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Thanks for the encouragement!
Thanks! If you do, please post back here and let me know, I'd love to see pictures.
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I know this is a late reply, but for anyone else with the same question, check out Step 3 of my just-published Instructable. I've created a spreadsheet for calculating your total coil length, resistance and number of layers based on wire thickness and core dimensions: http://www.instructables.com/id/Slow-Dance-a-Fusio...
Just got my Instructable published, please take a look and vote for me!http://www.instructables.com/id/Slow-Dance-a-Fusio...Source code is on Github: https://github.com/paulh-rnd/timeframe/blob/master...Enjoy!
View Instructable »Hmm video doesn't seem to have embedded too well. I got lucky with the flickering issues I think, it turned out quite well - See it here: https://goo.gl/photos/pmpTffmZ7KAoQjMs6
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Made this for my wife for Christmas. I saw the original Kickstarter and decided I absolutely had to make one so started testing various parts and materials and I set up a prototype sketch on an Arduino Uno, bought some beautiful old reclaimed timber for a frame and ordered parts from China. Then I got a link to this page and saw your code - it was much cleaner than mine, so THANKS! I've used your code but my frame and coil looks more like the original Slow Dance with dual oscillating arms. I adjusted the code somewhat: changed it so it's "off" when you first power it on, added a dim and slowly pulsating LED for the power/mode button, removed "mode 3", and added a third pot to control coil duty. It was a hit with the wife and family (if you don't count the many hou...see more »
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Find a hackerspace nearby and/or a local woodworking club, there will be plenty of people willing to help you learn the skills and lend you the tools. You can simplify things greatly if you get one of the TimeFrame kits. Good luck, and feel free to post back here or PM me if you have any questions!
Thanks to whoever sent this through to Hackaday, I wasn't expecting to see it there!
It's not completely silent but it is pretty quiet. There's virtually no noise at all from the coil as it's wound tight and glued at the ends. There is only a very slight hum from the spring steel oscillating, but it's certainly not enough to distract from the effect. As I think I've said in the Instructable, the screws attaching the springs to the bracket seem to have loosened ever so slightly over time which does make it more noisy, but this can and will be fixed with a bit of thread locker. Thanks for your comments!
Great question! First, I ordered the warm white strip before I knew quite how important it was going to be, but I had a hunch that I'd need bright ones, so got the brightest SMD type I could find in my price range. Second, from the start I was definitely after a warm look, with dark wood tones and the pink of the copper coil, so warm seemed like the best choice, and to me it's a lot less harsh on your eyes in darker environments. Finally, after making a prototype it started becoming apparent how much light I would need, hence the wide channel and multiple stands of lights. You're right that cool white would help the effect, but I think it would subtract from the overall visual impact. Hope that explains it.
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