Making a 8x8x8 RGB LED Cube

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This video shows how the 8x8x8 RGB LED Cube was built. 512x PL9823 LEDs were used to make the 8x8x8 LED RGB Cube. It consists of 8 identical segments with 8x8 LEDs. The segments are attached with screws to the base. That means the segments can be removed easily in case of a faulty LED. All electronic components including the power supply are located inside the base. Please check the pinout of your LEDs before making the cube.
00:00 intro
00:04 basic structure
00:11 decoupling capacitor
00:34 solder DATA lines
01:31 solder power lines
02:00 solder segments
03:06 DATA lines to connect rows
03:21 pretest
03:27 paint wires
04:30 cut base parts
04:57 drill holes into base
05:07 wire bracket
05:56 glue base
06:53 mount segments
07:54 segment DATA lines
08:21 wire power supply
09:41 schematic controller
10:06 mount power supply
10:30 mount sheet metal
11:42 remove protection film
11:53 finished LED Cube
Key features:
- 512x PL9823 LEDs (5mm diameter)
- same data protocoll as WS2812 LEDs
- LED pitch 30mm
- steel wire ~40m (0.5mm diameter, horizontal connections)
- steel wire ~13m (0.6mm diameter, vertical connections)
- base dimensions 300x300x63mm
- base material black acrylic glass 3mm
- controller Wemos D1 Mini Pro with ESPixelStick Firmware 4.0
- level shifter 74HCT125 to convert 3.3V logic up to 5V
- animations made with xLights
- SD card slot to play back animations
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LED RGB Cube 8x8x8
• LED RGB Cube 8x8x8
Creating a xLights 8x8x8 LED Cube Model
• Creating a xLights 8x8...
xLights
xlights.org/releases/
xLights model
www.dropbox.com/sh/huax24hafb...
xLights Sequence file
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ppxo3f...
xLights fseq file
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/but9gi...
Creating xLights Animations for a 8x8x8 LED Cube
• Creating xLights Anima...
ESPixelStick Controller Firmware
github.com/forkineye/ESPixelS...
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Music: "RoboCelt" By Way Beyond is licensed under a Creative Commons License / Remixed from original
License: Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)
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Music: "Rise" By tubebackr is licensed under a Creative Commons License
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Music: "Silk" By tubebackr is licensed under a Creative Commons License
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@99rkrouse Месяц назад

That's very delicate work.

@yotudero Месяц назад

Thanks!

@theosky7162 6 месяцев назад

Extraordinary craftsmanship. Generous and precise details revealed via superb film and edit. An inspiration for all makers. Thanks and Regards !

@yotudero 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for your comment :) I learned a lot from other makers. With my videos I try to give something back.

@polykoma 9 месяцев назад

The paint job for the lines left me stunning bro. Fkn beautyyyyyyyy.Subbed!

@yotudero 9 месяцев назад

Thank you!!! 😀

@ricshaw4358 4 месяца назад

Dayum. You got skills.

@rannguyen5244 Год назад

so elaborate 💙

@yotudero Год назад

Thank you 🙂

@neorock6135 11 дней назад

👏👏👏Simply Amazing! Your meticulous approach is just awe inspiring. I've done some projects but def still learning. When I search to order the LED's themselves, the product page says "Please note P9823F is a new version, don't mix with P9823's purchased 2022 or earlier." Were the LED's you used here the newer P9823F's? And if not & you used the older ones, does anything change as far as the wiring using the newer LED's? Again thank you, much obliged & your work is beyond inspiring, an absolute masterclass!!!

@yotudero 9 дней назад

Hi, thanks your comment 🙂 I tried my best with this project.😄 My PL9823s are produced in 2022. I suggest you solder 4 wires to one of your PL9823 and connect it to your controller. That's highly recommended regardless of the manufacturing date.

@manukalias Год назад

Just Wow 😍😍 Very Neat and clean Cube, With this kind of skill and time required to build this cube, it certainly needs a premium price.

@yotudero Год назад

Thanks! I tried my best to make a clean LED Cube.

@ledmk2 6 месяцев назад

Very nice, many work

@yotudero 6 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@RobotUNO 3 месяца назад

Amazing

@yotudero 3 месяца назад

Thanks!

@arthurestrella2853 7 месяцев назад

Wow, amazing

@yotudero 7 месяцев назад

Thanks 🙂

@thetinkerist 16 дней назад

I only see this now, you work very meticulously. Very nice end product :) How long did it take you to finish it?

@yotudero 14 дней назад

Thanks :) It took me a few weeks to finish it.

@realdonutking123 Год назад

cool :)

@yotudero Год назад

🙂

@apeshitdrums 3 месяца назад

This is a really great video thanks for posting. Out of curiosity what gauge size are you using to power each segment for the red, black and yellow wires (under the LED cube going to each segment) and what gauge wire are you using to come off the main power supply? Super appreciated thanks again!!!

@yotudero 3 месяца назад

Thanks! The red and black wires are 1.5mm²/AWG16. The yellow data wire is 0.14mm²/AWG26.

@saidaydin7656 6 месяцев назад

Very cool video! Do you know how much SRAM it takes to control 512 addressable LEDs? How much RAM did your controller use?

