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Re: Testing the new SmartPixel boards I was going to share my thoughts about the connectors a little later, but since you bring it up...now's a good time The end of the connectors themselves are large,…
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 2 mths ago
- BrickPixel Lighting System
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Testing the new SmartPixel boards
This is my tested setup for testing the two SmartPixel boards I have: This test was to see 1) the range of the 12C communications used to send control data to the boards 2) what changes were needed…
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 2 mths ago
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- BrickPixel Lighting System
What a difference a year makes!!
I'm changing my old NaMaLiCS code over from using the Brickstuff Arduino shield and Adafruit NeoPixel code to a new custom SmartPixel board. These test boards are directly accessible from the Arduino.…
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 2 mths ago
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US Capitol from the Washington Monument Grounds
Catching up with photos I took last month for Bricks Cascade 2022. This is a shot of the entire 16 feet of National Mall with all the currently installed lights.…
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- updated 1 yr ago
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Re: LEGO Creator Back To The Future DeLorean Set (#10300) I'm guessing a simulation of this:
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 1 yr ago
- What Lights Do I Use For [a specific] LEGO Set?
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Re: New Daisy Chain USB Connector? @Brian Williams Thanks for explaining it one more time. Finally got it through my thick skull what you are trying to achieve...and it makes great sense.
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 1 yr ago
- Power Options
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This OLED Video Player is incredible!
When I saw this, it was a had-to-have-now product. Got it in today's mail. It comes with the ferris wheel video, I added the bars & tone and static. Oh my...…
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- updated 1 yr ago
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- BrickScreen OLED and LCD Hobby Video Screens
Re: New Daisy Chain USB Connector? I have been reading this thread with interest. And even though this has gone pretty far afield from Brian's original idea, it has brought up an interesting problem and looked at some interesting…
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 1 yr ago
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- Power Options
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Re: New Daisy Chain USB Connector? So, except for potential power loss to the USB hubs themselves, how would this be different than using some daisy-chained hubs? Two four port USB 3.0 hubs,…
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 1 yr ago
- Power Options
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Finished version of the US Capitol Building and Capitol Hill
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 1 yr ago
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Wiring the Capitol / Capitol for modular transport and setup
First, there are 150 lights all together in this portion of the National Mall. 72 of them are in the Capitol itself. When assembled, this is a little less that 3 ft. wide, a little more that 2 ft.…
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- updated 1 yr ago
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US Capitol Night Flyover
Special night tonight! I got a helicopter ride over the US Capitol Building. Sorry for the shaky video, but I *was* pretty pumped about it and the ride wasn't all that smooth.…
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 1 yr ago
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The expanded Capitol Hill is 1/2 finished.
First, it was only *after* the picture was posted that I realized I had forgotten to turn on the lighting for the dome. So...unfortunately this image doesn't give you the full effect.…
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 1 yr ago
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BTS look at lighting the Lincoln Memorial
#1 - Using two different types of lights from Brickstuff, pico lights on a panel (left) and a raw pico light on a wire (right). The panel lights face downward and are placed in the holes of a…
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 1 yr ago
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- Customer Tips and Tricks
Fully lit Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is finally lit how I want it. I have to laugh because of the number of lights (and associated wires and connectors) that have been stuffed inside.…
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 1 yr ago
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Re: US Capitol at Night Rob - Actually, the Brickstuff lights worked flawlessly and as expected. I have no complaints about that. Some suggestions, but NO complaints or problems. 1. Window light.…
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 1 yr ago
- Your Creations
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Lighting advice #01
Since I'm in the middle of rebuilding Capitol Hill, I'm getting a second chance to make the build better. Here are a couple of the things I've learned since I created the first version.
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 1 yr ago
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- Customer Tips and Tricks
US Capitol at Night
It is almost finished, just a couple of tweaks needed. So, in the end was it worth it? Sadly, no. I didn't get the look I was trying to acheive. Is it better than a buying a lighting kit? Maybe.…
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 1 yr ago
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Lighting building exteriors at microscale
I've been trying to figure how to do this for the past 1/2 year, and today I finally came up with a workable approach. Building at this scale (~1:300) most lighting solutions are far to large...…
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- updated 1 yr ago
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Lincoln Memorial at Night
Every thing you see here is LEGO except, lights by Brickstuff, gradient background and stars by Photoshop. It's two nighttime photos of the National Mall composited in Photoshop.
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Brickstuff/Custom Frankenstein Lighting System WOW! (he says as he picks up his jaw from the floor). That look is SO dead on, The placement, color and pacing of the lights is just amazing! Watching the video,…
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 1 yr ago
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- Your Creations
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Re: Titanic & Home Alone See Rob's response at https://forum.brickstuff.com/t/35hjnff/lego-titanic-10294
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 1 yr ago
- Set-Specific Kits
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Re: Hogwarts Custom Display Gorgeous! Absolutely gorgeous! The wood base is a brilliant solution to dealing with the amount of wiring you are using...and the added grass and water really make it a top notch display.…
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Using Products from Other Vendors To paraphrase J.R.R. Tolkien: Brickstuff: " One Company to rule them all, One Company to find them, One Company to bring them all and in the lightness bind them." THAT...is an impressive goal!
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 1 yr ago
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- Expansion Accessories
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Re: Guess I haven't posted pics here of the National Mall @MS Glad you have an interest. Much has happened over the past couple of years. Here are some of my favorite photos. I'm putting lights back inside the buildings along with adding exterior lights to…
- WRTyler
- -the National Mall guy-
- wrTyler
- 2 yrs ago
- Your Creations
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