Supercomputer light bulb build - with schematic

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@mikeselectricstuff
@mikeselectricstuff Жыл бұрын
Fun trick with "supercomputer" panels - heat or cool one corner before turning on - when you turn on, you see a wave moving across the board due to the effect of heat on the flash rate
@T2D.SteveArcs
@T2D.SteveArcs Жыл бұрын
I like your spark-o-phone very creative 😎
@bigclivedotcom
@bigclivedotcom Жыл бұрын
I think it was Mouse who mentioned that a while ago. I heated the centre of a panel during a stream and then turned it on and got a nice circular burst effect.
@carlospenalver8721
@carlospenalver8721 Жыл бұрын
Clive always got cool content. But taking what you posted and the visual of the lights at the start of this video as they blink on and off with varying brightness also reminds me of a (still theory) theory of time I made up several decades ago about “ what is time” if those LEDs were RGB and each shrunk down to a Planck scale size which is about the smallest hole/orb theoretically possible which not even quantum particles can pass through and if you gave each color of the RGB which combined creates white and when off creates black or darkness correlate density of brightness with a temperature as in dimmer is cooler brighter is hottest that would make that single board of 18x13 Planck scales wide which there is yet an instrument built capable of direct observation since there are no materials fine enough to make one from its effect can be observed and in turn proves time exist as a temporal effect of what is to this day being denied “ the aether” . I know what everyone’s thinking WTFs this guy talking about? Sorry . 😁 just saying time exists and the board serves as an example of what can’t be seen if those LEDs were as tiny as they can be , but if you could see it, maybe one day someone will after all we now have images of an actual atom but here’s my theoretical equation in layman’s term. The Planck hole will appear like a quasi crystal orb but that visual which like the first image of an atom will have more questions then answers because nobody can definitively confirm it’s not just an illusion.
@RustyorBroken
@RustyorBroken Жыл бұрын
I too prefer leaded solder. The flavor is so much more robust. The earthy tones pair very well with Amtech 559 flux.
@scottk3292
@scottk3292 Жыл бұрын
and the lead in the smoke works so nicely as hair gel when I lean right over my work. The non-leaded solders are too stiff and make my hair too finicky.
@R_Forde
@R_Forde Жыл бұрын
The lead oxide leaves a nice sweet note on the aftertaste.
@plemli
@plemli Жыл бұрын
Especially when carbonated.
@mernokimuvek
@mernokimuvek Жыл бұрын
The smoke is from the flux/resion, not lead vapor.
@godfreypoon5148
@godfreypoon5148 Жыл бұрын
@@mernokimuvek and, fun fact, the higher temperature fluxes used for lead free solder apparently tend to be more californian
@geebsterswats
@geebsterswats Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! I really miss the longer form DIY soldering projects you used to do. Very relaxing. Please do more without pausing, at least for Patreon’s!!!
@TheSpotify95
@TheSpotify95 Жыл бұрын
Patreon's get videos up to 1 month before anyone else though, isn't that already enough of an incentive to subscribe? As I always say, with regards to nice products that are worth getting: pay twice, or miss out forever.
@AnIdiotAboard_
@AnIdiotAboard_ Жыл бұрын
I dont get to see enough of your live shows, but when i do tune in they are always a laugh, crack open a beer and enjoy the fun, yes you get off topic, and yes it gets a touch out of hand from time to time, but its fun, good clean honest fun.
@whitesapphire5865
@whitesapphire5865 Жыл бұрын
Just a thought, but if you used orange LEDs instead, these could be used to give a "living fire" effect to a latter day coal effect/log effect electric fire.
@assassinlexx1993
@assassinlexx1993 Жыл бұрын
That is a great idea.
@peterjensen6844
@peterjensen6844 Жыл бұрын
Likely would need a diffuser layer but it should look great and not as patterned
@tbelding
@tbelding Жыл бұрын
I could see that, but you'd want to mix it up a bit. Orange, red, white, and warm white/yellow.
@whitesapphire5865
@whitesapphire5865 Жыл бұрын
@@tbelding The options are certainly there to customise a lamp to suit your own tastes.
