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Bill.b

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Posted: 03:03am 09 Dec 2024

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Hi all. that time of the year again.

Most of the carnival motors are powered by picaxe chips but all the RGB WS2812 LED strips and displays use Raspberry pico (MMbasic) except the train that is controlled by a picomite.

I use a total of 24 picomites for the display along with several 170 chips and a 470 for the 64 X 32 display.

Christmas display

Merry Christmas to all.

Bill

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TassyJim

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Posted: 03:52am 09 Dec 2024

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Fantastic - as always.

Jim

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gadgetjack
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Posted: 04:18am 09 Dec 2024

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Bill , I am very impressed.

Mixtel90

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Posted: 07:59am 09 Dec 2024

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Lovely stuff, Bill! :)

Mick

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PhenixRising
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Posted: 08:07am 09 Dec 2024

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Bill

I could stare at this stuff for hours...Love it

Used to take my kids trick-or-treating in Florida and some of the houses...wow!
The kids had a hard time getting me to move from one house to the next

lizby
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Posted: 01:38pm 09 Dec 2024

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Fabulous. Terrific work as always.

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bigmik

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Posted: 07:34am 10 Dec 2024

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Absolutely brilliant Bill,

You never fail to make us smile at Christmas time,

Regards,

Mick

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Mick's uMite Stuff can be found >>> HERE (Kindly hosted by Dontronics) <<<

v.lenzer
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Posted: 09:42am 10 Dec 2024

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Guys, forget the Nuremberg Christmas market and look at Bill's Christmas decorations! I've never seen anything like it. Fantastic!

Best wishes! Joachim

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Posted: 12:44pm 10 Dec 2024

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Nice Bill,

Did you make all the carnival excitement yourself ? Wood ? Or where they kits ?

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PeteCotton

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Posted: 10:03pm 10 Dec 2024

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Absolutely amazing!

Bill.b

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Posted: 10:16pm 10 Dec 2024

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Quote Did you make all the carnival excitement yourself ? Wood ? Or where they kits ?

I built all from wood with a lots of 3d printed parts. All home designed. For the 3d parts I use mainly PETG and some Carbon fiber infused PLA for the gears on the octopus ride.

Bill

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darthvader
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Posted: 09:31pm 11 Dec 2024

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Wow !
That's on another level

Theory is when we know everything but nothing work ...
Practice is when everything work but no one know why ;)

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