diy EPOXY LED cube lamp w/ WIRELESS charging
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- Опубліковано 4 сер 2024
- How to make a DIY wireless-charging battery-powered epoxy resin LED cube lamp.
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Since this DIY LED cube light is battery powered and wirelessly charged it is totally portable and has a ton of uses -- a mood light, a party light, a night light, etc. The video also shows how to make the custom wireless charging pad for the epoxy LED cube, which an easy woodworking project. This LED cube light is battery-powered by a LiPO.
I used Total Boat 2:1 epoxy resin to make the cube, doing small 1/2" epoxy pours to build up the epoxy in the melamine form.
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All the electronics are off the shelf parts from Amazon, including the music reactive sp106e LED controller.
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You are what is wrong with the maker community... You make everything look easy. Keep up the good work. Haters will hate. When someone makes a project off youtube it is their responsibility to make sure their project is safe, not you.
Totally agreed. Thanks Jeremy!
well, yes and no. You forget that 1/4 of the world population is retarded ;)
You can never satisfy everyone
@@TheChameleon2008 i wonder if it is polite to those who have medical condition to use the word retarded like that? i am genuinely asking and maybe you can answer that??? i was once told it is like using the word fag here and there and i didn't know how to respond.....uh
Had us in the first half, not gonna lie
When it comes to projects with electricity, people tend to give a little more hatred because of the risks accosiated with faulty wiring. Just ignore it and keep up the good work😃
Thanks much, that's the plan!
Good work. I actually like the second one better because you can't see the individual pixels. I also feel the brightness thing is not that big of a deal because it's not like your trying to light up a room with it... unless you are...
All the love Mike! Good on you for attempting to address any underlying concerns others might have. Seriously cool project, one of my favorites! I'd love to see a little speaker in there (not sure where) and make it a Bluetooth speaker and lightbox.
Thanks Matt! A speaker in there would be sweet!
It looks like model of Kaba the building in Mecca that Muslims circumvent during pilgrimage. I clicked thinking that.
Its beautiful lamp anyway.
great craftsmanship.
Thank you! I will have to look into the Kaba... You have me curious :)
You are welcome Maestro
@@modustrial Yea totally looks like the Kaba (root Arabic word for cube btw) 😂
hahah I thought about that too XD! and also looked in the comment section if anyone said that 🤣
Naime Ku. Me too 😇
Turned out really cool, Mike! And I just got to see it in person...lives up to the hype.
Thanks Bruce! We gotta have a viewing for your leather patch video before wbc is over!
1. That cube might be the coolest thing you've ever made. 1a. No, it's definitely the coolest thing you've made. 2. What in the world happened to your paste wax can???
1. Thanks brother! 2. No idea! Never noticed that...things that make you go hmmm....
Great job on both pieces Mike. I will definitely have to try the wireless charging in the future. Thanks for including the links to the parts and the instructions for the electrical hookup.
Thanks Bobby! I'm super excited about the idea of battery powered wirelessly charged projects....once I realized how simple it was to do, my imagination was off to the races. If you use it and share pics, please tag me on IG as I'd love to see what you make!
I made the solid one over 2 years ago and its been running nonstop since, love this thing
You gave me some cool ideas and variations of your project to try out as I'm just starting to get into working with epoxy. Sending you some love and appreciation!
Thanks Jennifer!
Love your projects - even the "dangerous' ones. Thanks for sharing your talents and creativity!
Thanks Kathy!
Cool to have wireless charging function!
I would use wood to build the base and add resin on top of wood.
Wow, I have a lighting project coming up in my shop classes, definitely going to take some inspiration from this. Great work keep the great content coming.
Thanks much! Would love to see what you make....tag me on Instagram if you share pics!
Both lights are awesome and the wireless charging is just what the doctor ordered. We love your approach to the things you build and how you explain the steps, and tips in there creation. 👍👍
Thanks much! Are you two heading to WBC tomorrow?
@@modustrial Yes and we can't wait!
I like the little cube! My brain was working overtime to figure out how to make this without so much epoxy, mostly because THAT STUFF 'SPENSIVE! Don't know if I'll make one, but I do like yours!
