How to make a 16x16x16 LED CUBE at home with Arduino platform

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This video is to give some insights in creating a very large LED CUBE.
I modeled this cube and construction jigs in fusion 360, led Driver PCB is made with KiCad. Code is programmed in PlatformIO using the Arduino Platform.
The dome is made from acrylic, I ordered that by size and glued it together with chloroform. All black plastic was printed on my CR10S-pro and glued with chloroform.
I have a custom PCB with a Teensy 4.0 mounted on it. Only 3 pins of the Teensy are used to drive 32 channels with 128 leds each. The refresh rate of the display and the animations is 178 frames per second. Everything is non blocking and refreshing the display is done with DMA taking zero processor time. There also is an esp8266 and a touchscreen connected to the PCB, that will need to be programmed at a later time.
Code and Gerber files are available for free, link is in the video.
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@RoyalTerravore 2 года назад

Now run Doom on it.

@IlStr Год назад

What do you know about 3d games on your 2d monitors? But doom on a 3d cube, that's it.

@FIRE_FOX_OFF Год назад

That one is actually good Bruh

@wowlikon Год назад

Or bad apple

@eltonsseng Год назад

Kkkkkkkk perfect

@adib-enc Год назад

Ba doom tss

@tiagoatalaia4564 2 года назад

I usually don't like or dislike this kind of videos, but the work involved, the attention to details, and the end result is greater than most. And after that, you provide the code and the files to anyone that want to do the same project, for free! Double thumbs up for you and this video!

@MaltWhiskey 2 года назад

I like to have my projects open source and open hardware, so more people can enjoy these kind of things. I also like watching other peoples projects, and this is my contribution 😎

@mergru6371 7 месяцев назад

Saw thumbnail "Ah this is cool, maybe I can make this for my living room" Three minutes in "Never mind.." Awesome project!

@centerfield6339 7 месяцев назад

Exactly the same :)

@RKurz 4 месяца назад

Im an Software Engineer and an Electrical Engineer, and this Video hit diffrent, mate im stunned! You are inspiring, thank you alot!

@croaton07 4 месяца назад

Congrats, you're almost as smart as the average idiot!

@ThatmetalmanAu Год назад

I’ve built many high performance audio amplifiers and preamplifiers, countless piwer supplies and too many projects to count over 43 years. This cube, my friend, is the ultimate end to end beautifully designed project I have laid eyes on. A real credit to you. If this was a kitset with a carefully written manual, I suspect you’d have a fair market at your disposal. Bravo!

@Calthecool 2 года назад

That is amazing. People who have never soldered anything before have no idea the hours that this must have taken.

@MaltWhiskey 2 года назад

Indeed and that asking can i buy this….

@gerarddantel5931 2 года назад

@@MaltWhiskey it's a long shot, but we don't know unless we ask. So, that's a 'yes', right? 😜 Truly marvelous work. I'm still in awe. I suck at soldering, so that's at least one reason I wouldn't survive such a project.

@MrBobi42 2 года назад

40 hours of soldering on a 7*7*7 I guess here it’s about 80 + with a lot of preparation to be more efficient

@AprendeCode 10 месяцев назад

Perhaps some people may see this as just technology, but it's indisputably much more than that... this is ART!

@Stabitzki 6 месяцев назад

20 Years ago i made a 8x8x8 Blue LED Cube with two shoolfriends as a project in school. This was heavy soldering fun. I can imagine how much work a 16x16x16 Cube was! Very nice work!!!

@AlGoRythmAI 2 года назад

can you imagine how a physics professor could use this to demonstrate all sorts of things in 3 dimensions? Can't do that on a whiteboard, you know? Amazing creation we should use to visualize in 3d for education

@aubreykarnes795 Год назад

Tbh they need to do this

@nczioox1116 Год назад

A VR headset could work too

@abhinandanmalhotra8519 Год назад

I was thinking the same....!

@and_then_I_whispered Год назад

Same thought 🤔.

