How To Make DESKTOP NEON SIGNS - 3D Printable, Battery or USB powered & Dimmable!
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Жыл бұрын3D Print your own customisable Desktop Neon LED Sign
How to build a dimmable and portable customisable Neon Sign. This video is sponsored by PCBway. 👇 More info below 👇
Today we’re making some of these awesome customisable desktop neon signs.
These ones can be powered by either a USB cable or 4 x 'AA' batteries giving you a lot of flexibility for placement. Why not use one to illuminate your next garden or beachside party?
They are also dimmable to help create the right level of ambience for any setting. Use it to help illuminate a room or dial it down for a more subtle addition to your decor.
As for customising? You can print the parts in any rigid filament colour, It’s your choice as well for the colour of Neon effect LED’s used.
The Free 3D printed parts, wiring diagrams, FAQ etc can be found here:
www.diymachines.co.uk/3d-prin...
There are several ready designed free Neon shapes (www.printables.com/model/3324...) you can choose from and I’ll be creating some more which are available on my Etsy shop:
www.diymachines.etsy.com
Support future projects, see DIY Machines' Amazon Wish List: www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/...
And if you're comfortable you can edit the design and create something totally unique either for yourself or as a thoughtfully made gift to someone else.
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List of items used in this project and where to find them:
■ Neon effect LED strips: geni.us/NeonLEDStrip5v
■ Resistors 1kΩ (x2): geni.us/Ufa2s
■ Capacitors 0.1µF (x2): geni.us/Capacitor
■ Switching Diodes IN4148 (x2): geni.us/IN4148-Diode
■ Toggle Switch DPDT (x1): geni.us/DPDT-Toggle-Switch
■ Female USB Socket (x1): geni.us/MiniUSBSocket
■ 50k Rotary Potentiometer (x1): geni.us/Potentiometers
■ 555 timer IC (x1): geni.us/555Timer
■ MOSFET Transistor (IRLB8721PBF) (x1): geni.us/IRLB8721PBF
■ AA Battery PCB Mount (x4): geni.us/AABatteryPCBMount
■ Bolts (M3x8mm x6): geni.us/NutsAndBolts
■ Electrical hook-up wire: geni.us/22AWGWire
■ Filament: geni.us/3DJake (I used PLA)
■ Projects PCB: geni.us/DesktopNeonSigns
These are some of my favourite tools I use and can recommend:
■ Battery-powered glue gun: geni.us/BoschBatteryGlueGun
■ Bosch Bit Driver: geni.us/Bosch-Screwdriver
I use a Prusa MK3S for my projects and highly recommend both it and the Prusa Mini. If I inspired you to take up 3D printing please consider purchasing a printer via this link: shop.prusa3d.com/#a_aid=diymac...
Prusa support my channel when you use that link at no cost to yourself. :)
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3D printed parts, wiring diagrams, FAQ etc can be found here:
www.diymachines.co.uk/3d-prin...
Etsy shop for 3D printable kits and more:
www.etsy.com/shop/diymachines
Discord server for this project: / discord
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List of camera and lighting equipment I use:
Sony A7 III: geni.us/Sony-Alpha7-III
Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 RXD A036SF Lens for Sony-FE : geni.us/TamronRXD-28-75mm
Aputure Amaran HR672C: geni.us/AputureAmaranHR672C
Aputure MC: geni.us/FAPGL
RØDE VideoMic Pro+: geni.us/RodeVideoMic-ProPlus
Blue Snowball iCE: geni.us/BlueSnowball-iCE
Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus: geni.us/PhilipsHue-LightStrip
Disclaimer:
This video is shared for demonstration purposes only.
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Don't forget to let me know what other designs you would like to see! Leave a comment below. 😄
@Cristheneonartist Жыл бұрын
I would real appreciate the proper labeles of this. Your work is amazing and worthy of praise. My work is actually in Neon Art. The above items created are LED Flex. Neon is a Nobel gas. Neon sign making is an art of 100 years of history. It is made with bending glass, attaching Electrodes, bombarding high voltage to vaporize the air and create a vacuum inside to insert your choice of Nobel Gas. Neon is more sustainable to the Earth (Except helium... But we put that in balloons.) LED Flex is more accessible but Neon is a skill trained through years of experience. The glow is definably different. Movies still commission Neon signs as it can't be properly faked. Many museum will have classes to make your own neon sign. Museums work hard to define Neon to the general population. World War 2 saw many laws restricting Neon that are still in use today. Cities are starting to recognize the history and significance of Neon. Only a handful of artists still bend. In the UK it is listed as an endangered craft and less the 100 people still bend and 1is training. I understand the significance of your work and admire it myself. Check out the work of Michelle Flechtner, Roxy Rose, The studio Brooklyn Bends, Museum of Neon Art Instagram and TikTok, KZfaq's How to make Neon by Eater, Jerry Rig Everything, and Neon Preservation for a video series of building up a shop. Neon is an amazing art and experience. Happy building or as Neon Artists say Happy Bending.