Thanks! The second method I used (shown at the end) definitely used less epoxy. Even the solid cube only took about $45 of epoxy....not cheap, but not too crazy.
You know what? I love this lamp and now, after watching the video I want one. Great work.
Thank you!!
Nice looking build Mike! The lights are insane to watch, thanks for the video!
Thanks much!
I enjoyed this very much. You gave me some ideas regarding the charging setup. Thank you!!
Thanks Jim!
Beautiful and super clever! Thanks for sharing with us.
Thanks much Christopher!
Simply beautiful!
Thanks Ryan!
Awesome! Good job! Love it.
Thanks!
You do such an amazing job explaining everything you do. You make it easy to understand and follow your instructions. I have nothing but good things to say about you and your channel. I have shared so many of your videos. Keep being awesome and doing fantastic work.
Thanks for the kind words Quinn! 🙏
Excellent work!
Thanks! Love your work too!
Wow! That looks cool. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks much!
Awesome build as always, Mike! One of the best parts of your videos is that there is ALWAYS at least one little tip or trick that get's me thinking of other applications and for this one it was using the aluminum foil tape. I've used copper foil tape on electric guitar cavities to minimize feedback, but never thought of using it for something like this...great tip!
Thanks Ethan! The aluminum foil tape is definitely less expensive than copper, and super handy I'm finding. I'm going to get to meet you at WBC this week, correct?
Heck yeah - wheels up at 8am tomorrow morning! Can't wait to meet in person!
Nice! Looking forward to it!
You get nothing but love from me brother. Great project idea. I was planing to do something kinda similar, but with a clay made space racer on a stnd. With LEDs a and fiber optic cable going to the glowing uv black light reactive resin. Also have a night light sensor on it so it only turns on at night.
Thank you! 🙏
This is cool, if I had a nice basement, and a couch in that basement, along with a coffee table this is where I'd place that. Haha nice project man. I'm here viewing as always. 😎
Thanks brother! This was a fun one.
Keep doing what you do! Haters will be haters.
Thanks Craig!
the coolest thing you've ever made Modustrial Maker
Thanks Gismo!
Amazing build. Appreciate the rant.
Thanks Ryan!
This is my new favorite channel. I'm into making stuff myself. I'm going to open an etsy store with all of the skills i've learned. I def just subscribed and turned on notifications
Thanks! Glad to have you here!
Love it, very cool and think the music sync is awesome
Thanks Jesse! The little sp106e controller is super cool! I never liked other off-the-shelf music controllers, because they were too Blinky (on/off)....this one does a much better job of smoothing the lighting effects.
Really cool project! Also, you are super talented. Watching your videos inspires me to be creative and make stuff. Keep doing what your doing man!
Thanks! Much appreciated!
Great job! This looks really nice! I like the first one best, fyi. Hey, thanks again for sharing! Pam 😊🎸🎶
Thanks Pam!
This is awesome!!! I love unique design and builds. Just proofing that you ain't a maker only, but also an artist my friend! Thanks for sharing and screw the haters hahahaha
Thanks brother!
Dude! That's awesome!!! 😎
Great job
Thanks Aishie!
Thanks for making such an awesome project and for the inspiration keep up the great work
Thanks Bobby!
Thank you,coooool i like it.
your fan from Algeria
Thanks Youcef! Greetings from the US!
I'm new here and I appreciate you showing us what can and what does go wrong and how to fix it.. it's appreciated... Definitely subscribing.
Thank Toriq! Glad to have you here!
Looks cool and you are wright can please everyone. I liked both lights
Thanks much Frank!
A big thumbs up to you from my side mate.
Good job, keep it up
Thanks much!
Great stuff! You're really talented! A milling machine would have been a great help in this project.
Thanks Renan!
Really nice project, I feel like you could hugely reduce cost by 3d printing 90% of this project or even use a wooden centre. Then just have a final thin layer of epoxy to coat the project still doing the white part the same way.
Thanks! Yup, that would be one way to reduce cost a bit....as it is, probably about $40 of epoxy, so not too bad. I definitely have on my idea list to do a 3d printed light and a wooden cube. Never know what I'll actually build from the list (there are like 50 ideas on it currently!), but I do love me some LEDs 😁
so cute!
Awesome!
