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Mini Infinity Mirror SAO

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Infinity mirror SAO for Supercon 2024

Supercon Add On (SAO) infinity mirror.  PCB board, two laser cut acrylic mirror and a bunch of LEDs all encased in a 3D printed housing.  This SAO will hopefully provide an interesting display of light as people pass by each other.   There are some traces and through holes that I left in just in case I want to try some things.  Possibly add a potentiometer (dimmer) in the R2 location (I would need to cut a trace for it to work correctly).  Alternatively I could use one of the GPIO pins to control the power with PWM (I probably will not get around to this but the extra traces are there if wanted.)

KICAD_SOA_Infinity_mirror_2024_10-23.zip

x-zip-compressed - 256.78 kB - 10/31/2024 at 04:01

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sao_infinity_mirror_2024-10-23.scad

OpenSCAD source file for creating bezel, mirror and PCB outline geometry (Updated with small geometry adjustment for board fit-up and to include Voronoi vent pattern)

- 10.42 kB - 10/31/2024 at 03:48

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MIRRORS_sao_infinity_mirror_2024-10-23.dxf

DXF file containing geometry for mirrors to be cut from 0.04" two way mirror acrylic. (Updated with minor size adjustment)

AutoCAD DXF - 6.37 kB - 10/31/2024 at 03:48

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BEZEL_sao_infinity_mirror_2024-10-23.stl

STL file for 3D printing bezel (Updated with small geometry adjustment for board fit-up and to include Voronoi vent pattern)

Standard Tesselated Geometry - 2.22 MB - 10/31/2024 at 03:48

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SAO_Infinity_Mirror_Gerbers_2024-10-21.zip

PCB GERBERS

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  • 18 × 2x3x4 White LED Diode Lights 234 CHANZON 100 pcs 2x3x4 White LED Diode Lights 234 (Square Clear Transparent DC 3V 20mA) Bright Lighting Bulb Lamps Electronics Components Indicator Light Emitting Diodes) from Amazon
  • 1 × Resistor 430 Ohm
  • 1 × SAO Connector
  • 1 × 3D Printed Bezel
  • 1 × Back Mirror (Laser Cut) 0.040" inch thick from Amazon; 12 x 12 x 0.04 Inch Acrylic See-Through Mirror, 30% Transparent

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  • Finished Assembly and Files Updated

    Scorch Works • 10/31/2024 at 04:17 • 0 comments

    All of the SAO assembly is complete and they are  ready to go to SuperCon.  File section is also updated with new files.  Minor dimensional adjustments were made and the new files also include the Voronoi vent pattern on the front of the bezel.  I also added the KiCad files for the PCB to the project.

  • Boards Received

    Scorch Works • 10/29/2024 at 00:08 • 0 comments

    Received PCBs, time to solder. 

    First one is complete (see image)

    At the last minute I added a simple, voronoi pattern, grate to spice them up a bit.

  • PCBs Ordered

    Scorch Works • 10/22/2024 at 03:12 • 0 comments

    Placed an order gor a few PCBs from JLCPCB.  First time I have ordered PCBs. 

  • Prototype completed

    Scorch Works • 10/22/2024 at 00:07 • 0 comments

    First prototype with milled PCB was assembled and tested last night.

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    Basic Assembly Instructions

    - Before installing the 18 LEDs the small "back" mirror needs to be placed in the center of the pattern of holed for mounting the LEDs.

    - Bend the leads on each LED 90 degrees and place the LED on top of the mirror.  The LEDS will capture the back mirror in place.

    - After all of the LEDS and the resistor are soldered to the board the "front" mirror can be placed in the bezel followed by the populated PCB.  The circuit board will snap into place capturing the front mirror. 

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Makerinator wrote 09/07/2025 at 04:50 • point

I feel like this thing turned into RGB rainbow mode would be trippy. 😂 Very cool!

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iubfun340 wrote 11/10/2024 at 18:37 • point

The Supercon Add On (SAO) infinity mirror project sounds fantastic! With the layered design of LEDs, mirrors, and a 3D-printed case, it will create an eye-catching light display. Including traces and through-holes for potential enhancements, like adding a potentiometer or using PWM control, adds flexibility to experiment and refine the effects. This setup should captivate people with its dynamic lighting as they pass by!

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rōnin wrote 11/06/2024 at 17:46 • point

thats sick bro, looks awesome

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Bgwiz wrote 10/31/2024 at 16:39 • point

Nice cameo of the SOLDERBREAD-01-ND (well, half of one, lol)

https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/digikey/DKS-SOLDERBREAD-01/21274484

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