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This is my cruelty free jar of fireflies, aka lightning bugs. |
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I used 24 yellow LEDs flashing at random intervals to simulate the fireflies. |
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This is the bottom of the control board, and the 3D printed stand that holds the board. The larger IC is the brains. It's a PIC18f26k22, which is a little overpowered for this project, but they're pretty cheap and I had them on hand. The other, smaller IC, is a TLC5947 LED driver. |
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| The 3D printed stand also holds the receiver/secondary for the wireless transformer, which supplies power to the board. |  |
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| I coated the inside of the jar using white acrylic paint diluted to about 10-20% with water and acrylic medium. This makes the jar just transparent enough for the LEDs to show, while hiding the components and wiring. I originaly tried frosted glass spray, but wasn't happy with the results. The small closed space made it dificult to apply the spray propperly. | |||
November 2017 |
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