Electronics
Life-Size Minecraft Diamond Sword with Motion-Reactive LED Lighting
·7 mins·
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Swords'n'stuff
Crafting
3D Printing
Wled
ESP32
Electronics
Minecraft
Cosplay
A complete guide to building a life-size Minecraft diamond sword with motion-reactive LED lighting using WLED, an ESP32, and a MPU-6500 gyroscope - changing light patterns as you swing!
The Great Frostblade: Fully 3D Printed Zelda Prop with Addressable LEDs
·9 mins·
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Swords'n'stuff
Crafting
3D Printing
Electronics
Legend-of-Zelda
Props
Wled
My most technically advanced build to date - a fully 3D printed Great Frostblade from Breath of the Wild featuring WLED-controlled addressable LEDs, fiberglass reinforcement, and specialized ice-effect finishing.
The ESPHome servo operated catdoor opener for OpenHAB
·7 mins·
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3D Printing
ESPHome
OpenHAB
Electronics
Home Automation
A battery operated catdoor opener & closer. It uses ESPHome running on an ESP8266 microcontroller in a 3d printed enclosure, controlled from OpenHAB. Now the cat waits for it to open at 6AM :)
Legend of Zelda Triforce WLED wall art
·7 mins·
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3D Printing
Wled
OpenHAB
Electronics
Home Automation
Mountain Peaks WLED wall art
·4 mins·
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3D Printing
Wled
OpenHAB
Electronics
Home Automation
My first WLED project and introduction to playing with RGB addressable LED strips. This is a 'mountain peaks' wall art design for my son's bedroom. Doubles as a handy reading or night light!
The Great Thunderblade from Breath of the Wild - Cardboard & 3D Print Build
·9 mins·
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Swords'n'stuff
Crafting
Cardboard
Legend-of-Zelda
3D Printing
Electronics
Creating a 1.5-metre illuminated Great Thunderblade from Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild using laser-cut cardboard, 3D printed components, and LED lighting.