@BigTom1289 Жыл бұрын
Would you consider a how to video on designing them? I'd like to make a custom design but wouldn't know where to start, my fusion skills are limited to say the least.
@OlivierVanHeulen Жыл бұрын
I'd love a tutorial for designing them!
@hajisaiku Жыл бұрын
ok this project is awesome i would like to see an updated version of this showing how to do a bigger version of this like a silhouette of Mega Man or to light up back side rim of an arcade cabinet
@spacekb17 Жыл бұрын
I'm not sure you can sell it, but a NASA worm logo would be awesome.
@NabilTouchie Жыл бұрын
That animated table!!! Beautiful editing! And project!
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@maraz666 Жыл бұрын
For a cleaner look: 1) print only the sides frontside down, 2) leave the print on the buildplate until room temp, 3) fill the gap with liquid matte acrylic medium (or translucent paint if you want it permanently colored), 4) run the heatbed at normal temp to dry the paint, 5) remove the print very carefully so that the paint lifts off with it. Now you have a perfect frontside without any gaps between the the frame and the lit area.
@joefowler8464 6 ай бұрын
I was intrigued the first time I watched this video. I decided that I could this, even though I have never soldered anything. After I received your kit, I printed the parts and started worrying about getting it to work. I ordered some 22 AWG wire, and a soldering iron and when I had everything, I took a long time to trim the lights and get the project rolling. This morning, I finished it. Works great and was not as hard to assemple as I thought. Printed everything on my Ender 3 v2, which came out perfect. Thank you for the ideas and the new experiences.
@DIYMachines 6 ай бұрын
You are very welcome, thanks for sharing your success with me. Enjoy your own project born of your time and effort. 🙂
@maxhoneyman9084 Жыл бұрын
Of all of Lewis's videos which have resulted in me making awesome projects, this one stands out primarily because Lewis is an absolute stud with a winter beard.
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
😆You get an award for the first beard comment - and a second one for it being utterly positive! 🤣
@michelkemmerling Жыл бұрын
Just finished you’re shelf edge Clock project and started upgrading to a new desk. Guess I have to try this project now aswell. You’re such a legend! Thank you for your amazing diy ideas + instructions❤
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
I hope you enjoy the Shelf Edge Clock, that project is still one of my favourites. 😊 Thanks for the kind words. :)
@PoweredUP_ 6 ай бұрын
That's the diy I'd like to see more on KZfaq. I consider my level of electronics knowledge way higher by that moment, but I can imagine one who would enjoy following the assembly with ease! Great video
@DIYMachines 6 ай бұрын
Thanks so much. 😊
@baronmateo6736 Жыл бұрын
Mesmerizing, really good.
@miodice3 7 ай бұрын
These are really neat projects, thanks for putting all this together and making it available to the maker community
@knoxbom3274 Ай бұрын
Oh I'm definitely trying this out. The look awesome
@THEADRIANPERRY Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I can't wait to give it a try!
@NothingsR33L 5 ай бұрын
2mins & im loving how well done this tutorial is. Thank you. Subscribed.
@DIYMachines 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the sub!
@Platttraining 6 ай бұрын
I am retired high school engineering teacher and you did a great job on your video!! I will be using for my projects. Thanks for sharing. Again GREAT JOB!!
@DIYMachines 5 ай бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@RichardvanLiessum Жыл бұрын
Such high production and product value, awesome!
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated!
@Thierry080 Жыл бұрын
Great video and wonderful project, I just might try this one out :) Thanks for your contagious enthusiasm for building cool stuff! btw, your video editing as noticeably improved!
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Thank you, you're very welcome and I'll keep striving to improve.🙂
@neilnagel9857 Жыл бұрын
Another excellent project! Thanks so much.
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome. 😊
@brodygoodwine4448 Жыл бұрын
I just found this channel and am amazed by the quality of content. Subscribed for sure!!
