This video shows how the 8x8x8 RGB LED Cube was built. 512x PL9823 LEDs were used to make the 8x8x8 LED RGB Cube. It consists of 8 identical segments with 8x8 LEDs. The segments are attached with screws to the base. That means the segments can be removed easily in case of a faulty LED. All electronic components including the power supply are located inside the base. Please check the pinout of your LEDs before making the cube.
00:00 intro 00:04 basic structure 00:11 decoupling capacitor 00:34 solder DATA lines 01:31 solder power lines 02:00 solder segments 03:06 DATA lines to connect rows 03:21 pretest 03:27 paint wires 04:30 cut base parts 04:57 drill holes into base 05:07 wire bracket 05:56 glue base 06:53 mount segments 07:54 segment DATA lines 08:21 wire power supply 09:41 schematic controller 10:06 mount power supply 10:30 mount sheet metal 11:42 remove protection film 11:53 finished LED Cube
Key features:
- 512x PL9823 LEDs (5mm diameter) - same data protocoll as WS2812 LEDs - LED pitch 30mm - steel wire ~40m (0.5mm diameter, horizontal connections) - steel wire ~13m (0.6mm diameter, vertical connections) - base dimensions 300x300x63mm - base material black acrylic glass 3mm - controller Wemos D1 Mini Pro with ESPixelStick Firmware 4.0 - level shifter 74HCT125 to convert 3.3V logic up to 5V - animations made with xLights - SD card slot to play back animations