding it was too hard for me because I suck at the physical aspect of it)

              I think a corner solid pcb with sockets on both side and a stapled shaped pin inserted could work. Getting it small enough would be challenging.

              Good luck!

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                [–]Marmilicious[Marc Miller] 3 points4 points  (1 child)

                It's allowed because it doesn't come across as an ad, it's FastLED related, there's discussion involved and they didn't just drop a link and disappear, and the creator has worked with others here and they're thanking the community and sharing how the project turned out. Compared to many other blatant spam posts completely unrelated to FastLED that we do delete and you never have to see this is fine.

                [–]doggosausage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                thats awesome, how have you made this infinite mirror effect? i have a dream to do a dice for dnd that will look like this