@noelalexisshaw-nas-noz5142 Год назад

We Had Tech Like This At One Point, The Kuntz Who rule Today, Removed It From Society & Civilisation...🤦🏼‍♂️ The Very Education System You Speak Of They Control! Fml. They Don't Want Folk To Learn In A Visual Manner....Plus Devices Such As This Will "Open Eyes" To Many Lies About A Ball Earth? Much Love 💚

@InfinityWorkshop 2 года назад

This project will be an excellent example of patience and knowledge together... For us and the future generation....

@herbertnatanael 2 года назад

Agreed

@phdyoutubedegree1939 5 месяцев назад

That is awesome. Sales would be insane if this was mass produced. Take my money

@penguin8874 3 месяца назад

That cat was trying to end this man's career

@Andysfishing 2 года назад

This would have taken so long, amazing work.

@Demian1 2 года назад

yeah

@johanngambolputty5351 2 года назад

took me forever to just do a 8x8

@Fadda-P 2 года назад

Well he used his lockdown time wisely.

@jstro-hobbytech 2 года назад

Incredible. That must've cost a fortune in materials and the skill to bring it all together. Amazing.

@sagarawari1340 2 года назад

How much of cost I m getting one said how much cost I'm buying that new think

@jstro-hobbytech 2 года назад

@@sagarawari1340 where I live in Canada each 4 pin dip style neopixel 5mm led is about 2 dollars each. So it cost alot lol

@jstro-hobbytech 2 года назад

Update. I just checked and a pack of 5 8mm neopixel leds are 15 plus tax lol

@MaltWhiskey 2 года назад

@@jstro-hobbytech it costs €0.12 per led. So €500 for all of them. These are pl9823, not neo pixels.

@jstro-hobbytech 2 года назад

@@MaltWhiskey that's awesome. I forgot about those. It's 400 for 1000 of them here. They are beautiful man.

@rkobrin1 4 месяца назад

I'm an amateur maker and this is the ultimate build. You are an inspiration. I watch this video at least once a month.

@JiffyDealer Месяц назад

I’m used to seeing these being built with single-color LEDs, so I was blown away to see a multi-color led in a cube (and all the additional bends and connections)

@danbendavid-ipad2236 2 года назад

YOU ARE WARRIOR . I have made the 8X8X8 simple led and i was about to die.... but this RGB16X16X16 is at least 15 times more complexe. You are crazy man ! Big kudos !!!

@MaltWhiskey 2 года назад

🤪🤪😂🤣

@HarrieWorst 2 года назад

My wife asked why one would build this. My answer: just because it can! Hell of a job but I guess it must be quite pleasing and satisfying to build something this cool and make it to this level of perfection.

@DavesGarage 6 месяцев назад

As an LED programmer myself, color me impressed!

@trevic1346 6 месяцев назад

I see what you did there

@MaltWhiskey 6 месяцев назад

Thank you Dave! I’m a big fan of your channel. In the beginning i came there mostly for led related topics. But you can even make changing light bulbs or Windows topics interesting although i switched to mac years ago ;)

@therayvenn3482 Год назад

i remember thinking a while back just randomly “imagine a 3D screen” and this is exactly what i thought of, great execution

@waiitwhaat 2 года назад

I love my share of doing repetitive tasks while just vibing. But preparing 4096 LEDs? AND writing drivers for it? Good lord, I wouldn't do it if someone wasnt paying me for it. You are a man of Focus, Commitment and Sheer fucking WILL.

@laudbentil8184 2 года назад

After seeing how much work went into a different project of 8x8x8 led cube. For 16x16x16...I just click Subscribe, no questions asked.

@MaltWhiskey 2 года назад

Thanks, 8x8x8 is nothing to sneeze at 👍🏻

@flyerminer Год назад

The amount of engineering and craftsmanship that went into this far exceeded my expectations upon first opening this video. This is incredible work and I seriously hope you're proud, you've earned the right to be. You cover mechanical design including material consideration and manufacturing methods, maintenance considerations in the form of modularity and critical system ease of access, electrical PCB prototyping, power distribution and intensive quantities of soldering, C++ Programming and then the patience of developing those animations. You've earned my respect and i strive to be like you.

@Guitarded1995 10 месяцев назад

The fireworks blew my mind. Amazing work.