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Thanks Brody. 😊
@evankimia285 Жыл бұрын
Looking forward to try this out!
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Excellent, I hope you enjoy it. 🙂
@1_HighDuke Жыл бұрын
Awesome project! Thank you!
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Thanks and no problem.
@robertosabatino7213 3 ай бұрын
Wooowww !! 👏👏👏+👍
@kevbou911 8 ай бұрын
I really like the fact you offert both batteries power as well as USB power in you built plus the option to dim the light
@DIYMachines 8 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, originally they were only going to be USB but then friend need to put some on a shelf which made me realise the battery option would be great. :)
@JoshSampson-bb2cw 6 ай бұрын
Adblock and Sponcerblock are pretty awesome
@willieow3298 Жыл бұрын
super cool ! thanks for the video!
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@srks12345 6 ай бұрын
Pretty clear and your work is high quality, great job :D
@DIYMachines 6 ай бұрын
Thank you, you're very welcome.
@mohammedabdullah9300 7 ай бұрын
Amazing content and big big support to you for this amazing energy. Hi from Belgium ❤
@jrdg Жыл бұрын
As always very detailed explanations! and something that is not usual in this kind of videos: except for the PCB, all the components are available in my country! (Argentina). Every time i see this type of videos there is something required that is difficult or impossible to get due to custom restrictions and fee costs. thanks!
@Edwardify Жыл бұрын
This is increadible!
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Thank you. 😊
@jwickstead 3 ай бұрын
Really well edited video. Love the effects!
@DIYMachines 3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! It's been a tough day and your comment helped turn it around a bit. :)
@USS_Daedalus 29 күн бұрын
You just got me a possible new obsession 😂
@Dalecase67 4 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@DIYMachines 4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for the support 🙂
@JulianMakes Жыл бұрын
Super job! I’ve already got some of those led strips for a sign project. But your dimmer solution is amazing! I was really impressed by your circuit on your web page. I think I’ll use it for my sign. Thank you so much for this helpful video. Best wishes julian
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Hi Julian, you're very welcome. I hope the circuit design helps your project.
@jamesmoe Жыл бұрын
I would love to have an airplane in the style of the rocket!
@adhamshorafa5338 Жыл бұрын
amazing editing simple and cool , and the describing is very nice , nice work man
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Thanks, I appreciate it. 🙂
@charlesrodriguez3657 Жыл бұрын
The instant reply really showed them going straight for the eye lol
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Yeah, it really did which is exactly why I thought best to warn others. Particular the battery holder legs which are made of thicker and more rigid wire. 🫤
@EJTechandDIY Жыл бұрын
Really cool project, will be giving it a try
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@coroswordocreations 6 ай бұрын
Incredible project!! Simple but very impressive! Awesome job!! 🔥🔥 I should learn to design my own PCBs too. It has a lot of advantages!
@DIYMachines 5 ай бұрын
Thanks. Yes, if I rush a personal project together without a PCB now it all just seems so wild and temporary. The PCB's remove the rats nest of wires and hold things down securely. I encourage you to find the time. You won't regret it. 🙂
@welingtonrodrigues-weldron8808 Жыл бұрын
Trabalho muito bem feito e bonito, as explicações então...nota 1000.
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
obrigada
@AVogt-ks5kp Жыл бұрын
Thx for the nice project 👍
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Your welcome. Thanks for the kind comment. 🙂
@BitSmythe 6 ай бұрын
13:40. Insert screws by hand. A drill has a good chance of stripping out the threads.
@DIYMachines 6 ай бұрын
Good tip, I did strip one out on a prototype.
@DreamerCloudz-pm8to Жыл бұрын
🙌🔥💯 Wow. Impressive, you make strong point in this video dude! ☕
@Studio85. 5 ай бұрын
Great video, this looks like a fun project to do with the kids. Excellent video editing also, very creative!
@DIYMachines 5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@gautierhaudebert7198 Жыл бұрын
Very good project! Your french is amazing btw :')
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Merci beaucoup :)
@jabar0078 Жыл бұрын
Nice
@techmaniac9399 Жыл бұрын
GREAT WORK AND GREAT EXPLAINATION BROTHER KEEP IT UP
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@CodyAAllen Жыл бұрын
Just found your channel. You are making great content!
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much
@alexm8553 Жыл бұрын
Very cool, I will be placing an order soon. I will try to design a Christmas tree if I can find the time, haha maybe ill have it ready for next year. Thank you.
