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LED Umbrella with Arduino

Step 8Making the LED Matrix -- Completed Matrix

Making the LED Matrix -- Completed Matrix
At this point you should have a completed LED matrix. The cathodes soldered to the black wires, the anodes to the red. It should have the shape of an umbrella. Your fingers are probably burned. Your family thinks you are crazy.

The mockup version is shown below. The full version is unwieldy at best and I did not stop to take pictures. Look at pictures of the umbrella with the matrix installed to see the finished LED matrix.

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