Status: Completed
Hackster.io Project Page: https://www.hackster.io/baldengineer/binboo
Github Code: https://github.com/baldengineer/BinBoo
Binary + Bamboo = BinBoo. This project is my first attempt at making a laser-cut enclosure. Ponoko was used to cut the project which holds itself together. The LEDs are driven by an Arduino-based clock that incorporates a RTC1307, FTDI chip, ATmega328, and TLC5940.
What is more American than an Apple Pie? Why, a Pie designed in California, made in China. This is one pie I’d like to jailbreak. Is applying too much heat to this pie considered an upgrade? Okay, that’s all the lame puns I have for this laser cut pie.
Evil Mad Scientist Labratories provides a tutorial on how to bake a Mac Mini Style Apple pie, complete with Laser Cutting Instructions. Yeah that’s right, a laser cut pie.
The control board is up and running, with some re-work. Shown next to the working LEDs is my original inspiration. Last Christmas my brother gave me the ThinkGeek Binary watch. Since then I’ve been fascinated with binary clocks. Finally I had an idea that can help with other projects.
Even knowing that the name Arduino was rooted in Italian, I have often wondered what it meant. David Kushner of IEEE Spectrum has a great write-up on the beginnings of the Arduino project.
Great read. The most surprising thing to me is that over 250,000 official boards have sold since 2005. That isn’t counting clones and stand alones. Wow!
Assembled control board. The processor is an ATmega328, RTC is DS1307 RTC, and LED driver is a TLC5904. There is also a FT232RL on the back side for USB to Serial connection, however, it doesn’t appear to be working.Next I’ll need to turn on the RTC and make sure it can actually keep time.