@xboxter 2 года назад

Mirrors on the two back walls would add an interesting effect. What a project! I've downloaded your git repository, thanks for sharing. I'm headed down the rabbit hole!

@andrejcupac7359 2 года назад

Did everyone JUST get this recommended lmao, all the comments are fresh 💀

@shauni_jade 2 года назад

Looks like it X)

@pelicanoe 2 года назад

And again, it seems

@charisma-hornum-fries 2 года назад

Yes!

@veronicaledesma4310 2 года назад

Yep lol

@bigdickbee2189 2 года назад

bruh ur one of the "hahaha the algorithm again" guys

@aeebeecee3737 Месяц назад

Can’t wait for 1080p cube of this

@karlkessler6017 6 месяцев назад

That's terrific. Much cooler than I thought it would be. Thanks for this!

@JoseMartinez-gx5zl 2 года назад

As someone who has built 2 4x4 LED cubes before (and struggled a lot) I can appreciate just how monumentally impressive this is. Good job.

@MaltWhiskey 2 года назад

Thanks, time to upscale now? I promise with my jigs it will be easy 😁

@paulweston8184 2 года назад

That's just so ******* sick. If you made a kit with everything included plus instructions, I'd buy one and assemble it.

@grahamnichols1416 5 месяцев назад

Cat vs 4096 LEDs. What could possibly go wrong? Fabulous project. Beautifully crafted together. Respect.

@SomeoneCommenting 11 месяцев назад

This is by far the coolest one of all these 3D LED cubes that I've seen.

@thesoupin8or673 2 года назад

Man, all the animations are so cool! Great job. I would love to see an effect where it looks like the snake from Snake where it like chases an apple around in 3D space

@SparrowHawk183 2 года назад

Fantastic build! You truly created a beautiful work of art, engineering, and wizardry here. The extreme attention to detail and design of the process (like the LED jig for bending the leads) is inspiring! Keep it up!

@gemerlinus 5 месяцев назад

having one of those as a room lamp has to be cool

@Txepsiyu 17 дней назад

60 seconds of video for jigging 4096 LEDs. Epic!

@AMcky 2 года назад

Name your price.

@thetruthexperiment 11 месяцев назад

You said it. I want a house made of this thing.

@discovertech1250 11 месяцев назад

@@thetruthexperiment😂😂🎉

@parekhnirajj123 10 месяцев назад

@@sonus289ya ' but I'm calling for your cars extended warranty sir '

@nczioox1116 10 месяцев назад

$69

@markriley24 10 месяцев назад

Awesome and trippy, want to jam on some Pink Floyd

@partytranimal6293 2 года назад

It would be cool if there was an animation of someone dancing inside. I don't know how quality it would look on a 16×16×16 cube due to the density and general size but it would make for an interesting proof of concept for a larger scale "hologram" box with full 3D animations

@AshleyMillsTube 5 месяцев назад

Absolutely amazing! I made a 3x3x3 and it took me forever :) What you have done is a work of art and an incredible achievement.

@mOJOINABOXx Год назад

That firework effect was awesome ! Wish this was sold as a kit.

@ganjasage420 2 года назад

Much respect. The time and effort into making this is incredible.

@stefankirstein2277 2 года назад

Wow, congratulations, very well done! I like the perfect alignment of the LEDs, because it makes crystallographic axies visible! (You have essentially a cubic crystal). Now I would imagine to use it for visualisation of scientific models, e.g. diffusion or atomic orbitals. For the latter one could demonstrate the dynamics as well, something that has never been demonstrated. Would like to have such a cube ...

@LeviTorgerson 8 месяцев назад

The wiring was as much a work of art as the output. Great work man. I'd like to see a rotating galaxy with a few random super nova's.

@prentishancockgardening 10 месяцев назад

This is the most spectacular LED cube I've ever seen. 10/10 for the design, build and software demos! Amazing.

@ArnaudMEURET 2 года назад

Please someone make a proper voxel rendering engine for it ! This deserves a lot more than simple maths patterns. 🙏

@patprop74 2 года назад

I started a 5X5x5 single color cube 3 years ago, still not finished lmao and you did a 16x16x16 RGB and completed it!

