Flip Dot Clock Revival
Revives old single 5x7 flip dot display modules by designing custom driver electronics. Measurements were taken with a Fluke multimeter and Claude helped with the circuit design; a breadboard prototype worked and custom PCBs have been ordered. The goal is to restore around 30 modules and build clocks from them to gift to family and friends.
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Existing flip dot display projects found online were too hard for an electronics beginner to follow.
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Flip Dot Clock Revival
Revives old single 5x7 flip dot display modules by designing custom driver electronics. Measurements were taken with a Fluke multimeter and Claude helped with the circuit design; a breadboard prototype worked and custom PCBs have been ordered. The goal is to restore around 30 modules and build clocks from them to gift to family and friends.
Problem: Existing flip dot display projects found online were too hard for an electronics beginner to follow.
Audience: Family and friends who will receive the clocks as gifts
Posted by @flomei · Original comment ↗
“I'm working on getting some old flip dot displays up and running again, more precise the single 5 x 7 modules that bigger displays are made of.”