http://diylightanimation.com/Blog Blog on DLA Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:54:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well many of you would say it is a material that can move energy with little resistance. This is one use of the word, but in this case think of a Orcastra. The idea is far from a new one for me it has been talked about for years. A couple ... http://diylightanimation.com/Blog/?p=37 Well as many of you know I have been working on creating wireless DMX for the lynx lineup. It has not been the easiest project I have every done but it has been both educational and interesting. I started out by purchasing and testing a number of RF systems that I thought might make good ... http://diylightanimation.com/Blog/?p=34 Well everyone was very patient over the show season waiting for me to get my show done with before I could finish the firmware that brings all the goodies to the express. I hope the wait was worth it! The new firmware is working as well as I had hoped it would. It ... http://diylightanimation.com/Blog/?p=27 I know, I know, you are all saying "Why in the heck are we doing another dimmer."  Well the facts are simple really. I love my Lynx dimmer but some of the parts on it have went up so much it is getting to be too expensive a device to really ... http://diylightanimation.com/Blog/?p=18 RJ,  What the heck is up with everything you make being named Lynx .....? Well it is really simple in reality. When I started in the DIY holiday lighting hobby I noticed that there were a number of devices you could build and it at first seemed confusing as to what hooked ... http://diylightanimation.com/Blog/?p=17 MR16/LED Controller Well with the need to controller individual LED's like what was requested for the Train LED controller I thought I might as well make one that would handle the MR16 led spotlights. This little unit is designed to allow me to control MR16 spotlights so I can flood the house ... http://diylightanimation.com/Blog/?p=16   RJ, Why in the world would you create another SSR when we have so many good designs already? Well they are a few good reasons I felt like creating a new SSR. First while the current designs are good they do not really have any good enclosures that they fit into well. ... http://diylightanimation.com/Blog/?p=13 Here you go, the final product of a lot of work but I think the outcome was worth it. This is the freestyle as it builds from the current coop that is under way. The Coop includes the PCB , Parts and Case. This make it's easy for everyone to ... http://diylightanimation.com/Blog/?p=12 Why a new Freestyle? Whats was wrong with the old one that was in beta? Well, Nothing really. The board was up and running with the exception of the 50hz code. And that is just some tweaking to get to act correct. The truth is it was a matter of smaller, and ... http://diylightanimation.com/Blog/?p=10 What a Mess! Ok, so working on this stuff has left my shop a mess that will take a day to clean up. I guess it worth it when things work. I always kinda liked the A-Team when it was on. The Phrase "I love it when a plan comes together!" ... http://diylightanimation.com/Blog/?p=9