Smaller version of my Infinity Mirror - needs an ESP8266 + 144 LEDs/m WS2812B LED Strip
I've had a love-love relation with clocks and LEDs. Over the years, I've made quite a few clocks, but keep coming back to the Infinity Mirror Clock that I first made a few years back. However, with each iteration, the results have become better and easier to use. This latest iteration has the following features:
The electronics are really simple now:
- One ESP8266 module (Wemos D1 Mini)
- WS2812B LED Strip with 60 LEDs - you can use different densities, and those would impact the overall size of the clock
- Open Source - source code available on GitHub and can be modified as required -- Over-the-air updates -- Has a web interface to change colors, time zones (if wanted) and other settings -- Has a night mode - to either dim the lights or switch them off completely -- Uses WiFi to get your time zone and time - so your clock is always synced and shows the correct time -- Easy to set up the wifi
- Uses off-the-shelf photo frames to get a great finish
- The inner portion can be made using 3D printing, laser cutting, or at a stretch even using a simple saw - since this portion is hidden, it doesn't need to be very finished