I always liked 7 segment displays. So with absolutely no need to I decided to build one. The single frame was intended to be used inside a picture frame. But then I started playing around with the dual design and ended up building a clock that’ll be collecting dust soon.
Sample code is provided for the single frame only using 15 leds (ws2812b, 60 leds/m).
However, the additional parts (although not pretty) might be of use. The case barely fits an Arduino Pro Mini and a rtc module I had lying around. Be aware of wire gauges depending on how you wire more than one of the dual displays. And if using the stand you might need to mirror it using your slicer, depending on the desired position. For the clock I used 2 (one as it is, one mirrored along y).
Hole spacing of the single 7 segment display is: 59,979mm / 110,004mm
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Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!
Make a robot friend with Adafruit’s CRICKIT – A Creative Robotics & Interactive Construction Kit. It’s an add-on to our popular Circuit Playground Express, FEATHER and other platforms to make and program robots with CircuitPython, MakeCode, and Arduino. Start controlling motors, servos, solenoids. You also get signal pins, capacitive touch sensors, a NeoPixel driver and amplified speaker output. It complements & extends your boards so you can still use all the goodies on the microcontroller, now you have a robotics playground as well.
And here’s a grid version (5×16) with working sample code for a clock (arduino pro mini, ds3231, ws2812b).
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2930831
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