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A Mame machine in an antique buffet - USB probs solved (I think!)
thatpurplestuff:
Holy crap that is awesome! Honestly that looks really slick, and the "small" (in size, not in coolness) details like this are really going to make your cab shine. This thing is already looking great and it just keeps getting better.
As a side note, thank you very much for your electrical input for the skeeball build. I've had to take a short build break since we've been having to pay deposits for various wedding services and money is pretty tight right now, but I plan on resuming work shortly. Thanks again!
painterinfo:
That ELWire looks like interesting stuff and the way you have it curled and pulsing like an old fashioned light bulb fits in well with the theme. I bet not even the ELWire people have it do that.
drventure:
Thanks, guys
Yeah, I've seen some blinking ELWire, that kind of thing, but only in tshirts or backpacks. The really cool thing is, once you hook it up to a controller like the LEDWiz and an app like LEDBlinky (Thanks Arzoo!), effects like that are childs play. Unfortunately, the controller circuit isn't particularly cheap.
At frys, I spent approx
2.50 for the optoisolator
2.50 for the triac
4 for 2 small breadboards (so 2 for the one).
3.50 for 6 screw down molex connectors
probably .05 a piece for the resistors
so about 9$ to control one ELwire segment. Granted, there's places online that sell these components for MUCH cheaper esp in bulk, but still.
Next up (when I get a few bucks) is to pick up one of those Ambi light sets. It'd be utterly fantastic to have all the cab lights dance in time (and color) to what's going on onscreen.
And if I can ever get DirectShow filters figured out, I might just be able to put a first release of Engine18 up.
saurian333:
WOW, that is really slick. I love the coil. How much does the LEDWiz software allow you to customize the pulsing? Could you make it, say, slower/more gradual or even randomized? That would be exceedingly cool. I'm going to have to pick one of those up when I have the cash to spare, just to play around with.
Where did you get your ELWire from? (My apologies if you've said so; I'm obviously too lazy to search through the thread.) I'd like to experiment with that stuff as well, time/$ permitting.
As always, excellent work, Doc. I'll almost be sad when you decide this thing is finished!
drventure:
--- Quote ---I'll almost be sad when you decide this thing is finished
--- End quote ---
:laugh2: That's assuming it ever gets "finished" :)
I got mine here
http://stores.ebay.com/GlowinWire
But there's lots of places to get it on ebay. Thing is, i could never find a stateside seller. Oh well. I tried.
I also picked up one of these usb EL Wire inverters. Works great.
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-inverter-for-3Meters-el-wire_W0QQitemZ120384615603QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c077b74b3
They also sell el sheets you can cut any which way you want.
I haven't played much with LEDBlinky (just enough to make sure I could control the wire through it). I'm pretty sure you can set up animations just about any way you want to with it though.
I'll definitely post more on that once I get to that point.
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