A Study: Book Light
2018-Mar-19, Monday 03:05 pmI wanted to try out a few techniques on a smaller scale;
1. feasibility of the neopixel circuit layout,
2. using conductive thread as traces,
3. light transmission through different fabrics.
And so I ended up with the slightly silly light-up bujo cover/ portable night light.
( Steps )
Much more impressive in a dark room. Coded using FastLED library, OceanColors_p palette, taken from this tutorial.
Conclusions;
1. The circuit layout does work well. But, there is still a looseness to the attachment points (on the boards) that could be improved.
2. I didn't treat the edges of the conductive fabric, and although it frayed very little it did still fray. Treating the edges of the strips would help. I don't think using the conductive fabric over conductive thread was any faster, but it was less fiddly.
3. Diffusion of the neopixels is best achieved through distance from the LEDs and the covering fabric, so designs enforcing this distance would be better.
1. feasibility of the neopixel circuit layout,
2. using conductive thread as traces,
3. light transmission through different fabrics.
And so I ended up with the slightly silly light-up bujo cover/ portable night light.
( Steps )
Much more impressive in a dark room. Coded using FastLED library, OceanColors_p palette, taken from this tutorial.
Cover, front, in dark room
Photo by ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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Conclusions;
1. The circuit layout does work well. But, there is still a looseness to the attachment points (on the boards) that could be improved.
2. I didn't treat the edges of the conductive fabric, and although it frayed very little it did still fray. Treating the edges of the strips would help. I don't think using the conductive fabric over conductive thread was any faster, but it was less fiddly.
3. Diffusion of the neopixels is best achieved through distance from the LEDs and the covering fabric, so designs enforcing this distance would be better.