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
I'l try and add one to the collection you can print on the Etsy shop for you. Check back in a couple of days. :)
@beatriceguzman8279 6 ай бұрын
These are beautiful ❤ I’d love to see some for Christmas and Halloween aswell :D
@DIYMachines 6 ай бұрын
Great idea.
@gvetech Жыл бұрын
Awesome
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@pacoryu Жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful Job! I'm really impressed, thanks a lot for sharing, I'll try to make my own :P
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
You’re very welcome.
@berkc06 Жыл бұрын
Just amazing. I wish i have one.
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Thanks. You could totally build one of your own. :)
@berkc06 Жыл бұрын
@@DIYMachines i can't every part is very expensive in Turkey :(
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
@@berkc06 Oh that is a shame. Sorry to hear that. :/
@Ebolachicken Жыл бұрын
I love this project. I would to replace the switch with a remote and make the top of the led green slow fade or flash.
@almarma 8 ай бұрын
Finally a channel that explains the electronics step by step! Thank you very much. Really amazing project. I would love to find a good project to make a diy weather station, but the ones I’ve found on KZfaq, the guys building them talk too fast about what they’re doing so I get lost about the process. Would you like to make one?
@DIYMachines 8 ай бұрын
You are welcome! Yes, a weather station is on my list of projects to create and document.
@beatrute2677 Жыл бұрын
nice project man
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you like it
@tejasshah197 Жыл бұрын
Dude I was looking something like this and you are the one made it.
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
That’s great. You’re welcome ☺️
@maxhoneyman9084 Жыл бұрын
I would love it if you did a tutorial on designing custom pcb's like the one in this video.
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
I feel my PCB knowledge still needs to grow more before I would feel comfortable making such a video but thanks for the request - it's great to know what people would like to see.
@hoctrimededebutry8655 Жыл бұрын
you speak very well French 😉 !! Bravo for your videos. I like the idea and the design.
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Merci 😆
@sslight Жыл бұрын
wow good👍👍
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@conorstewart2214 Жыл бұрын
A very common technique for marking electrolytic capacitors on PCBs is to match the look of the capacitor, so to have the capacitor symbol as a circle with one half block white, potentially with a minus sign printed as a negative and to have the other side with just the outline. The way you did it with a tiny minus sign beside the circle may be hard to see and may not print right or may be knocked off. Generally when making PCB silkscreens you want to make it as obvious and large as possible what orientation it goes. The diode symbols are good though. You should wear safety glasses when soldering, not just trimming the legs. Hot bits of flux or solder can spit off and go a pretty far and that definitely isn’t good for your eyes.
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Hi Conor, thanks for all the good advice. I appreciate it. I will update the way I show capacitor polarity on future PCBs.
@Premnishad1207 Жыл бұрын
hello sir i like your video
@user-cw5gz4fs3r Жыл бұрын
非常喜欢你的电子作品！
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
谢谢
@TheKidMrD Жыл бұрын
Awesome project! Really looking forward to building some of these for myself! Would someone be able to explain to me what each component of the circuit is doing and why it is necessary? Mechanical engineer here so this circuit stuff is interesting but definitely outside my wheelhouse!
@tatianamacedo660 Жыл бұрын
That’s great and I just ordered my pcb. However I’m not finding the capacitors instructed over here, could I replace them?
@CaliforniaMist 5 ай бұрын
This is awesome. Is there any reason why you didn’t use a USB connector?
@dzulw 7 ай бұрын
great idea. in the future, I will definitely order a few sets and make my own neon signs. only one thing bothers me. Can't I solder the strips together instead of running long wires?
@xpim3d 4 ай бұрын
Pretty cool! Why not wire the two led strips in series!
@AnilArya51 Жыл бұрын
NIce :) I wish I had a 3D Printer. I hope that's is still on your list of videos.
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
It is! Though I want to make one when I have figured out how to offer something different to all the others. It's not a forgotten project.
@AnilArya51 Жыл бұрын
@@DIYMachines , Thanks :) It also take me a lot of time to figure out the required money for the parts 😅
@kevin_delaney Жыл бұрын
I am bad at soldering, a surface mount, USB C, 18650 board would have me making these all the time 👀
@MrTomparvin 10 ай бұрын
Hey Lewis! What would you do if you didn't want the dimmer / battery and just wanted to plug it into a UK socket?
