Comments on: LED Painter http://hackaday.com/2008/07/01/led-painter/ Fresh hacks every day Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:39:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: GrizzlyAdams http://hackaday.com/2008/07/01/led-painter/comment-page-1/#comment-38157 GrizzlyAdams Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:55:19 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/01/led-painter/#comment-38157 Finally, I've been waiting for this since I bought some 5940s for a friend's katamari costume that never happened (king's head piece with correct light patterns) Finally, I’ve been waiting for this since I bought some 5940s for a friend’s katamari costume that never happened (king’s head piece with correct light patterns)

]]> By: Alterscape http://hackaday.com/2008/07/01/led-painter/comment-page-1/#comment-38156 Alterscape Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:08:33 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/01/led-painter/#comment-38156 Did anyone else notice that the datasheet download is a corrupt? I wanted to look at the bill of materials for the full build but neither Preview nor Acrobat Pro will open it (OS X 10.5.4).. Did anyone else notice that the datasheet download is a corrupt? I wanted to look at the bill of materials for the full build but neither Preview nor Acrobat Pro will open it (OS X 10.5.4)..

]]> By: M4CGYV3R http://hackaday.com/2008/07/01/led-painter/comment-page-1/#comment-38155 M4CGYV3R Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:18:13 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/01/led-painter/#comment-38155 As far as LED light fixtures go, this one is the best I've seen. All the rest look cheesy and shitty, and this one was done right the first time. As far as LED light fixtures go, this one is the best I’ve seen. All the rest look cheesy and shitty, and this one was done right the first time.

]]> By: Br0 http://hackaday.com/2008/07/01/led-painter/comment-page-1/#comment-38154 Br0 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:50:18 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/01/led-painter/#comment-38154 I agree with Tamber. Its pretty cool, its enjoyable if pulled off correctly. I agree with Tamber. Its pretty cool, its enjoyable if pulled off correctly.

]]> By: jeff http://hackaday.com/2008/07/01/led-painter/comment-page-1/#comment-38153 jeff Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:06:07 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/01/led-painter/#comment-38153 may be useful for someone.<br><br>but why is this filed under misc hacks? there are nearly 700 misc hacks and most of them are just dead end articles going nowhere mixed with hacks. This is a commercial product showcased here. <br><br>maybe news if it just came out, definitely not a hack so we are missing some category here. maybe something called "products". may be useful for someone.

but why is this filed under misc hacks? there are nearly 700 misc hacks and most of them are just dead end articles going nowhere mixed with hacks. This is a commercial product showcased here.

maybe news if it just came out, definitely not a hack so we are missing some category here. maybe something called “products”.

]]> By: Tamber-Krain http://hackaday.com/2008/07/01/led-painter/comment-page-1/#comment-38152 Tamber-Krain Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:52:43 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/01/led-painter/#comment-38152 On the contrary, I quite enjoy it.<br>Anything with LEDs and a bit of clever work is nice, and if it can be part of an art installation then even better. On the contrary, I quite enjoy it.
Anything with LEDs and a bit of clever work is nice, and if it can be part of an art installation then even better.

]]> By: Demo http://hackaday.com/2008/07/01/led-painter/comment-page-1/#comment-38151 Demo Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:01:49 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/01/led-painter/#comment-38151 Anyone else sick of LED "art"? Anyone else sick of LED “art”?

]]> By: zygomatic http://hackaday.com/2008/07/01/led-painter/comment-page-1/#comment-38150 zygomatic Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:54:39 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/01/led-painter/#comment-38150 You can get samples of the TLC5940 from TI's website. I picked up a couple tubes of the DIPs myself, not sure if they offer SMT samples, but they're worth a few bucks a piece otherwise. You can get samples of the TLC5940 from TI’s website. I picked up a couple tubes of the DIPs myself, not sure if they offer SMT samples, but they’re worth a few bucks a piece otherwise.

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