LEDCyrWheelV3
LED Cyr Wheel v3: Geometric Patterns
A cool green geometric pattern on my LED cyr wheel.
Apr
21
2016
LED Cyr Wheel v3: More photos
Spinning cyr wheel with my buddy mario. 0.4s exposure, f/2.8, ISO 100, and a light focused on me: 1/8s exposure, f/2.8 ISO100:
Apr
20
2016
LED Cyr Wheel v3: Text and Faces
Some more experimental pictures I took tonight with my new LED cyr wheel (version three!): Original source image that I’m playing on the wheel: The wheel has 806 pixels on each side, and the bitmap... [read more]
Apr
19
2016
LED Cyr Wheel v3: Initial photos
The LED Cyr Wheel v3 is alive! A few initial pictures that I took with the help of my friend Mark from down the road. I need to do some more work on the wheel,... [read more]
Apr
8
2016
LED Cyr Wheel v3: Time Lapse Video of Rolling the Wheel
I finally edited some footage I have of me rolling my LED cyr wheel. Here it is!
Apr
4
2016
LED Cyr Wheel v3: Custom app to control the wheel
I needed a good way to control my new LED Cyr Wheel (v3). I previously had an app that would allow me to generate a pattern sequence. I’ve been expanding on it and created an... [read more]
Apr
2
2016
LED Cyr Wheel v3: Expoy
Okay…the wheel is coming along! I haven’t posted a while — my internet was working poorly, and last weekend I went to Sedona (more on that in another post). Notes to myself: Using the... [read more]
Apr
1
2016
LED Cyr Wheel v3: Routed tubing..
The LED Cyr Wheel moves along slowly! I screwed this little thing to my table so I could route the tubing. I used my same routing jig as last time: Chips in a little... [read more]
Mar
14
2016
LED Cyr Wheel V3:Jig, and the circle
My drilling/tapping jig to hold the wheel steady while I drill and tap the inserts: I put a coat of paste wax on the inserts to make them slide easily: All the pieces during... [read more]
Mar
3
2016
LED Cyr Wheel v3: Notes…on inserts
Okay! I discovered that 1.240” for an insert is too thick. I had to do several passes with a sanding disk to take them down a bit. I’d say 1.230 is more close to the... [read more]
Feb
29
2016
LED Cyr Wheel v3: “rolling” the wheel
Fresh rolled wheel: Marking off the circumference with a flexible tape measure: After cutting it into a 5 piece wheel: Some of the curves where a little under-bent, so I rolled a few through... [read more]
Feb
26
2016
LED Cyr Wheel v3: “Making Donuts”
“Making Donuts” is Bill Roberts, a “Cyr Smith” [term coined by Jesse], says when rolling cyr wheels. So, I’m “making donuts” right now for my next wheel. This started by fixing up my harbor Freight... [read more]
Feb
26
2016
LED Cyr Wheel v3: boards arrived
My boards arrived from OSH Park today. This will combine all the necessary cool stuff: A few days ago I got my new LEDs (144 per meter). A month or so ago I ordered... [read more]
Feb
11
2016
LED Cyr Wheel v3 is in the works.
I’ve been obsessed with making another LED cyr wheel that has improvements over my last one: Persistence of Vision (POV), better pattern sequence creation, and Bluetooth LE support. I’m currently working on a PCB that... [read more]
Jan
31
2016
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