@SimplyAlteringMaterials Жыл бұрын
Great stuff man!
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Thank you. 😊
@fns58 Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for uploading this, very cool project to do custom signs. But come on, it's 2022 and there's unlimited possibilities for us makers, why would you choose USB Mini over an USB-C connection xD
@Sim-Peasant 6 ай бұрын
do you do commissions? you seem really good at glow signs and i have a group of people who are looking to have one made. weather its for walls or desk idk . is there a way to ask you more personally for information?
@97JoMiller 9 ай бұрын
What about a Chevy Bow Tie? I'd love to make something like this for my father in law... I bet he'd absolutely love it!
@catsheep86 Жыл бұрын
These are awesome! Would you be willing to share the parameters of the 3D printed portions aka how wide and tall the channels are, etc?
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Yes of course, the 'tracks' groove should be 5mm wide and 10mm deep. I made my walls 1mm wide and made the rear side of the tracks 3mm thick to help support the shape.
@suneetasandeep 10 ай бұрын
Hi, beautifull made. i also printed the pineapple and put white neon led stip, but after one week, it start to bend backside. look like Pla is not loving the mild heat genereated by led strip. any ways superb work
@wugely 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for your work and the great video. One thing I find visually not that pleasing: Could you make the separations a bit more tidy? Maybe a small cover or let the LED strips meet with a flat angle (do not have the color separation within a curve). Hope you can improve the designs and make them even more pleasing for the eye. I will follow your channel for more interesting stuff in the future.
@ioscaleb 6 ай бұрын
Seems like it’d be nice to either mount the PCB upside down, or put the battery holders on the other side of the board, so that you don’t have to unfasten the board just to change the batteries.
@fullraph 6 ай бұрын
I made the pineapple but the heat from the LED strip distorted the leaves. 😅 I used a 12V strip so maybe they get warmer than the 5V ones you used. The cactus looks awesome though!
@makewithmegma Жыл бұрын
💕👌👍
@skasprick Жыл бұрын
I got to your video from Thingiverse!
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Thanks for coming
@odescha Жыл бұрын
Hi, could I know what is the neon strip consumption ? I would like to use a dc converter instead. Thanks !
@aaronallen7789 6 ай бұрын
Hello! Thank you for this project. I just made it and have an issue where when dimming the potentiometer, the sign blinks as well as dims. At full, it looks fine. Any suggestions?
@itwasntme7481 Жыл бұрын
These look really cool and I've really only started to get into 3d printing, but a worry I thought of with this is won't they deform over time from exposure to heat of the LEDs? I haven't dealt with LED strips before, so If they don't get hot enough to do that, that's good to know.
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
The LED's do not produce enough heat to deform the 3D printed shape which holds them. :)
@itwasntme7481 Жыл бұрын
@@DIYMachines Thanks!
@IAmOrion Жыл бұрын
Was there too much voltage drop or something preventing the different colours being wired in series thus needing only 1 connection to the PCB?
@UltimatePerfection 5 ай бұрын
I wonder how this compares to the glow in the dark filament.
@blakepie3 Жыл бұрын
I love the basics of this project. It would be cool to have different sections of lights turn on and off to simulate movement. Would that be possible without needing something like an Arduino?
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Thanks. The current design would not be capable of this. I'm sure you could achieve it with 'dumb' components (think of a circuit design similar to old school blinking alarm lights: www.instructables.com/Three-Ways-to-Make-LED-Flasher-Circuit-With-Rate-C/)
@theotherbart Жыл бұрын
You could integrate and ESP8266 (like a Wemos D1 mini) and just flash WLED onto it. Will allow you to control effects over WIFI.
@draginator6 Жыл бұрын
Just curious, is there any reason you didn't connect the led strips to eachother and instead run separate wires to the board for each section? Really clean project btw, definitely planning on making some of these as gifts for people.
@Holmesy89 Жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same. It’s not like the draw is any more or less going back through the board.
@JaxDrive Жыл бұрын
@@Holmesy89 Probably has to do with the fact that if you want to connect the strips together, the voltage needed to power them is greater because the voltage adds up. Instead, if you run wires for each segment you are connecting them in parallel, so you only need the rated voltage to make everything work. If the LED strips are powered via batteries or USB, you only have 5V so you shouldn't connect segments in series.