@Homestead_Adjacent
@Homestead_Adjacent Жыл бұрын
Marvelously satisfying video
@lassediscovers1813
@lassediscovers1813 Жыл бұрын
It's not many videos ago,i was thinking of asking you about the flickering lights on the top of that shelf of yours😂 Thank you for reading my mind and this real treat of a video👍😁 Greatings from Norway
@chrissavage5966
@chrissavage5966 Жыл бұрын
I've seen your big 'super computer' light panel before and wondered how it was done. All manner of overly complex tings sprang to mind......flashing LEDs and random variations...genius!
@bigclivedotcom
@bigclivedotcom Жыл бұрын
Simplicity is reliability.
@TomKappeln
@TomKappeln Жыл бұрын
I did the same thing in the 90"s with 500 Led's in matrix and tons of IC's .... Stupid me !!!! lol
@vorg_
@vorg_ Жыл бұрын
I love my supercomputer. Thanks again for designing it and thanks to the seller. Really helped my soldering skills when I was getting started with simple electronics.
@jrsc01.
@jrsc01. Жыл бұрын
looks great, reminds me of the underside of the SpaceX rocket Stage 1 after lift-off!
@scottk3292
@scottk3292 Жыл бұрын
ooh, hey that's a good thought. Can you design one so when a "rocket engine" LED fails, it emits a little fire from the side of the housing?
@LtKernelPanic
@LtKernelPanic Жыл бұрын
That came out nice. Even with knowing where the static LEDs were I had to really look for them. That reminds me I've had a hexaputer kit for way too long that I need to assemble but I don't think it'll fit in my PCB jig.Have to do it the "hard" way I guess.
@bigclivedotcom
@bigclivedotcom Жыл бұрын
Put some music on and do it LED by LED. It will go together fast.
@atalhlla
@atalhlla Жыл бұрын
The static LEDs show the mathematical form of the 5G death ray, energized by the death ray capacitor. Very keen.
@cgoad
@cgoad Жыл бұрын
Hi Clive. YAY! A build video. Nice project as well. Thank you.
@blk77sunshn
@blk77sunshn Жыл бұрын
That's just plain. KEWL ! Good job Clive!
@Eremon1
@Eremon1 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love the random blinking supercomputer effect. I've also admired your badge version for some time.
@bigclivedotcom
@bigclivedotcom Жыл бұрын
The badge is made and sold by Mouse. www.etsy.com/shop/Flashything
@stevejagger8602
@stevejagger8602 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the idea of voltage capping with a lower voltage led. I always learn something new.
@LoftechUK
@LoftechUK Жыл бұрын
Looks old skool but it’s brilliantly made. The LED’s will or should last years.
@davida1hiwaaynet
@davida1hiwaaynet Жыл бұрын
Love this project! Totally for looks and fun. Everybody loves blinkenlights! And totally with you on the leaded solder. I use 2% silver leaded electrical solder for all my work. Not worried about the lead content because people do not eat solder. The dangers of failed products due to tin whiskers and poor flow are far worse than the lead hazard.
@Aristo12
@Aristo12 Жыл бұрын
What a "bright" idea. Love it.
@German_byte
@German_byte Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@bigclivedotcom
@bigclivedotcom Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Much appreciated.
@rikardlalic7275
@rikardlalic7275 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful! Reminds me on Leonard Nimoy and 1st sesones Star Trek 1966 series.
@panthony1525
@panthony1525 Жыл бұрын
Would very much like to see you do a dedicated video on how to reverse engineer a circuit board, from analysing the board to producing a schematic diagram.
@MrKfadrat
@MrKfadrat Жыл бұрын
ive built few like this superputers, 10x10 grids, usb powered. its a fun project. ive done it with 3d printed plate instead of pcb, so soldering was finnicky, but everything is hidden in the back, and closed. turned out 2mm thick silicone sheet is very useful thing
@restorer19
@restorer19 Жыл бұрын
To give a taste of the mood of the livestreams: "it's just the tip that's blunt, it's fine" he said.