Great work by the way
Looks great! I'm hoping to make an epoxy resin led wireless charger (for my phone), and will definitely take some inspiration from this.
That was cool. Good ideas.
I liked it.
Thanks much!
Really cool and well done! Thanks! Who cares what other people think, they just want to complain to be heard.
Thanks much!
Smashed the subscribe button and plan on trying this myself...will probably share the car crash of a disaster I am about to make lol, good stuff!
Awesome, glad to have you here! If you share pics on Instagram, please tag me, I'd love to see what you create!
@@modustrial quick question for you, out of all the resin you've used, which would you say adheres to the needs of these projects more than the rest? Been going back and forth with different resin and haven't nailed one down that does the trick.
Total boat high performance 2:1 gave me the best results, in that there were no visible layer lines....it takes a bit of patience doing a 1/4" at a time, but the results are good. I tried the less expensive tabletop epoxy for the second cube I showed briefly at the end, and it definitely had visible layer lines. I haven't had any experience with deep pour like exopoxy because it is $$$$, but total boat is supposed to release a more affordable deep pour epoxy soon... Hoping that will make projects like this go quicker
Sean Rachubka π
Yes, very informative
Finally got a chance to watch this video! You always seem to answer my questions in your videos haha. P.S. I bought the Novus polishing compound. :D
Thanks brother! Missed ya at WBC this weekend.... You definitely should mark your calendar for 2020 😉
Modustrial Maker for sure man!
Great project! We’re working on something similar so it was cool to see how you approached the process. Ours is mostly transparent which is posing a lot of issues with the placement of the electronics. Going to pick your brain about this at Workbenchcon if we get a chance!
Definitely! Let's chat at wbc
Good for kids they can use it for a night light. I like one to
Some love from here, as requested.
So cool . !
Thanks!
Nice. I loved it. Will have to try it. And dont mind the haters.
I love it
Thanks Ben!
Good work....
Thank you!
Awesome 👌 😁
Thanks!
Welcome 😊
That came out awesome love the portability function.
Thanks! I'm super excited about the possibilities with battery powered and wirelessly charged LEDs
look like mecca love it
Really enjoy your content!
Would love to see what you can cast using a cnc router or 3d printer!
Thanks!! It just so happens I'm working on a project with a CNC next...sharing some previews on my Instagram stories as we speak :). And video after that will involve a 3D printer
you are not at all liable for other people's craziness.
Ha, thanks much! 😀
Make a cool base for an ikea wireless charger!
Maybe to satisfy the haters you can incorporate an aluminum channel and fan? The non-replaceable version doesn't seem that much different than potted electronics to me so I'm not too sure what all the complaints are about...at least with the LEDs as even the 12V ones don't generate /that/ much heat. For your internal cavities, have you tried aluminum cans? I'm curious if they are as easy to work with as the aluminum tape in either a coated or sanded form. Might be easier to work with than the melamine forms.
This was fantastic! But I thought it was DIY? I can’t do any of that stuff. Lol!
Nice....
Thanks Wasim!
Great project! I have a question, but keep in mind I have 0 experience with epoxy! Would you be able to, when pouring with your 2nd technique, just pour a translucent layer or two after black, then continue with the black in order to get your window?
You could do that, but, you wouldn't get a crisp clean line between the black and white
@@modustrial Furthering the OP's comment and in response to yours...
If the frame you make also introduced a sealed (air) pressure lid to pressurize the epoxy as it cured between layers, would that not negate the issue of resulting in uncrisp layers?
Another great project, thank you! Quick question -- can you turn it off?
Thanks! And yes, you can turn it on and off with the remote
Great vid. not sure how I missed this until now. Regarding the wood pendant light that you mentioned in this video I have a quick question about routing a channel along the trunk of a de-barked tree with partial (chopped) branches extending out of the trunk at various intervals. I want to line these channels with LED strips and cover with a diffusing material to create light strips that are flush (more or less) along the trunk..
Do you have any recommendations on how I would route a clean channel along the undulating trunk of the tree (Diameter is about 4-5 inches). I was wondering how I could create a guide along the trunk to steady a router. (I have a cheap standard sized plunge router and a dremel). I fear that just routing by hand would be too inaccurate.
