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DIY LED Video Cube Video!

DIY LED Video Cube

Make your very own full-color video companion cube

by James DeVito

published September 26, 2013, last edited September 26, 2013

posted in LEDs/ LED Matrices

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Overview
Parts List
LED Panel Prep
Aluminum Frame
Preparing the Top and Bottom
Wiring Data & Power
Mounting the Receiver
Wiring the Receiver
Power Bus Distribution
Preparing the Sender Card
LED Studio Software Configuration
Verifying & Finishing the Cube
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