@markfergerson2145
@markfergerson2145 Жыл бұрын
Hm. I’ve had RISC conversations with colleagues. Boring to me.
@karltest1314
@karltest1314 Жыл бұрын
Great vid. Instead of using tape to hold the components in tht, use a sponge as it conforms to different heights. On bigger projects, start with the smallest components first
@rickperci839
@rickperci839 Жыл бұрын
I built a few of your super computer boards. Thank you soo much for sharing.
@chrisharris8727
@chrisharris8727 Жыл бұрын
I love this Clive and all your other build projects and I’ve been subscribed to your channel for a few years now. I’m a 60 year old semi retired mechanic and I’ve always had an interest in electronics especially automotive stuff and your great content has enlightened me and encouraged me to start doing some low voltage stuff myself. I’m very keen on Solar Power and would like to kit a self build camper van out and be able to “live off grid” for a few months of the year and tour the UK. I would be very interested and grateful if you could do some kind of basic Solar System or even a look at pure sign wave inverters with 12v in and 240 volts out. Thank you for the great work you do and long love your channel 👍🏻
@TheBurnsStuff
@TheBurnsStuff Жыл бұрын
Project videos are in my top favorite type of video!
@dcallan812
@dcallan812 Жыл бұрын
Looks very nice, but I have to say I prefer them when all the LEDs flash. But I do enjoy seeing a really good flash. Catch you live later to see the results for the w⚓ poll ☺ great video 2x 👍
@BRUXXUS
@BRUXXUS Жыл бұрын
Oooh, that's a nice effect, and very clever way to make it work.
@generaldisarray
@generaldisarray Жыл бұрын
Nice!! May I suggest that the next project is a Knight Rider strip, you know the one that was on the front of Kit...
@bigclivedotcom
@bigclivedotcom Жыл бұрын
I used to make those for friends many decades ago.
@bikkiikun
@bikkiikun Жыл бұрын
It might be obvious (to not plug in the power, while soldering). But still, it's always good to be reminded of that, when handling potentially hurtful voltages.
@Ni5ei
@Ni5ei Жыл бұрын
I've done one with slow color changing RGB LEDs but once the LEDs are all out of sync it's not so interesting anymore since the light outputs a more or less white light.
@Laziter73
@Laziter73 Жыл бұрын
Same here. Put the bulp inside a difused orb and it turned out quite well.
@nicholasbarker3577
@nicholasbarker3577 Жыл бұрын
Ah, OK.
@Pulverrostmannen
@Pulverrostmannen Жыл бұрын
some good ol 60/40 Rosin core always gets the job done!
@michaell8269
@michaell8269 Жыл бұрын
I prefer lead solder as well! My absolute favorite is the Radio Shack 62/36/2 silver-bearing “high tech” solder; that stuff is absolutely magical and flows wonderfully at low temperatures, leaving behind beautiful joints. My spool is running dangerously low, so I have to see if I can still find it. Cool build!
@andygozzo72
@andygozzo72 Жыл бұрын
unleaded solder is awful, unfortunately more and more difficult for' hobbyists' to get it, but manufacturers can? you'd think it'd be the other way round, its the mass manufactured stuff more likely to pollute via landfills rather than small quantities of home built stuff! both types of solder now getting stupidly expensive , £30 ish, or more, for a 500g reel 😲 i used to pay £5 plus vat per reel from Grandata in the mid 90s!
@lmwlmw4468
@lmwlmw4468 Жыл бұрын
If it goes against the narrative I do it, and lead solder I use...!!!! Nice supercomputer..!!
@SuperWhopper1
@SuperWhopper1 Жыл бұрын
Looks really good. I have smaller lamps with pairs so the static may be much more noticeable.
@nophead
@nophead Жыл бұрын
Perhaps put two flashing leds in each pair and an SMD non-flashing LED on the back to clamp it.
@Gamefreak8112
@Gamefreak8112 Жыл бұрын
Hey I caught one early! You're giving me lots of ideas, nothing useful to add but a comment is deserved. Keep up the good work my good man!
