Desktop SpokePOV

Have fun with a SpokePOV, also without a bike, and on your desktop!

What is a SpokePOV? See http://www.ladyada.net/make/spokepov/ .

Instead of mounting it on a bike, we'll use an aluminium bar and a motor.

And because it's soon Xmas time, show some nice season images.

(And to justify my entering into the "Light Up the Night! Contest": while I admit that this can be cumbersome to carry with you, I must say that desks too have a right to be more visible at night)

Step 1 Get and Build a Spoke POV

Get SpokePOV parts:

If you opt for a Ladyada one, get the parts there: www.adafruit.com/index.php :

- 2 x SpokePOV Kit
- 1 x magnet
- 1 x dongle kit

- or -

- 1 x  Triple SpokePOV Kit (including 3 PCBs, all components, 1 dongle, 2 Magnets)

 

You will also need:

- 1 Lego motor
- Lego gears, a couple of Lego bricks
- 1 aluminium bar
- 1 piece of (scrap) wood
- some screws and bolts, small metal plates, zip ties or tape
- either a Lego battery pack, or a lab power supply, wire and plugs

 

Build the SpokePOV (two PCBs needed):

Follow Adafruit's instructions to Build two PCBs. DO NOT SOLDER YET the Hall effect sensors!

Comments

[shaf789]

wooooooooooooooooooooow

[Jayefuu]

Nice! Any chance you could add a video of it starting up and running? :D

[laxap]

Thank you. If you post a nice little picture, it will motivate me to make a video.

[ChrysN]

Wow, nice!