@JohnScherer Жыл бұрын
Voltage adds?? No, not so. If you connect 2,3,4, or any number of led strips together, the voltage required to drive them remains the same, 5v in this case. What changes is the current draw(amps). If one strip draws 250mA, would draw 500mA. If you connect longer strips with lots of leds, you can have voltage drop, but that won’t be a problem here
@JaxDrive Жыл бұрын
@@JohnScherer When you connect lights in series, the current through all of them is the same but the total voltage drop in the circuit increases with the amount of lights connected. That would cause that some lights would light up less or the circuit wont work at all if the source voltage isn't equal or greater than that the voltage drop from the lights. What you describe happens if you connect the strips in parallel because of Kirchoff law. Each strip needs a certain amount of current to function but the voltage drop across all of them will be the same.
@saikatde9879 11 ай бұрын
@@JaxDrive bro bro relax.... these led on the strips are connected in parallel....so however you power them.. all the led will be across same potential...connecting those strips in series won't make it series
@BoldCreator Жыл бұрын
Where can I (as a newbie) learn how the electronics/circuit in this project works?
@noahlevine2838 Жыл бұрын
What do the capacitors, diodes and resistors do in this project? I make these lights all the time but just use a DC power supply. A USB would be much nicer to work with, but I'm not familiar with the process.
@imbw267 Жыл бұрын
I wonder how easy it is to add in bigclive's custom LED strips
@yarongeers7972 11 ай бұрын
Does the neon led strip need to be 5V or does 12V also work ?
@mattpodella9 Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Very well done! Just so you know, your links in the description doesn't have the AA battery holder and your Etsy listing doesn't mention/show the potentiometer.
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Thank you for letting me know. I'm adding them now. 🙂 For convenience: AA Battery PCB Mount (x4): geni.us/AABatteryPCBMount
@mattpodella9 Жыл бұрын
@@DIYMachines Thanks for fixing!
@joshuarothman8330 Жыл бұрын
How much of the neon rope should I buy? I'm planning on making the ringed planet.
@eslenik Жыл бұрын
look like really fun project! only down side you have to disassemble the pcb from housing in order to change batteries :(
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Yes, four screws to change the batteries. I did look into mounting the batteries on the underside of the PCB (which you can still do if you wanted to do so) but this would add to the height of the base.
@TooTall22 Жыл бұрын
Do you have a BOM list for the electronic components? I'm trying to source them directly from a manufacturer to put on your board. The manufacturer needs the part numbers.
@whosle Жыл бұрын
Awesome! I subscribed. Can you design a Bladerunner white dragon neon light ?
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Great idea for a shape - I feel it might have too much detail for a sign this size. Though if this project proves popular then I will probably go other how to make larger wall hung designs. This would be great for that.
@whosle Жыл бұрын
@@DIYMachines yeah I attempted to create it myself, and realized it needs to be much much larger and I need to order more of the LED strip.
@MrVikramr Жыл бұрын
beautiful project. will this circuit work for 12V neon strips?
@josevarela2459 Жыл бұрын
yeah i would like to know that as well
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
It will work best with 5v strips.
@gauravmathur4940 Жыл бұрын
Hi just saw this channel, good content . Can you make simple video on 3D printed car
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
Great suggestion! I've added it to the list of future project. Might be a little while though. :)
@LueckenfuellerVideo Жыл бұрын
Looks like an interesting project for some free days. One comment from my side, would it be possible to mount the AA holder on the bottom side of the PCB that the batteries can be easy changed.? Maybe the housing needs then some more mm height, but no need to remove the 4 screws always for a battery change.
@DIYMachines Жыл бұрын
You are exactly right - you can mount them on the underside but the base would need to increase in height. I had to choose between a smaller base and easier access and opted for the smaller form factor - which is defiantly preferable for those who choose to power their via the USB port.
@retroandgaming Жыл бұрын
@@DIYMachines super cool build. For the next iteration I would also move the potentiometer and battery holder to the bottom and the Switch to the side (mounted from the bottom). This way you should be able to keep the same hight of the base. But regardless, really wanna build this :)
@tacomator2895 6 ай бұрын
What size lift will fit my 2001 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer trim edition with 235/15/R15's? I am thinking a 2 or 3 inch lift? Any thoughts?
@wjsbruwer8206 Жыл бұрын
Why don't you try to build a handheld retro pi? I think you might enjoy that! Also, there this this one guy that built a handheld retro pi called the Minty Pi, and I have always wanted to build one, but I have never been able to get my hands on the custom parts before it was sold out.
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