@T2D.SteveArcs
@T2D.SteveArcs Жыл бұрын
I didn't know you could buy lamp kit😮 that cool, great video Clive I'm sure there will be surge of flashing led sales this week 😅👍👍
@ManWithBeard1990
@ManWithBeard1990 Жыл бұрын
What also helps to hide the static LEDs is that the flashing LEDs draw current away from them when they're on, so they vary in brightness too even if they never turn fully off. In fact if you were to do a multicoloured one you could have them all flashing if the static LEDs had a higher forward voltage than the flashing ones.
@foogod4237
@foogod4237 Жыл бұрын
I was actually thinking the same thing.. if you used static LEDs with a higher forward voltage, then when either of the flashing ones turned on, it would drop the voltage below the static LED's cutoff and the "static" LED would turn off, so they would only turn on when both of the others were off. Might take some work to find a combination of static and blinking LEDs with the right relative voltages, though... You could also use all blinking LEDs, but solder some zeners to the back to ensure if they were all off that the voltage didn't go too high. (or you might be able to get away with just some resistors, I'm not sure)
@ICountFrom0
@ICountFrom0 Жыл бұрын
I really like the idea of using the colour changing ones as the static. Yes the red phaze might dim the others, or maybe you could find one with a power hungry red mode?
@HAL9000.
@HAL9000. Жыл бұрын
How do you buy the board for the supercomputer panel? I know Clive provides tech details somwhere, and I have basic solder skills, but I don't have the facility to make the board.
@bigclivedotcom
@bigclivedotcom Жыл бұрын
The files can be downloaded from my website and blank PCBs ordered online. www.bigclive.com/freebies.htm
@LTDunltd
@LTDunltd Жыл бұрын
This looks cool. (did I just date myself?) I own a RGB Hex-puter, and I like sitting here watching the colors change. I found 2 sources for the printed circuit board (PCB) holder. Digi-Key and TestEquity. Both sell the Ideal-Tek PCSA-1N Assembly Holder.
@BPantherPink
@BPantherPink Жыл бұрын
Everytime I watch a BigClive vdo, the capacitor in my chest gets a spike, or in rush current, or whatever he's talking about ❤ 😁
@BPantherPink
@BPantherPink Жыл бұрын
💋❤️
@hinspect
@hinspect Жыл бұрын
Great project! Your soldering skills are excellent, you must have been doing it since you were a youngster. I received a Heathkit and Soldering Iron when I was about 8 or 9 years old and couldn't quit😀 I have to have a wet Sponge to wipe the tip often
@andygozzo72
@andygozzo72 Жыл бұрын
yep, i started tinkering with electronics and soldering since i was about 8 ish,
@chaos.corner
@chaos.corner Жыл бұрын
What's the typical use for these lamp kits? I'm struggling to think of anything other than edge cases over just buying a bulb.
@pileofstuff
@pileofstuff Жыл бұрын
As far as I can tell, the major point is to be a DIY kit. And a minor point is that yo can make it with any colour LEDs you want. I've built a smaller versio of this kit with near-UV leds to make a "blacklight", and did another with RGB colour changing LEDs for a disco light effect.
@bigclivedotcom
@bigclivedotcom Жыл бұрын
Just for the sake of building a custom lamp.
@echothehusky
@echothehusky Жыл бұрын
Very neat lamp, the slow flash looks great. There are some strange people that view the live streams. I watch them too, but I'm not strange, I'm a normal human being.
@bigclivedotcom
@bigclivedotcom Жыл бұрын
Completely normal on this channel.
@aethelfreda
@aethelfreda Жыл бұрын
@Echo the Husky normal for the channel at least.
@alexmarshall4331
@alexmarshall4331 Жыл бұрын
WE.... WE ARE......... WE ARE NORMAL............... WE ARE NORMAL AND WE DIG THE WEED. Source: Gard'ners Question Time. BBC...RADIO 4 ? ps: bonzo dog do dah band⁉️
@RFC-3514
@RFC-3514 Жыл бұрын
"I am perfectly normal and I have the medical papers to prove it."
