Lixie 2
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Lixie 2 Basic Data Category: 3D printer URL (first publication): https://hackaday.io/project/18633-lixie-an-led-alternative-to-the-nixie-tube#menu-description Keywords: 3D printer License: GNU GPL 3.0 Project status: Active
Technical documentation Maturity of the project: production / full product
CAD files are editable: Yes Assembly instructions are published: No Bill of materials is published: Yes
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Open-o-meter: 6 Product category: Electronics
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Description
Edge-lighting panes of acrylic etched with a design has been done for decades, but they've always been static information like an "EXIT" sign. If you stack multiple panes of acrylic (each with a unique design) and light them individually, you can change what design the user seesThis makes edge-lighting perfect for a numeric display And since I love the look of Nixies, we'll emulate the typography as well. At the end of the day, what I've made is a beautiful over-sized numeric display using WS2812Bs and a laser cut digit assemblyWe'll call it a "Lixie".The Lixie has extremely simple setup, just connect the 5V, GND, and DIN pads to an Arduino and use the Lixie library to write a digit to the display That's it No HV switching, PCB footprint, or worriesSince the Lixie is just wired like a WS2812B strip, you can connect the DOUT pin of one to the next and show a number as long you'd like
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