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A Word Clock

Step 4Make a case for your clock - and enjoy!

Make a case for your clock - and enjoy!
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Finally, construct a case for your clock. in my case, I will be creating a case from acrylic, that will allow people to see inside the clock . it will also allow light spill from the case to create cool effects on the desk.
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Oct 15, 2009. 9:21 AMPatrick.Firganek says:
 im doing this project too. Until now i go the Display and theController Board ready. All the components are mounted, only the LEDsare in progress (bought at ebay and wait for deliver....). I startedwith this 1 week ago, so when you have the right stuff in work or homethen this project will not take too much time. And the price for thecomponents is very small.

If someone have questions or want to see some pictures, send me an e-mail:

patrick_firganek@gmx.de

greets

Patrick

sorry for the bad english, i am german....
Oct 1, 2009. 4:26 AMdresch says:
Extremely cool! And wonderful. Can you chop the current to the LEDs to add a dimmer or save energy? Using copper clad PCB as an art material is genius. One other thought, a single board version using surface mount LEDs might feasible... but you would still need a letters bezel to make it look good. That is for when you go into commercial production! THANKS, great instructable.
Oct 1, 2009. 6:17 AMskrubol says:
Did you try using the stencilled PCB front panel backwards? With the copper on the light side and the unclad on the outside? Was it too blurry or unreadable?
Sep 28, 2009. 1:11 AMwozlaser says:
Did you intend to include the names "woz" "megan" and "doug?" because i was quite startled to see mine and my ex girlfriend's name on your clock.
Oct 1, 2009. 1:23 PMKABUKISTAR says:
Does your clock ever read "IT IS DOUG OCLOCK"? It could
Oct 1, 2009. 8:56 AMhammer9876 says:
This is bloody awesome, although beyond my ability. Don't you think that the names, Woz, Megan and Doug, ought to randomly light up in different colors? Everyone should sign their work.
Sep 28, 2009. 2:27 AMwozlaser says:
i knew it! im glad it was all on purpose thats super rad. Woz and i share a name but im a steve wozniak fan regardless, so cool to see that.
Sep 28, 2009. 2:08 AMPKM says:
I didn't notice the Woz- Doug and Megan are plain but I assumed the z was padding between "one" and "two". Any chance of a timelapse of twenty minutes or so of the clock running?
Sep 28, 2009. 4:09 AMPKM says:
Was that there all along and I just didn't notice it, or was that the fastest request fulfilment ever? Either way, awesome!
Oct 1, 2009. 9:28 AMjackofallcrafts says:
This is amazing. I love it!
Sep 28, 2009. 4:38 PMamotoalain says:
I like it a lot

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I have a background in digital electronics, and am very interested in computers. I love things that blink, and am in awe of the physics associated with making blue LEDs.