@Boogie_the_cat 5 месяцев назад

This looks like a nice project for someone with 400 spare hours on hand. Or someone with 400 spare hands and an hour.

@lecatou Месяц назад

Want to see an animation of the solar system, or the earth with the moon orbitating around. Should be awesome! Great job ! Very impressive !

@papaUrabrask 2 года назад

Boss, I'm gonna level with you, I didn't understand a single fucking thing in a technical sense. But sweet mother of Odin the process you took and the end result are fucking gorgeous. Stellar build

@MaltWhiskey 2 года назад

Thanks 😂 Sköll 🍻

@360genius5 2 года назад

you should totally run a fluid sim inside of this

@st0n3p0ny 8 месяцев назад

Need to see this inside a box of two way mirrors. An inimity cube. 😳

@paolo69 9 дней назад

Wow 1.2 kW? Those leds are incredibly inefficent but its still really cool

@hhjpegg 7 дней назад

well it is 4k leds

@lunarxs 2 года назад

Now, using a leap motion or similar, track your hand and display an approximated 3D model of it inside the cube that follows your movements in real time. Or use it to interact with the cube in any way actually

@deansmith4752 2 года назад

admire the patience for wiring up 4096 LEDs x 4 wires.....

@Sayf.X 2 месяца назад

I showed my very tech-afraid grandma this and she said, "It's too weird for me" 😂

@timknight68 5 месяцев назад

I am speechless. Astonishing.

@KL-lt8rc 2 года назад

Should look into manufacturing and selling these, maybe at different scales. I could see a lot appeal for clubs/DJs, desk toys, game rooms, high-end christmas displays, etc.

@justhappypl 2 года назад

@@ButterfatFarms probably depends on size. For this one I thought about $300-400

@keithfulkerson 2 года назад

A 3D audio visualizer would be pretty sweet.

@MiguelMeanGreen 8 месяцев назад

that is an extremely beautiful thing. not just in the obvious way of what it can do in the end, but in the construction as well

@mih4743 5 месяцев назад

One of the, BEST, videos on RU-vid. Takes me back when content was actually good and inspiring. Wow.

@AtomicSniper22 2 года назад

You could totally play 3d snake with this thing that would be cool. Or at least a light sequence that looks like it

@gekkenman9538 2 года назад

can you play 3d snake ?? on the cube

@RegisteredMP 5 месяцев назад

This is one of the coolest things I've seen.

@scottbeale1825 5 месяцев назад

You could put one way mirrors on earch side to create a super cool infinity mirror effect in 3 dimensions

@charetjc 2 года назад

I lost it at the Malt Wiskey PCB label using the Walt Disney font: 12:03. Great work.

@davidhorizon8401 2 года назад

Thanks for pointing that out. I had not noticed it.

@dcf476 2 года назад

Made me laugh too! My eyes saw 'Walt Disney' then realised the 'D' wasn't right........ Ohhhhh 'Malt Wiskey'! 🤣Very clever tag name

@MaltWhiskey 2 года назад

I have printed some t-shirts with my logo and getting this reaction in real life is priceless 😂🤣

@LiteWayv 2 года назад

Makes me wonder what it'd look like with reflective tint on the insides. Basically those infinity cubes/mirrors but with an addressable LED cube array.

@nasazh 5 месяцев назад

Now connect it to Home Automation as a visualization of your voice assistant looking like a magical wisp, pulsating with each and every word they say. Truly magical

@See-ris Год назад

This is mad, I'm so thoroughly impressed with the magnitude of this project simply for art. Found myself smiling due to the complexity & perseverance needed to complete this, it's inspirational. Someday down the road I'll attempt this myself, but for the time being I'll simply admire your beautiful work.

@char4_ 2 года назад

Imagine this with high-resolution, like 500x500x500 or above, and realy small and transparent components. Imagine a game in that "screen". Awesome project, looking foward for future ones.

