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How to Create an Eye Catching Display (LED Style)

How to Create an Eye Catching Display (LED Style)
This is not as much an instructable as a record of how I made a school project. While repeating exactly what I did will probably not help you, this project can be modified to make almost any display more eye-catching.
 
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Step 1Come up with an Idea

Come up with an Idea
I know this sounds stupid but it is necessary to know at least roughly what you are trying to do. In this case, I wanted to somehow incorporate astronomy and draw attention to my poster. With this in mind, I came up with a cheesy saying and a plan for the placement and animation of the LEDs.
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17 comments
Sep 9, 2008. 2:59 PMRokko8652 says:
I saw what is a microcontroler at radio shack and was gonna buy it, is it good? i can make a small robot as soon as i can program micro controllers
Mar 31, 2011. 2:53 PMbudabob07 says:
I would recommend an Arduino, they are about $30 and are pretty powerful. They use C, but come with many functions that make I/O SOOO much easier. Also, tons of people use them so you can find answers to your questions easily
Feb 14, 2009. 7:27 PMRokko8652 says:
Thanks! Now to pay off various debts and to get one hundred dollars DX!
Jun 7, 2009. 6:41 AMIW5 Industries says:
cool!
Feb 14, 2008. 5:23 PMjuanangel says:
Have you thought of using SMT LED. They can be mounted flush in the cover. Plus a larger amount for a better look
Feb 3, 2008. 8:54 AMRedBinary says:
Nice instructable! Well done! The only thing I may have done differently was maybe have used less delay between the yellow LED's so that the loop was faster. P.S.: I have the same Crescent flush cutters sitting in front of me this very moment!
Jan 24, 2008. 1:44 PMFatvod says:
DONT BRING THIS TO BOSTON!!!!
Jan 25, 2008. 5:10 AMRFilyaw says:
Haha yeah. That was so funny that the cops there got their panties in a bunch when there were some flat circuit boards with LEDs in them. For those of you who don't know, it was a low budget advertising campaign across 10 cities for the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie. Boston is the only city that freaked.
Jan 27, 2008. 12:14 AMWard_Nox says:
no they all freaked i know for a fact that philly had patrol cars searching for them when word broke
Jan 24, 2008. 2:11 PMcvxdes says:
At your age, i was still trying to figure out why 2 leds don't take double the voltage 1 does. Good job, I wish I figured stuff out earlier. BTW, I feel bad that you had to buy all that stuff at radio shack, they quadruple the prices from what they pay for them. If you don't mind waiting, even buying parts online and paying for overnight shipping can be cheaper.
Jan 24, 2008. 12:40 PMuguy says:
Well done, good job. Blink, Blink, BOOM
Jan 24, 2008. 12:42 PMuguy says:
oops Blink, Blink, Blink Boom
Jan 23, 2008. 10:08 PMGorillazMiko says:
Nice job, thanks for sharing, it's pretty cool!
Jan 23, 2008. 8:37 PMjolshefsky says:
Boy do I know the feeling of "I happen to have this clunky programmable thing, but it'll do." Good job!
Jan 23, 2008. 8:24 PMoakironworker says:
Great job kid thanks for sharing

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