« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: It Works!  (Read 1582 times)

Offline spider236

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 65
It Works!
« on: December 20, 2010, »
Got my first dongle and express working & flashing lights! Thanks guys.  <res.
Logged

Offline lineman

  • Coop Manager
  • Sr. Member
  • *
  • Posts: 1978
Re: It Works!
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2010, »
Congratulations nothin like blinky, GREAT JOB
Logged
Jeff

Offline trekster

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1279
  • A Lynx Express Device........ Fascinating! ;
    • My 2010 Videos
Re: It Works!
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2010, »
KAHPLAH is all I can say!!!!!


The Klingon word for Success is Qapla' pronounced KAHPLAH'.

Trekster

Ron

Logged
My 2010 Videos
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login

Offline wbuehler

  • Administrator
  • Sr. Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3579
  • Dont' that poster look dusty?
Re: It Works!
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2010, »
Cool

Logged

Offline rrowan

  • Administrator
  • Sr. Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5899
  • 08096
Re: It Works!
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2010, »
Awesome

Glad you got it all figured out.

Have fun and welcome to the blinky club

Cheers

Rick R.
Logged
Light Animation Hobby - Having fun and Learning at the same time. (21st member of DLA)
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
Warning SOME assembly required

Offline cardoc13

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 297
    • Leturno's Light Show
Re: It Works!
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2010, »
Now you are hooked but it is fun!!
Scott
Logged

Offline spider236

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 65
Re: It Works!
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2010, »
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
Now you are hooked but it is fun!!
Scott

yep...i'm likein it.  ;D

i got a 5' x 4', 3 channel star (found it on the internet) im workin on. its pretty cool.
« Last Edit: December 22, 2010, by spider236 »
Logged

Offline travailen

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 332
  • 77459
Re: It Works!
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2010, »
It's always good when a plan comes together.  When can we see a video of the star?  ;D
Logged

Offline spider236

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 65
Re: It Works!
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2010, »
be a little while yet. gotta finish up the star, then program the sequence. havent got the software all figured out yet either.
Logged

Offline spider236

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 65
Re: It Works!
« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2010, »
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
It's always good when a plan comes together.  When can we see a video of the star?  ;D

heres a link to a 10 second clip of the star at the work bench.

You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
Logged

Offline kylec

  • Patron Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1090
    • Christmas in Lake Stevens
Re: It Works!
« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2010, »
The star looks great!  I think I might have to add one next year!

Kyle
Logged
Excess is Success
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login

Offline jnealand

  • Patron Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 2494
Re: It Works!
« Reply #11 on: December 28, 2010, »
That's the Holdman Bethlehem star.  You can see plans for it at You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
Logged
Jim Nealand
Kennesaw, GA

Offline spider236

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 65
Re: It Works!
« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2010, »
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
That's the Holdman Bethlehem star.  You can see plans for it at You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login

Yep.

I don't have a computer projector like he used, so I used MS Publisher banner, printed out a bunch of pages and taped them together. Then, so i could keep it as a reusable pattern, i punched small holes in the paper template where each C9 light was to go. I taped the pattern to a sheet of plywood, and using a felt tip marker, transferred the punch marks to the plywood. I then traced the outline of the star pattern onto the plywood. From there it's just a matter of cutting it out and drilling holes.

I also deviated a little from the Holdman original by stapling & hot gluing the sockets in place. they're locked in there pretty tight right now. hopefully they will stay that way.
Logged

Offline jnealand

  • Patron Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 2494
Re: It Works!
« Reply #13 on: December 28, 2010, »
Somewhere on the web I saw that someone made a smaller version of that star.  I put that on my list of 2011 projects.  Darn that list is getting to big already.
Logged
Jim Nealand
Kennesaw, GA
Pages: [1]
« previous next »