@echothehusky
@echothehusky Жыл бұрын
@@RFC-3514 arf arf!
@whiggy6976
@whiggy6976 Жыл бұрын
Homicidal lamp tester appearance, Yay!
@umbrellacorp.
@umbrellacorp. Жыл бұрын
Your videos are always relaxing to watch. It's so incredibly detailed. I totally Subscribed. 😎👍💯
@user-mo5hz9kp6y
@user-mo5hz9kp6y Жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I might use this idea for a 1984 camping gaz LPG lamp I'm converting to LED's and put an empty unused tea bag over them for a gas mantal effect. With it will go a white noise sound generator board I plan making for a gas hissing effect. Probably end up feeding the wires through my 1920's house's old coal gas lighting pipes and have the glass pointing towards the ceiling.
@ruthmoreton6975
@ruthmoreton6975 Жыл бұрын
I have dismembered a number of "dead" led bulbs and I've noticed that it's never the cobs that have gone. It's always a larger component. Which makes me wonder - surely they would be repairable if they were not so glued together( obviously the manufacturers don't want you repairing your bulbs, they want to you spend £5 to £8 on a new one ). So the kits might be worth it because you CAN replace all the electronics if necessary.
@jerril42
@jerril42 Жыл бұрын
Cool. If you are going to try a "supercomputer" with colour changing LEDs, it might be better to use the seven colour as opposed to the three colour LEDs. I've done a litle experimenting with this idea. It appears that the seven colour LEDs are designed so the red does not stomp the others.
@RichardT2112
@RichardT2112 Жыл бұрын
As a Computer Scientist, I approve of this lamp!
@luminousfractal420
@luminousfractal420 Жыл бұрын
I got into the movies with these 😂 needed a sciency looking computer display. Stuck a load of flashing and normal led's through some foam board (dont use foam board its a nightmare). It worked, i had a dr.who computer 🙏✊ you catch a glimpse in the lab in the movie "replicas" its in the white case with the window 😂. Such fame. I owe it all to clive 🏆🎭
@Megatog615
@Megatog615 Жыл бұрын
can you make an official playlist of all your project videos? these are so satisfying to watch but it's hard to find them all
@MicraHakkinen
@MicraHakkinen Жыл бұрын
Yay for leaded solder! The whole lead-free solder shenanigans are cow excrement. There's good reason aerospace, medical and military applications are exempt. I'd be willing to bet the amount of e-waste from premature failure due to lead-free solder more than offsets any ecological gains from using lead-free solder in the first place Nice to get that out of my system, thanks for reading ;)
@RFC-3514
@RFC-3514 Жыл бұрын
How many years of research have you done on that and, more importantly, how much would you be willing to bet? Also, are you taking any bets on leaded petrol?
@MicraHakkinen
@MicraHakkinen Жыл бұрын
@@RFC-3514 No research myself, just common sense, practical experience and reading others' research papers. Lead-free solder has (re)introduced many issues we don't currently have with leaded solder. Like I said, certain categories of electronics are exempt from the ban on leaded solder and that's simply because the use of lead-free solder causes a marked increase in the failure rate of electronics. Taking into consideration the absolutely miniscule amount of lead present in a complete device, the environmental benefits of using lead-free solder are marginal at best. Meanwhile the aforementioned increased failure rate generates more e-waste than if we'd continued to use leaded solder. So now we have a larger pile of trash, just with less lead in it. Regarding leaded petrol, what kind of a weird comparison is that? Of course leaded petrol is horrible and it's a good thing we (finally) got rid of it. But unless you plan to run your car on leaded solder, it won't be combusted throughout our streets and cities to then be inhaled or ingested by anyone. Unless you're worried about the burning of e-waste, but that's something that needs to be addressed by better recycling and waste management, not by making it slightly less bad by banning leaded solder, that's just gesture politics.
@bigclivedotcom
@bigclivedotcom Жыл бұрын
Leaded petrol was a completely different thing. Genuinely airborne lead smog as opposed to solid blobs firmly attached to a PCB.
