LED Clock Final Build

[@TheRoboboat]

Very cool!! I would love to build a version without the backing so the clock is see through. I noticed transparent PETG 3d printer filament may also work pretty well as a fiber optic tube as well!

[@Dancopymus]

Hello Danny! I have two more questions: 1) Where in the code do you determine which LED should light up at 12:00, for example? In other words, which LED should light up at what time. I'm asking in case it's necessary to flip the LED strip. 2) In "pinMode(P1, INPUT);" can you use "INPUT_PULLUP" to avoid using resistors? Thank you

[@Dancopymus]

Hello Danny! Thank you for your clarification, but I still have doubts about the measurements. I imported the STL file "Window_LED_Band_Quarter" into Tinkercad, and it is coming with the following measurements, shown in Millimeters: 167.13 x 149.53 x 10.51 (Width x Length x Height). I am importing in Inches (original). If I import in Millimeters, the drawing comes out very small (tiny). Can you tell me if these measurements I gave you match the original size (in Millimeters)? Thank you very much. Daniel from Brazil.

[@beta1042]

Your numbers look correct on the size. I opened the file in Cura and set size to 2540% or 100% x 25.4 conversion from inches to mm and your size numbers are nearly identical (I originally modeled them in Fusion360, but since then moved to Solidworks and I don't have the files handy). The clock piece was designed around the WS2812B 1 meter long led strip, so if you measure the arc length of the curved segment you should be close to 250 mm on the one quarter piece. Radius for a 1 meter circumference circle is approximately 159 mm.

[@Dancopymus]

Very cool! But, which STL file should be printed? Because, on Thingiverse there is a Fourth part of the 360 ​​degree circle and the whole circle. Another thing: are the file(s) ready for printing (in Cura, for example)? P.S.: Someone in the comment said that the stl file is too small. Should some measurement correction be made? P.S.2: Could you share the original file for editing? I would like to add numbers to each hand of the clock. Thank you very much.

[@beta1042]

The full 360 piece is there of you have a printer bed large enough to do it as one piece. I have and Ender3 and needed to do it in pieces. I printed quantity 4 of the quarter pieces. The stl files are just model files so no 3D printer information. Looks like I did add my Cura 3mf file. The stl files are in imperial units, so inches. In cura or other slicers if it imports small you just scale it up by 25.4 which is the conversion of inches to millimeters. In almost all CAD softwares you can import an stl file. Then you can use the software you want and add the numbers next to the imported model.

[@Dancopymus]

@@beta1042 Thank you very much for your prompt response.

[@pawec4397]

It's working but not right (the version without buttons). How to set the right time in program? For example it's 19:51 and the LEDs are showing 16:00 (if it's other hour in real life the LEDs shows 16:00 too). That's the only issue with it. How to prevent it?

[@markgreco1962]

Very nice work

[@Dancopymus]

Danny, sorry but, I have one more question: What is the internal diameter of the wood where the LED strip is placed (the LED strip is between this wood and the PLA ring)? Thanks again.

[@beta1042]

I designed it at 12.535 inches diameter. It should account for the thickness of the LED strip since it is in between the PLA ring and the wood ring. I had the PLA rings and the LED strip available and did not remove the wood from my cnc till I verified they fit. I think it fit the first time. I did possibly sand the PLA pieces a slight bit if needed, mostly due to my printer having some elephants feet on the first several print layers.

[@Dancopymus]

@@beta1042 Once again, thank you very much. Would you mind if I asked you any more questions?

[@jozsefschubert8710]

Dear Denny, I like your clock and I would like to build it. Please inform me where can i bought the four plastic parts and leds. Thank you Suby

[@beta1042]

Plastic parts were 3D printed. My files are here: www.thingiverse.com/thing:4980731 Added link to LED strip in the description.

[@mamidivasudev5988]

Super sir... Excellent work.. . How can I get the code the sir please

[@beta1042]

Added a link in the description. Hope it helps.

[@letslearnintwominutes1575]

Supiri brooo

[@marcosdasilva7409]

SHOW 🇧🇷 👏 🇧🇷... vou tentar fazer.

[@marcosdasilva7409]

Tudo ok Obrigado.

[@vamsikrishna-cr4xu]

Wow 👏👏👏 excellent sir, Thank you very much for sharing code. Sir, Here error encountered. showing Message : ( exit status 1 'RTC_DS3231' does not name a type; did you mean 'DS3231' ? ) Please tell me how to solve this error. Thanks

[@djtur1]

Do you have the wiring diagram for the version with the button please?

[@beta1042]

Added to the thingiverse link: www.thingiverse.com/thing:4980731

[@thomnom]

Hi, thank you for sharing this LED clock project, beautiful! If no buttons are available (plain esp32) would it still run you think?

[@beta1042]

Sorry to get back late. The buttons are only needed to adjust the time if the board looses all power. So if I need to replace the battery I wouldn’t have to link it back up with the computer.

[@beta1042]

I did find a version of my code before I added the buttons. Maybe it will help. Location added in the description. I've never used the esp32 and I'm new to Arduino.

[@jayeshbhil9437]

Mind blowing innovation sir... Please you give circuit diagram?

[@beta1042]

Added to the thingiverse link: www.thingiverse.com/thing:4980731

[@jayeshbhil9437]

@@beta1042 Thank you.. 😊

[@djtur1]

Hello. The work is very nice. I want to do it too, but can you share the 3D printer .STL*

[@beta1042]

Ok. Finally got around to publishing the stl files. See the description.

[@djtur1]

@@beta1042 Thank you very much

[@djtur1]

@@beta1042 I'm sorry. The stl is too small. What is the size of the watch?

[@djtur1]

Hello. The size of the stl file is very small. Can you share the actual dimensions?

[@beta1042]

It was modeled in inches. So you need to scale it by 25.4 to get to mm likely. The dial is made for a 60 leds per meter strip. So each section would be roughly 25 cm long.

[@djtur1]

@@beta1042 Thank you

[@guoi7031]

can you share the 3D printer .STL？

[@beta1042]

Finally got around to publishing the stl files. See the description.

[@guoi7031]

@@beta1042 thank you

[@grzesieksztachowski2606]

Could you share the code please?

[@beta1042]

Added a link in the description. Good luck.

[@letslearnintwominutes1575]

Awosam

[@mamidivasudev5988]

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