A brilliant clock made out of 128 LED-lit ping pong balls
— March 22nd, 2019
Ping pong balls have long been known as excellent LED diffusers, but few have taken this technique as far as Thomas Jensma. His colorful clock features 128 LEDs, arranged in an alternating pattern, and housed in a stretched-out hexagonal wood frame.
Everything is controlled by an Arduino Nano, along with an RTC module for accurate timekeeping. Demos of the clock can be seen below, cycling through numbers and testing out the FastLED library.
Code for the build is available in Jensma’s write-up. This also includes tips on using table tennis balls as diffusers, as well as how to create an orderly array out of these spheres—useful in a wide range of projects.
March 25th, 2019 at 07:27:51
Nice stuff, must have been a ton of work!
March 29th, 2019 at 09:36:34
How much will you spend for this result ?
Well done
April 6th, 2019 at 18:47:02
moo
July 25th, 2019 at 13:13:12
I have seen this at my friend’s wedding Ceremony. Just looks amazing and mesmerizing. I wish one Day I will use this at my Special Occasion.