@RFC-3514
@RFC-3514 Жыл бұрын
Well, I replied to this and the reply seems to have been deleted, which has been happening a lot in this channel. Maybe KZbin is in the pocket of "Big Lead". :D
@Mike-H_UK
@Mike-H_UK Жыл бұрын
Clive, please tell me one thing... what is the origin of the term 'death beam capacitor'? I can't find anything on google, so I'm assuming that it's a 'Clive special' and I missed the original video!!
@bigclivedotcom
@bigclivedotcom Жыл бұрын
It's referring to a conspiracist who claimed that the 400V capacitors used in street light LED drivers were to power the 5G death beams.
@kodan50
@kodan50 Жыл бұрын
I like the LED's that look like they are spinning near the middle. Kind of looks like it could be a nifty loading like effect.
@RIXRADvidz
@RIXRADvidz Жыл бұрын
Assembly complete, powered up, does the super-computer develop it's own holographic electron interference memory or is there a plasma-gel over-lay installed later? ;-)
@janneaalto3956
@janneaalto3956 Жыл бұрын
"Exploding with ...light" XD Is YOUR hovercraft also full of eels?
@nomusicrc
@nomusicrc Жыл бұрын
2:40 Why do you call it a death beam What do you wipe the soldering iron off on I'm jealous of how well your tip is tinned what temperature do you have it set at
@bigclivedotcom
@bigclivedotcom Жыл бұрын
Around 350 to 360C and a brass cleaning sponge. The death beam is a reference to a conspiracist who claims that the 400V capacitors in LED street light drivers are to power the 5G death beams.
@martinclemesha4794
@martinclemesha4794 Жыл бұрын
The 10ohm resistor where it is now, would act like a fuse if the Leds went open circuit ?
@bigclivedotcom
@bigclivedotcom Жыл бұрын
The ten ohm resistor is in line with the incoming power to act as a fuse.
@chrisstorm7704
@chrisstorm7704 Жыл бұрын
I don’t quite understand what you mean about the open circuit LEDs causing a pulse of current. Is this something similar to switching an inductor, or are you just saying that the voltage may go high if there aren’t enough LEDs loading it down?
@bigclivedotcom
@bigclivedotcom Жыл бұрын
If an LED goes open circuit the voltage across it will increase and the capacitor will potentially charge to a higher voltage at that point. When the LED lights again the higher voltage being clamped may cause a current spike.
@HolarMusic
@HolarMusic Жыл бұрын
would be really nice to see a string of fairy lights with these self-flashing leds as a project kind of like the the old twinkling sets that used to be popular back in the day (Technology Connections is a huge fan of them)
@Foxtrot_Foxtrot_Lima
@Foxtrot_Foxtrot_Lima Жыл бұрын
I didn't know about the live channel. You gotta tell us more often. I only send money during live streams.
@fuller9x
@fuller9x Жыл бұрын
Is it possible to build an LED 4x4x4 or 16x16x16 cube with Flashing or colour changing LEDs ? Most ones use an Arduino to control the flashing, but if it could be done passively and have them all randomly stray away would truly create a random pattern.
@hagen-p
@hagen-p Жыл бұрын
I found a nice second use for the bright white plastic tubs "Philly" (Philadelphia cream cheese) comes in -- they are great containers for the screws and small bits of devices I'm repairing, and they are also great for the electronic components from DIY kits. The tub is bright white, so even small components stand out and are easy to see. And if a project is delayed, closing the lid means no part falls out and disappears in the depths of the carpet... Looking at the start of the video, maybe you should give this a try? (Any brightly-coloured empty container with a lid will do, of course.)
@tncorgi92
@tncorgi92 Жыл бұрын
Our library uses those, also the tall plastic containers from Crystal Lite drink mix, for kids' craft supplies. I must have given them dozens over the years.