Thanks for your advice. LOVE your projects and videos.
It looks really cool, and I love the idea of the wireless charger. Does the wireless charger work for cellphones too or would they require a receiver module like the one installed in the light?
Thanks much! The wireless charging base works for any phone that has a wireless charging feature....recent iPhones and most Androids from the past few years.
@@modustrial Great to know! I've had a few ideas involving wireless chargers that I might just have to look into making sometime soon. Having the ability to have a "station" that'll charge both my phone and a lighting project like this opens up a lot of possibility.
Yeah I think you'll see more of it here too :)
Cool project but you can make it much better if you make the box a shell and then make a platform to attach leds on and electronics the screw it to the inside top or bottom. The white part you can use foam insulation and aluminum foil for inside form to pour epoxy. Use less product and make much easier and replaceable
Good ideas -- there is always room for improvement!
Nice! What type of white pigment/dye did you add to the clear section to make it cloudy and diffuse the light? I'm looking for exactly this for my bike light project.
You know you could have used a layer or two of a clear and then the white, or something like that if you felt you weren't getting enough light coming through. But I'm sure you probably already know that by now. Nice cube.
Thanks!
Hey Mike, the first timer to your channel and "WOW" I really like your channel and videos. I'm gonna watch over again. Your videos really inspiring to make some things myself.
But, have you ever put an speaker and LED lights in your boxes like that? I just thought about it?
Let me know. And keep up the good work 👌 and videos coming.
Hit me put sometime.
Thanks! I haven't done LED epoxy with a speaker, but if you go back a bit on my channel, I have a video for a music reactive LED matrix built into a bluetooth boombox.
Use less pigment in the updated version. Get best of both
Love
Thanks!
Suggestion for those who like the replaceable LED light idea. Pour first layer of black epoxy. Then place a block inside the mold that only allows a centimeter or so around it and pour the white light strip. REMOVE that block, put in a block that allows a thicker wall, and pour a clear layer of epoxy. Now the light window is properly thick, but only has a thin bit of white to diffuse the light. Continue pouring black until full.
Good idea!
Another awesome video, was waiting for this one and not disappointed, 👍🏻,
Ignore the haters mate, this is a great channel with great projects, even if we don't make the exact same project the ideas we get are invaluable,
Also I have had 4 meters of 12v RGB led strip and 4 meters of WW led strip stuck to a wooden board behind my tv, each 4 meter strip running on a 12v 4 amp power supply plugged into a standard UK wall socket, both strips have been running a minimum of 12 hours a day constantly for SIX YEARS, they get switched off for 1 week a year for holiday, I've had ZERO heating problems, no fires, no failures, nothing, as long as you take the time to wire them properly and feed the correct current in they'll be fine.
Can't wait for the next project,
Again mate, ignore the haters, your subscriber count says everything.
Take care,
Thanks as always for the kind words brother! LEDs do seem to last a long time....only time I've ever had a strip go out on me is when I've physically damaged the strip....
@@modustrial
Same here, user error, they are a fantastic light source, not to mention tremendous fun 😊
When pouring a thicker band, use less white dye so it's not as opaque, then the lights will be brighter (or use stronger LED's that produce more light)...
Ignore the haters. They are just jealous of you. You do awesome projects and should be proud of what you are building and sharing with all of us.
Thanks Paul!
On the leds watts is watts it does not matter if they are 5v or 12v because the led actually run at 3v
nice
Thanks Maxx!
Nice one... U should make it a speaker.
Thanks!
I realize this vid is already a year old, but I’m curious about the charging circuit. How are you able to charge it and use the battery at the same time (as in the beginning of the vid)? Did you implement load sharing? The tp4056 doesn’t have that built in, so I’m wondering how you did that
Hey, I was wondering the same! Do you know how it was possible? Or, if doesn't, any ideas of another baterry protection?
Dude!!! Any chance you could do a sick light with the charging pad on top with a try so it doesn’t move and add a cool bluetooth speaker?
I've definitely thought about a speaker / wireless charging station, may do one at some point ....
Hi, I would recommend using a flexible caulking nozzle to get into tight spaces
Do you have a link by chance?
