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Making Longer Sections of LED Filament
One common request we receive is for longer sections of our Flexible LED filament. While we're not able to supply filament in longer lengths, it is possible to solder multiple filaments end-to-end…
Rob Klingberg
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Rob_Klingberg
3 yrs ago
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Josh
3 yrs ago
General DIY
Accidentally damaged the main circuit board for my Ecto 1 how do I order a replacement?
shane Alan Gilstrap
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3 yrs ago
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General Questions & Answers
Beware of the VERY DEEP rabbit hole called BrickPixels!
WRTyler
-the National Mall guy-
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3 yrs ago
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BrickPixel Lighting System
Lub-dub
WRTyler
-the National Mall guy-
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3 yrs ago
BrickPixel Lighting System
Pirates of Barracuda Bay
Hi Rob, I'm really excited to hear about all the new lighting kits for sets you all will be releasing soon. I wanted to see if there was anything in the works for the Pirates of Barracuda Bay or if…
Brian
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3 yrs ago
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How to translate Arduino demos into BrickPixel demos
When looking for examples of lighting control using the Arduino, you will usually find code that uses the on-board LED as the light. The control logic in the code is what's needed,…
WRTyler
-the National Mall guy-
wrTyler
3 yrs ago
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BrickPixel Lighting System
NaMaLiCS Tutorial Part 8, H_Flicker_OnOff
YAY! This is the last of the NaMaLiCS tutorials. Now that the core control of the system is working, loop(), and there is a template for pixel effects, cranking this out was easy.…
WRTyler
-the National Mall guy-
wrTyler
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3 yrs ago
BrickPixel Lighting System
NaMaLiCS Tutorial Part 8, G_Fade_OnOff
Well...it's been an interesting week of development for NaMaLiCS. When I added the fade effects, the wheels fell off and I've had to rethink, redesign and recode core parts of the program.…
WRTyler
-the National Mall guy-
wrTyler
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3 yrs ago
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Josh
3 yrs ago
BrickPixel Lighting System
Republic Gunship #75309
OK, so with the release of so many new LEGO sets on August 1, 2021, we've got a lot on our plate to plan for in the coming months. Several people have asked about a light + sound kit for the…
Rob Klingberg
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3 yrs ago
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Eric Stiff
3 yrs ago
Set-Specific Kits
LED Filament In Longer Lengths
Your LED filament is awesome. Any chance you'll be getting longer lengths? A meter would be super! Thanks.
Ken A
Ken_A
3 yrs ago
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Rob Klingberg
moderator
3 yrs ago
General Questions & Answers
Stand alone sound module.
Hi, I've got a life size tusken raider and I wanted to hook up a small 10-20 second sound loop of their noise by pressing a button. The only thing I've found remotely what I'm looking for i believe,…
Neil Daly
Neil_Daly
4 yrs ago
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Rob Klingberg
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3 yrs ago
General Questions & Answers
1.27mm Pitch 4-Pin Wire-to-Wire Connector (2-Pack)
Is say 5v 1 amp cable is that just a single cable or all of them?
Tomi Evo
Tomi_Evo
3 yrs ago
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Rob Klingberg
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3 yrs ago
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NaMaLiCS, Getting ahead of myself
But...I couldn't resist. The video is a little small, but if you look closely you can see the light animation occurring across two sections connected by the BrickPixel magnetic connector.…
WRTyler
-the National Mall guy-
wrTyler
3 yrs ago
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NaMaLiCS Tutorial Part 7, F_Toggle_OnOff
The full code for this lesson [A_NaMaLiCS_WorkingCode_01.ino] is attached as a zip file. This time we're adding the toggle effect. It is similar to the blink effect in that a pixel's brightness is…
WRTyler
-the National Mall guy-
wrTyler
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3 yrs ago
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NaMaLiCS Chaser Lights
Bwahahaha! The NaMaLiCS program I posted in Tutorial Supplement 3 CAN!! do chaser lights, unlike what I thought when I wrote Tutorial Part 6, E_BLINK. Ya just have to get the numbers right. See...…
WRTyler
-the National Mall guy-
wrTyler
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3 yrs ago
BrickPixel Lighting System
Is say 5v 1 amp cable is that just a single cable or all of them?
Is say 5v 1 amp cable is that just a single cable or all of them?
Tomi Evo
Tomi_Evo
3 yrs ago
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General DIY
Lego Roller Coaster 10261
Are there any plans for a kit for this set? If not, what lights would you recommend? Not sure I can put anything on the carriages (though that would be cool),…
Colin Lowther
Colin_Lowther
6 yrs ago
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Rob Klingberg
moderator
3 yrs ago
What Lights Do I Use For [a specific] LEGO Set?
Using Alexa to turn on my BrickStuff lighting kit. Installed a Leviton Tamper Resistant Outlet and set it up to work with Alexa.
Mark Wagner
Mark_Wagner
3 yrs ago
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Mark Wagner
3 yrs ago
Customer Tips and Tricks
NaMaLiCS Tutorial Supplement 3, a working version for blinking lights
Since I've been discussing the code by inserting bits of tutorial between code snippets, it might be a little difficult to tell what is actually in the program.…
WRTyler
-the National Mall guy-
wrTyler
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NaMaLiCS Tutorial Part 6, E_BLINK
The Prologue: If you've made it this far in the tutorial series…CONGRATULATIONS!! and…I apologize. The thought struck me today that the audience I've been writing for is…me…or at least folks like me.…
WRTyler
-the National Mall guy-
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NaMaLiCS Tutorial Supplement 2, pixelState (or...are we there yet?)
This is an updated version of the B_GLOBALS tab. Sorry, no pictures or video this discussion, just dry text. // = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = // NOTE:…
WRTyler
-the National Mall guy-
wrTyler
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3 yrs ago
BrickPixel Lighting System
Connector model numbers
In the interests of creating compatible cables at custom lengths to expand on these products - I was wondering if anyone knew/could tell me what the model numbers were for the Brickstuff connectors…
David Blaikie
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3 yrs ago
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maplevolt
3 yrs ago
Expansion Accessories
NaMaLiCS Tutorial Part 5, D_LOOP
This the control center for the NaMaLiCS program. There are two sections in the loop. The first controls how the lights initially turn on (toggle, fade or flicker) and the second controls what…
WRTyler
-the National Mall guy-
wrTyler
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NaMaLiCS Tutorial Supplement 1, Magnetic Connectors
When switching from programming the BrickPixel 9-LED testbed to verifying the program with the larger National Mall testbed, I have to swap what the BrickPixel shield is connected to.…
WRTyler
-the National Mall guy-
wrTyler
3 yrs ago
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Hogwarts microscale castle
I am having an issue with one of the torchlights from bag 9. It is one that is one plug that splits into 2 torches. I can't substitute one of the single back-up torches because there won't be enough…
Angee Dyer Corso
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3 yrs ago
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