@boboften9952
@boboften9952 Жыл бұрын
May I also suggest " Kremelta " containers After " cocoa powder + rice puffs + Kremelta " = snacks Empty container is reporpoised
@ghostkhadaji
@ghostkhadaji Жыл бұрын
Awesome!! I've been quietly hoping for a video on the supercomputer!
@Lumibear.
@Lumibear. Жыл бұрын
That’s rather lovely, Clive! I find myself pondering how one of your light-catching 3D prints might look over that, although I’m unsure what shape.
@cetyl2626
@cetyl2626 Жыл бұрын
There were real life super computer rooms that did that. Not just movies (not fake data, but actually indicated stuff).
@koworauth8751
@koworauth8751 Жыл бұрын
I've looked around at my place and found a few of those cheap Ebay PSUs for mainly for LED appliances. They supply 5-12V at around 300-1000 mA and their PCBs aren't much larger. What do you think about those? Would it worth to test those out in a similar project in the future?
@bigclivedotcom
@bigclivedotcom Жыл бұрын
Those are common in things like the GU10 lights and some wall lights. The simpler capacitive dropper is well suited to this style of light though.
@Leroys_Stuff
@Leroys_Stuff Жыл бұрын
That is quite the device I enjoy that effect
@Lykaotix
@Lykaotix Жыл бұрын
I need a whole wall of these!😊 Love it! 🖤 You could incorporate a bunch of different colors and make your own... aurora effect? That would be super cool!
@Lykaotix
@Lykaotix Жыл бұрын
Or something to mimic an ocean like environment, with maybe some kind of oil to fill the bulb? In my head the ambiance would be so soothing...but to cast shadows the way I'm thinking the oil would need to be circulating in some way....hmm.....😅
@KeritechElectronics
@KeritechElectronics Жыл бұрын
No logic, just voltage drops! Cool blinkenlights, simple and brilliant.
@777anarchist
@777anarchist Жыл бұрын
Just a suggestion: solder white SMD LEDs onto the bottom of the PCB and populate all available spaces with flashing LEDs.
@groundcontrolto
@groundcontrolto Жыл бұрын
Reminds me I have some soldering to get to. Four boards each with 144 surface mount LEDs. We've a bank holiday coming up right?
@hagen-p
@hagen-p Жыл бұрын
Lucky that the flashing LEDs don't reset their cycle with the 50Hz pulsed DC power supply (electrolytic capacitor is not really very large). Nice! The non-flashing dip ever so slightly, a very nice effect!
@rpdom
@rpdom Жыл бұрын
Looking good. For your next project: The UVC Supercomputer bulb?
@bigclivedotcom
@bigclivedotcom Жыл бұрын
120 real UVC LEDs would cost about £600, so I may avoid that project.
@andygozzo72
@andygozzo72 Жыл бұрын
you could likely have all flashing if you wired a zener across each led 'bank' ?
@ben--
@ben-- Жыл бұрын
Where did you get those warm white flashing LEDs, I've been trying to find some for ages, but come up empty-handed.
@bigclivedotcom
@bigclivedotcom Жыл бұрын
They had to be ordered in bulk from an AliExpress seller and cost a LOT as a result. I think they may have made them to order.
@ben--
@ben-- Жыл бұрын
​ @bigclivedotcom Might explain why I haven't been able to find them, though what I have managed to find was a 1000pcs bag of 5mm warm white candle flicker LEDs, which provide a bit of an interesting effect, but are not quite what i was looking for. BTW, is it possible to share the name of the seller so that i could try to at least price them? btw2: I think youtube is deleting my comments for some reason.
@aemvasconcelos
@aemvasconcelos Жыл бұрын
What could be done to have a red (or at least a different color) fixed led ? You explained why you can't use a red one. But, if you really want to, how can it be done ?
@mfx1
@mfx1 Жыл бұрын
Green LEDs mounted on a flat screen would give a retro CRT feel.
@jstro-hobbytech
@jstro-hobbytech Жыл бұрын
Awesome project clive. I have been searching for one of those foam frames for so long.
