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Make my own 7 Segment Display
tooki:
Try a piece of frosted scotch tape (tesa film), pressed down firmly. I’ve used it before to diffuse non-diffused LEDs, simply by drilling a hole in my project box and sticking the tape to the inside. Gives a really nice look to me. I’d love to see what that looks like on your 3D-printed display!
ebastler:
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--- Quote from: PixieDust on February 10, 2018, 05:49:52 am ---It's not the size that I can't find, it's the way the characters are displayed.
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Meaning what?
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+1. This thread feels a bit pointless unless you tell us what you are after.
tooki:
Yeah, PixieDust, you need to cut out this secrecy bullshit and just explain what you're trying to build. We've all pieced together that it's a replacement for some vintage LED matrix module or something, it's not as though you're inventing something revolutionary. But your secrecy is really frustrating to others because it means that a) we waste time proposing things that we'd know are pointless if we knew what the project was, and b) it means it's a one-way flow of information — we contribute because we learn from others, and you are withholding your side of this bargain.
PixieDust:
There's really no secrecy. What I'm trying to make is pretty much exactly what George of the Jungle posted. Just smaller. I was just trying to figure out the ins and outs of 7 segment displays. I think I have it now, should be able to get something together. Will post results when I get around to finishing it. I was just trying to figure out how to fill my tiny cutouts for the segments, you guys provided some good ideas. Hopefully the minimum size of resins isn't 60L, because I'll be needing a tiny amount.
DaJMasta:
You could likely use almost any nonconductive clear epoxy resin and just mix in a little pigment. You may have to test to get the opacity and coloring you want, but you can get it just a couple ounces at a time from a hardware store.
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