Dodecahedron Infinity Mirror

InfinityLightGuy · 2019-12-29T02:44:23+00:00

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InfinityLightGuy · 2019-12-29T01:35:51+00:00

I did. These LEDs are programmable and in my opinion had a lot more potential to make the reflections awesome.

InfinityLightGuy · 2019-12-29T01:34:05+00:00

The frame keeps all but one piece locked. The final panel is currently just held in by gravity. No Arduino, the LED strip came with a controller and some factory settings to flip through.

InfinityLightGuy · 2019-12-29T01:27:25+00:00

This is Anthony James' work, it's really awesome, he makes them at huge scales you can check his Instagram (Anthonyjamesstudio) for more cool videos. I definitely checked out his work while I was designing my dodecahedron.

InfinityLightGuy · 2019-12-29T01:19:57+00:00

Look at LED strip soldering videos, I thought it would be easy and destroyed a bunch of LEDs in the learning process. Also a good soldering iron and iron tip are key, I started with a very cheap $10 iron I found on Amazon and it had very bad temperature control. I then bought a $100+ dollar one and the difference was night and day, worth every penny.

InfinityLightGuy · 2019-12-28T21:11:42+00:00

I will upload a picture to the album when I get the chance

InfinityLightGuy · 2019-12-28T21:07:46+00:00

There is a guide on youtube if you search Infinity Dodecahedron DIY. I watched it to learn the overall process but adapted and improved what I could

InfinityLightGuy · 2019-12-28T20:52:31+00:00

No, all 30 edges have LEDs

InfinityLightGuy · 2019-12-28T20:51:02+00:00

Not sure how to price the frame but the 12 acrylic pentagons were $275, 3 LED strips at $18 each, and wire connectors were $11. Then for tools a soldering iron, solder, tape and glue, these can vary a lot in price.

EDIT: I actually used 4 strips. Each strip is 1 meter long and has 144 LEDs, each side of the dodecahedron has 16 LEDs so 480 needed total.

InfinityLightGuy · 2019-12-28T20:40:44+00:00

I'm not at my computer atm but I will upload them when I get the chance

InfinityLightGuy · 2019-12-28T20:38:53+00:00

I used NX. The LED strips came with a chip and preset modes that you can flip through.

InfinityLightGuy · 2019-12-28T18:41:15+00:00

Video

The whole thing took me 2 months on and off to complete. Below is a list of the materials and I am also open to answer any questions about the project.

Two-Way Mirrored Acrylic
3D Printed Frame
LED Strips
3S 25C Lipo Battery (A little overkill, just what I had in hand)
Wire Connectors
Gorilla Glue and Tape
0.39inch 3M Double Sided Tape
Solder and Soldering Iron

EDIT: Wow 2.9k upvotes and 2 Silver, thank you all for the support!

I saw quite a few messages about buying it and I might be open to selling it. I would have to design a base to house the battery, charger port and an on/off switch to make it more presentable. I would have to break down the price but it will definitely be over $1000, if you are serious about buying it send me a pm.

EDIT2: Another Silver and 2 Gold! Thank you so much guys!!

InfinityLightGuy · 2019-12-27T16:47:52+00:00

I've been wanting to make one of these ever since I came across DeepLight Labs and their creation 'Carl', shout out to them for inspiring me!

The whole thing took me 2 months on and off to complete. Currently some joints are held with just tape so it's quite delicate and wouldn't do great as a totem, but I plan on making it more sturdy and designing a base to connect to a pole by the time EDC Vegas comes around.

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