@d.t.4523
@d.t.4523 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Keep working. Good luck! 👍
@bettyswallocks6411
@bettyswallocks6411 Жыл бұрын
14:25 Looks very much like the Raptor engine firing sequence for the most recent SpaceX Starship launch. 😈
@povilasstaniulis9484
@povilasstaniulis9484 Жыл бұрын
Really great idea. Wouldn't mind having something like this. Unfortunately, I'm no DIY electronics guy. Now about that lamp case, were these slightly bigger, one could put a proper SMPSU in there instead of a cheap capacitive dropper. Wouldn't need to rely on your load to regulate voltage.
@andygozzo72
@andygozzo72 Жыл бұрын
you could, but capacitive droppers are ok, you could clamp the voltage with a zener, smpus too 'noisy' in terms of interference, and more likely to fail ,,
@olavl8827
@olavl8827 Жыл бұрын
Love you Clive, I really do, but you are quite stereotypically one of those older electronics nerds who keep whining about having to use leadfree solder. But it's just what you're used to. Once you get a feel for how it flows, you can be just as productive with leadfree. And no, we're not all going to die from using a bit of leaded solder here and there. No one is saying that. It's about the cumulative effect of all lead in our electronic waste and making a small effort to try to reduce that. Anyway, that's a cool little project. I'm going to look into this lamp kit.
@wrongtown
@wrongtown Жыл бұрын
Nice one mate 😁
@chrishartley1210
@chrishartley1210 Жыл бұрын
Does lead based solder make babies taste better?
@bigclivedotcom
@bigclivedotcom Жыл бұрын
Yes. It enrichens them.
@flapjack9495
@flapjack9495 Жыл бұрын
Trick question - babies are always delicious!
@zaraak323i
@zaraak323i Жыл бұрын
It improves the taste, but also raises the carcinogen.
@RFC-3514
@RFC-3514 Жыл бұрын
It's not carcinogenic, it's neurotoxic. Doesn't really affect the flavour of babies, just makes them thicker.
@GeneralPurposeVehicl
@GeneralPurposeVehicl Жыл бұрын
The red blinkers I used in the past shunted across the light emmiter.
@water_alias
@water_alias Жыл бұрын
13:27 looks like SpaceX's Superheavy engines going on and off .. will it explode?
@woodrobotics
@woodrobotics Жыл бұрын
This looks like the business end of Starship.
@rick66649
@rick66649 Жыл бұрын
Hi clive..do you sell the super computer already made ???only asking because I don't think I've got the know-how to build one
@mulgerbill
@mulgerbill Жыл бұрын
Damn that's bloody sweet but I absolutely do not trust myself enough to faff about with mains current
@Len_M.
@Len_M. Жыл бұрын
Do you know of any good DIY kits for outdoor LED’s? My neighbour got them but I hear they are expensive.
@bigclivedotcom
@bigclivedotcom Жыл бұрын
It depends on what sort of LED you are looking for.
@raymitchell9736
@raymitchell9736 Жыл бұрын
The computation in the super computer was 101010 base 2. So just hardwire that value in... Cheers!
@PicaDelphon
@PicaDelphon Жыл бұрын
Very Nice Light Idea..
@jamesmauer7398
@jamesmauer7398 Жыл бұрын
I think some irons are earthed to prevent ESD damage - that'd make for exciting soldering on a live mains referenced psu output! (now I'm curious...)
@bigclivedotcom
@bigclivedotcom Жыл бұрын
I've done that. It's loud.
@freman
@freman Жыл бұрын
I grew up with leaded fuel, leaded solder is the least of my problems, in fact I'd rather have lead in my solder than have a joint fail on something I care about.
@brucepickess8097
@brucepickess8097 Жыл бұрын
" I grew up with leaded fuel" ??????, strange upbringing , I grew up with my brother.😏
@thomasbroker69
@thomasbroker69 Жыл бұрын
Is there a good kit for the supercomputer panel? Any tips where from?
@bigclivedotcom
@bigclivedotcom Жыл бұрын
I have the PCB files on my website for download. The other components are diffused 5mm flashing LEDs, 1000 ohm resistors and a USB cable for power.
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