DIY LED Bubble Tube: Part 6–First Test! Okay, so I haven’t had a chance to 3D print the base for the tube that will hold all the components together, but I couldn’t wait to preview what the finished bubble tube was going to look like. So without further ado, take a look at this video: I have to say, I am totally […]
DIY LED Bubble Tube: Part 5–Motor Control I figured out how to control the speed of the air pump with the Photon. This will be just a short update on the programming part of this project. (Follow these links for: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4.) What DIDN’T Work… Okay, so I fully admit that I’m a total newbie […]
DIY LED Bubble Tube: Part 4–Tube Construction Okay, so now that I had acquired all of my materials for my bubbler, written the code to control it, and designed the base, it was time to construct the actual tube. This turned out to be the part that has been the most frustrating and required the most experimentation so far. Laser Cutting the End Cap […]