@@modustrial I definitely have links for the UK ones as I live there, pretty sure they will do them in the US too
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Have you tried Ecopoxy from Canada? It's made for thick pours and works great.
I haven't, but my understanding is it is very similar.... Total boat is less expensive tho. (Especially with the 20% off code)
for the replaceable, maybe one layer of clear/white epoxy could have been poured into the cube while building the layers.. THat might have been quicker? or not?
It would be quicker, but lines might not come out straight and even due to surface tension in the epoxy
@@modustrial oooh. That makes sense. Even if the previous layer has been dried completely?
what did you add to the epoxy to make it cloudy?
To offset how much diffusion is in the replaceable LED version, could you just put in plexiglas spacers and then pour the resin over that? Less resin and still replaceable?
That would probably work
@@modustrial I was definitely curious. Something this small I was thinking about doing silicone molds for the three segments with space for connecting bolts. Definitely a scalable project for production. New subscriber and gotta say you've kept me up for two nights straight in the best way.
Thanks much for the kind words! I agree that this could be something scalable, with some mold making and a bit of work.
@@modustrial the wife and I were looking into making cement coasters with magnets that allowed them to connect into canepe serving dishes. Found you through so many different suggested videos and can say without a doubt that you are the best resource I've found so far. Can you suggest a good finish to make the concrete food safe? Otherwise we're thinking we'll use plane shavings to make a thin layer across the middle with the grain matching up when they are connected.
cool project. and great work on redoing the project and addressing the issues.
do you know how the sp106e reacts to different amounts of LEDs when displaying patterns? i could not find anything about that online.
it really seems to be a good alternative to arduino boards.
i do some arduino builts on my own, but i struggle with the LEDs reacting to music and a lot of the animation part.
edit: some of the animation in my videos is done with code available on github. my videos are not really well done but some might interest you
edit2: i just found the updated version of the sp106e. the sp106e wifi version seems quite nice as well
I have run it up to 300 LEDs or so, and it works well. Also check out the sp107e, which has some even better music patterns (IMO) for strips, plus spectrum analyzer patterns for a matrix, and is Bluetooth
@@modustrial i just ordered a bunch the sp107e and sp110e from amazon.
i read online that some people have issues with them, have you had any problems so far? some don't seem to be able to connect with their phones, but this might just be the wrong bluetooth version on the phones.
No issues yet as far as things not working, BUT, there is one big design issue with the sp107e. You can only use 1 at once, unless you use different phones to control different controllers. The only way to control the sp107e is thru the iPhone/Android app over Bluetooth, and the app only let's you connect to one sp107e controller at a time.
Why with your second box, did you mill out the channel for the white strip? Why not pour the top black level, wait for it to cure, attach your internal form, pour the white strip, wait for partial cure and then pour the remaining black? Then you work to remove your form to get your internal cavity and install your electronics but there is no machining left to do except for polishing. Or is it just easier to mill out the channel?
You could do that, but you wouldn'tbe sure to get a straight line between black and white due to surface tension between melamine and the epoxy
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Hello my name is Marilyn Johnson and I have a question for you do you think you can make a mole of silicone mold for that I like the first one you made but make it into a silicone bowl I got other ways to put the the light strips on I just need to base part into a silicone mold you think you can arrange that and advertise it on Amazon cuz I'll be the first one to buy it thanks a lot I love that little light I wish I had one for each one of my grandchildren in their bedroom keep up the good work that is very nice it is amazing.
When I use LED's I like to create my own design. I use the Arduino and program different light styles like fade, moving rainbow, and more. You can check it out on my channel if you want to see a demo.
Hey there! Yup, I hear ya. The SP106e is the best off-the-shelf I've found, but nothing is quite the same as some good FastLED coding. I've actually used arduino for a few of my past projects too (Rings of Saturn, LED Matrix speaker, etc.).
@@modustrial Perfect! I look forward to seeing more of your projects!
How about a stone-marble version of this cube.. I'll go crazy you do that!
Concrete? 😁
Hello what was the mold release spray you used? My husband has me addicted to your channel lol.
I forgot which one I used here, but I've switched to using Sprayway silicone spray recently and it works well (you can find it on Amazon)
Instead of putting white apoxy couldn't u just put clear? Wouldn't that brighten up the replacement LEDs?