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HACKED!: Old Fan becomes a POV Display

2016-03-27

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Parts list (see Instructables for a detailed one, affiliate links):

Aliexpress:

1x Arduino Pro Mini: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d62ALdV

1x FTDI Breakout: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dV4Gqp1

5x 5mm LED Red: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d6kJOO3

5x 200Ω, 1x 10kΩ Resistor: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dTPpXjt

1x Slide Switch: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dVn7Jlz

1x 80mAh LiPo Battery: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dW4r6AT

1x U18 Hall Effect sensor: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d8Si6VZ

Ebay:

1x Arduino Pro Mini: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575101368&toolid=10001&campid=5337582279&customid=&icep_item=191679508570&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

1x FTDI Breakout: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575101368&toolid=10001&campid=5337582279&customid=&icep_item=271928980888&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

5x 5mm LED Red: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575101368&toolid=10001&campid=5337582279&customid=&icep_item=162015734629&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

5x 200Ω, 1x 10kΩ Resistor: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575101368&toolid=10001&campid=5337582279&customid=&icep_item=271598211084&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

1x Slide Switch: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575101368&toolid=10001&campid=5337582279&customid=&icep_item=201114089818&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

1x 80mAh LiPo Battery + Protection circuit: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575101368&toolid=10001&campid=5337582279&customid=&icep_item=171266693580&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

1x U18 Hall Effect sensor:

In this episode of HACKED! I will show you how I transformed an ordinary old Fan into a LED POV Display which can present you light patterns, words or even the time.

Music:

2011 Lookalike by Bartlebeats

Killing Time, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)


remove the protective grille by unscrewing one screw
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measured out the possible diameter of the new propeller
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connected the resistors to the anode of the leds
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