@SuperUltimateLP 2 года назад

this thing already uses 4kW when all white O.O

@Miller0067 2 года назад

IDEA... if you find LEDs where the resin coating is as clear as possible then find the matching resin you could solidify the whole matrix into a block of clear resin therefore making the led resin casings invisible and you'd only have the visual impedance of the wires and diodes. Furthermore, I was thinking if you can find a resin that had the same refractive qualities of water it would theoretically be possible to make a water electrolyte and micro canals in said resin to make the wires invisible. Then you would only see some light refraction within the matrix block itself and the individual diodes... granted all this would require some new special equipment and manufacturing processes but holy crap... with small enough diodes you could theoretically achieve a very high fidelity translucent led matrix with very little visual obstructions. it would be a quality volumetric display.

@itsDhiran 2 года назад

The basic version of hologram, like in iron man movies...😂😂😂

@matteuklol 2 месяца назад

In two years they will be selling these everywhere so cool

@MattHudsonAtx 2 месяца назад

they have been for sale online for years. go get you some.

@freethis222 Год назад

I admire your patience and tenacity. And omfg, that fireworks effect is amazing! Good job!

@jasonbrody8957 Год назад

This would probably be really fun on Acid

@bkucenski 2 года назад

This seems like something that could be mass produced by encasing the LEDs in clear plastic and having standard connectors so you can put as many together in any configuration you want.

@matejs2638 3 месяца назад

11:05 The Destroyer Cat ist comming "I Be back!" YOUR ARE A GENIUS! I love this Cube!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@jamesovery4496 Год назад

Class build. Good seeing someone so happy to share all of their designs and build secrets!!! Love it!!!!!

@larrygarry1393 2 года назад

i have seen some of these but nothing in this kind of quality holy shit that is stunning you got some nerves man keep up the good work maybe modular for diy and then sell the kit

@GozUnlimited 2 года назад

This feels like the early days of holographic technology. I'm just imagining this tech with much higher led density, with smaller leds and it would be an amazing 3D display. They went from small B&W tvs to 4K flatscreens, they could do similar progress with this.

@boblaw4483 2 года назад

Great thinking! That would be incredible. A "high resolution" human size display. Or even just a smaller cube as presented above. It would be interesting to see a "video" being played through the cube. A tree whooshing in the wind. Or even a tabletop "zoo"

@bearvarine 5 месяцев назад

Amazing. Fast-forward 10 years from now: True 3D TV. I do believe it will happen.

@rileydes2034 5 месяцев назад

I mean 3D displays already exist and are sold

@marekkubicki3673 5 месяцев назад

a work of art, patience and knowledge

@cm7522 2 года назад

This is absolutely amazing, I'm not sure I have the skills to make this myself... But nothings stopping me from trying.

@MaltWhiskey 2 года назад

Do it! Just watch out for cats.

@swimon 2 года назад

A game of classic snake might be a fun in a 3d array like this

@artman3 8 месяцев назад

Imagine the further we advance in technology, and if led lights got as small as a grain of rice or sand There could be "Hologram" animations!!!!!

@hackhenk 8 месяцев назад

We're not too far away! I'm sure it will involve optic lights!

@StormBurnX 5 месяцев назад

this is truly one of the most lovely videos on LED cubes.

@icegiant1000 Год назад

Assuming those leds can show any color, I would think it wouldnt take a lot, to write some code that could downsample a video to 16x16 pixels, and then convert the colors of the bitmap to the leds. Then as you rapidly change each led to match the video, you could rotate the coordinates for each pixel, and literally see the video rotate along for example the Y-axis. Additionally, you could convert a text message that is shown in the pixel matrix.

@sandorphoenix 2 года назад

Now put this in the middle of the infinity mirror cube illusion.

@andsto 5 месяцев назад

wow! meticulous build detail, custom drivers, fine tuning and stunning visualizations!!!

@ls2011schorsch 8 месяцев назад

I've watched video's about these cubes a decade ago. I finally need to build my own one :D

@danold5947 2 года назад

Absolutely terrific. Saw this on Reddit and thought it might be a good project. However having just bought a soldering iron, maybe after I get a few more under my belt.

@MaltWhiskey 2 года назад

It's not a bad soldering project. Just a lot 😂