Interactive LED table

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introInteractive LED table

Here is a guided instructable on how to make your own Interactive LED table using one of the kits from Evil Mad Sciencitst .
Here is a video of my final table in action in the dark, and a photo of what it looks like:


Interactive LED table
 
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step 1Choose your size, and Design a Table

Evil Mad Scientist offer 2 sizes for their table, a 6 panel kit and an 8 panel kit. Both of them can be configured in 3 different ways, so before you can start designing your table, you should choose which size you want to buy.

I choose the 6 panel kit, and this instructable will focus on that size. If you choose the 8 panel kit, you can still use this guide, just remember to change the measurements to your own.

Next make a rough sketch of how you want your table to look.

If you are good with Google Sketchup , I suggest you use that to get some nice 3-D views of it.
Choose your size, and Design a Table
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May 11, 2010. 6:39 PMjunits15 says:
how much does this whole thing cost?
Jul 24, 2010. 2:55 PMJonesy939 says:
How much did you pay for each panel? On their website they are listed about $100+, but reading some comments from years back they used to cost $55. How much current does your table draw? what is the power rating on the power supply you are using? I would very much like to build one myself. Your table looks awesome, some really professional looking craftsmanship!
May 13, 2010. 12:20 AMNostalgicStone says:
 Righteous!
I love it!
May 5, 2010. 8:30 AMmr panerai says:
hi...im new here...
im very interested to make this cool stuff....that anyone has the schematic of this? i would be happy if any one here want to share it to me:)

tomz_eternity@yahoo.com
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thankss
Sep 24, 2009. 11:25 PMtkcheong61 says:
How the LED arrangement in the PCB to become either wave or ripple? Thanks
Aug 31, 2009. 3:55 PMchrismarois says:
very nice. I am planning on getting these panels for another application. Where did you get that LED tester?
Jun 3, 2009. 10:43 AMzorif says:
this might help,for those looking for circuit. iam not sure will it work for he new board which can generate wave patterns.
Jun 3, 2009. 10:43 AMzorif says:
May 10, 2009. 4:08 PMpww says:
This seems kind of spammy, like it's mostly designed to sell the interactive LED panel kits. The Instructable should include a schematic for the electronics. Otherwise, it's really just a "how to build a table" Instructable. I guess I would rather buy a table and make the electronics from scratch, rather than the other way around.
Dec 14, 2007. 6:26 PMPhill says:
Sadly; these are out of my price range currently - 400 dollars for a six panel kit. I wish they had smaller sets, for a hundred dollars or so - I only need something about as big as my mini fridge. =(
Apr 25, 2009. 10:49 PMsrhadaham says:
they offer all sorts of kits now, 1 2 4 6 8, white blue pre- assembled
Oct 5, 2008. 10:10 PMthe_better_nacho says:
i was looking into this as a help on the LEDs and such, but all you did was show us how to mount the thing on something you built - i plan on making a table like this but instead of 'light sensitive' im going to make it 'touch sensitive' so that when a drink or something gets set down, only the LEDs near the item will glow. (coasters, the remote, your feet _)
Apr 25, 2009. 10:43 PMsrhadaham says:
essentially that's what the LEDs on this table do
Apr 25, 2009. 9:37 PMsolid-state says:
Is there a schematic you could post for this?? i'd like to look it over before going further.
Jan 25, 2009. 10:09 AMsupremedragonx says:
Awesome!
Aug 30, 2008. 1:31 PMkfinkel1976 says:
It would be a more interesting light display if the glass was lightly frosted (better diffusion). I wonder if you could add any other color of LED to the table. Great job!
Sep 8, 2008. 3:21 PMdjmeta4 says:
do you have the schematic for the led boards?
Aug 19, 2008. 12:20 AMecctao says:
LED display I can do it better,
but I am not pride,bec I am a professional of LED display.
But if If some i can help you to do it I will be so pride about it.
Jun 17, 2008. 5:50 PMalleyezonme says:
Haha lol I'd like to see those college people beat that in two years!!!:D:D:D GREAT JOB!!!
Feb 20, 2008. 1:13 PMsotsirh194 says:
this is soo cool. i really dont feel like spending the money or time on it
Feb 10, 2008. 4:55 PMcoolcolger says:
Very cool, I first saw these tables pre-assembled in popular science a few months back but didn't want to dish out the money to buy one. Now that I know they sell the electronics in kits for much cheaper, and since I have a knack for soldering, I'll save my nickels and dimes to buy an 8 panel set, and plus they will be a great thing to show off at college in two years. Great work, I'll track what other instructables your guys dish out. Very nice.
Jan 30, 2008. 9:10 PMGorillazMiko says:
Another comment for this great Instructable.

Wow.
Looks super cool..
I wish I could do this, if I had the money. =/
But wow, this is just amazing!
Looks like a LOT of work, you rule!
Dec 30, 2007. 8:05 AMnomadicmedic says:
noob Question ( and uhmm My first ever actually) But what would I need to do to make this sound sensitive as well? Thank you very much!
Dec 19, 2007. 8:42 PMbardon08 says:
Awesome, now make an entire wall! One pointer on the video though. Get a tripod! Seriously! They're only about $30 for a good one. Also, talk about the project, not how many people are coming over or what-the-heck-ever. Keep the focus on the project.
Dec 26, 2007. 3:46 AMskegger says:
Better yet, BUILD a tripod and tell us how you made it.
Dec 21, 2007. 5:47 AMDigitalMayhem says:
This is so dumb. Aren't instructables to show how you have creates something? As far as I can see you built a simple wooden table and mounted someone elses gadget to it.
Dec 19, 2007. 3:45 AMleebryuk says:
Good instructable. I like the product. Try to keep the camera more stable. One point of view is fine for a while.
Dec 18, 2007. 10:26 AMnoahw says:
Are those custom built speakers that I see in the background of your intro image? What kind of set up are you working on? Awesome work on the kit from EMS!
Dec 15, 2007. 5:44 PMNorwat says:
and how does those boards work ?
Something like this ?
Dec 15, 2007. 4:55 PMled235 says:
PM me PLEASE!!!
Dec 15, 2007. 1:27 PMavngrboy says:
Hey !Andrew_Modder! send me a pm with were I could get some LEDS. Thanks
Dec 14, 2007. 3:37 PM!Andrew_Modder! says:
thats freakin' awesome :-D! And also a sh1t load of LED's. how much did you pay for all the LED's? Cause i can get 100 assorted leds for about 3$, or any individual colored ones for 7 cents a piece :-). --If anyone makes this DO NOT BUY YOUR LEDS AT RADIO SHACK!!!!! cause it will end up costing thousands more than you want (...lol, mabe not thousands, but a cows a$$ full of money :-).
Dec 15, 2007. 1:02 PM!Andrew_Modder! says:
ok
Dec 14, 2007. 4:44 PMLinuxH4x0r says:
Where do you get your leds from?
Dec 14, 2007. 5:09 PM!Andrew_Modder! says:
ill pm u
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