@yotudero 6 месяцев назад

I am using a ESP8266 based controller (Wemos D1 Mini Pro) programmed with the ESPixelStick Firmware. 4MB of flash is required.

@macdanken1972 3 месяца назад

Coolly done. I will definitely recreate it. I only have one question: what is the significance of the capacitors?

@yotudero 3 месяца назад

The capacitor ensures a stable power supply for the controller inside the LED. But it should work without capacitors as most LED cubes don`t have them.

@mbennett2663 Год назад

Glad I found u. So I been trying to ask around if anyone knows how to program that cube .. can u do it w esp32? I'm just starting to get into Arduino as there's no way to get this dam esp32 to work w out this rabbit hole. Great hobby and I love keds

@yotudero Год назад

Like in many of my other projects the LEDs are controlled with a ESP8266 board but a Esp32 is possible, too. I programmed the ESP8266 with the ESPixelStick Firmware.

@Roby80-h1d 2 дня назад

Hello, what voltage should the 100nF 0603 capacitors be taken? the 74HCT125 level shifter capacitor can be used? thankyou

@yotudero 2 дня назад

The SMD 0603 100nF capacitors have a voltage rating of 50VDC. For the level shifter I use a 100nF/50VDC multi layer ceramic capacitor with a spacing of 5mm.

@frosty1433 8 месяцев назад

This build video has Asian level of patience and majestic. My build video would have a lot of man handling and frustrated cussing. Maybe even a hammer. Instead of wires being gently set, you would see them fly into view as I tossed them into place. I wouldn’t make a cube I would make a rhombohedron. 🤦‍♂️

@yotudero 7 месяцев назад

You are right, this project requires a lot patience. A hammer would really not be the appropriate tool. 😄

@mysecondchannel9481 Год назад

Hi great video.. can you give a video of how you make the actual circuit board... also show us the sample of how you do the epixelstick progamming.

@yotudero Год назад

Hi! It is shown in his video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EJ0akHXphQc.html

@mysecondchannel9481 Год назад

Thanks bro

@mysecondchannel9481 Год назад

Hi can i use LED cathodes on this?

@yotudero Год назад

@@mysecondchannel9481 Hi, you can only use LEDs which are compatible with the WS2811 data protocoll for example the P9823-F5.

@mysecondchannel9481 Год назад

Hi can i use d1 mini, instead of d1 mini pro?

@jesussayago5156 Год назад

Hi yotudero, you are a phenomenon and you never cease to amaze us. Great job and thanks for sharing. When you can we need a lesson on how you create animations in xLights. Thanks in advance.

@yotudero Год назад

Thanks 🙂 I haven't forgotten it. I just want to do some other projects in between. 😄

@yotudero 11 месяцев назад

I uploaded a video about creating animations a few days ago. Check the link in the description.

@2MilMil Месяц назад

Hello! I am trying to understand how the individual leds are controlled. Arent they all connected in series? How do you control individual leds to form complicated patterns? In my mind they could only light up one after the other?

@yotudero Месяц назад

Yes, the data pins of the LEDs are connected in series. Every LED forwards the data to the next LED. The internal data latch of the built in controller saves the data.

@murraymadness4674 2 месяца назад

Nicely done. Me thinks rather than a cube you can use only 4 led deep and make it wider instead and use graphic effects to give it more 3d appearance. Just too costly for a full cube.

@yotudero 2 месяца назад

Thank you! Good idea! Yes, for a nice 3D effect 4 LED deep should be enough. I think I saw a similar project some time ago.

@lazyheart1238 8 месяцев назад

Hi, how can i change to other animations? And where can i find them?

@yotudero 8 месяцев назад

Hi, you can download the sequence xsq file here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ppxo3f1ihcnt2t1tcsziq/LED-Cube_8x8x8_v6.xsq?rlkey=h3xk31epke40tcksw5pe50rfx&dl=0 This file contains the animations and can be edited in xLights.

@neorock6135 9 дней назад

Anyone know how diff the cube would look using "transparent" led's vs "foggy" led's? (I believe @yotudero is using "foggy" or "frosted" ones here)

@yotudero 9 дней назад

A clear/transparent LED is more focused and has a smaller viewing angle. A frosty/milky LED diffuses the light more evenly and mixes the colors better. That's why I used frosty LEDs.

@khangNguyen-xz2cy 8 месяцев назад

Can I use an esp8266 circuit?

@yotudero 8 месяцев назад

Yes, you can. I am using a ESP8266 based controller (Wemos D1 Mini Pro).

@xkxine Год назад

Im not that much into electronics, are the capacitors necessary?

@yotudero Год назад

It should work without the capacitors.

@xkxine Год назад

@@yotudero thank you! also do you have a measurement about how much space there is between each LED on your shaper?

@yotudero Год назад

@@xkxine The distance between each LED is 30mm.

@neorock6135 9 дней назад

Being a newbie(so please correct me if I am wrong) from what Ive read, the capacitor here helps in case there is temporary voltage drop. @yotudero was kind enough to mention above "it should work without it". Please forgive my ignorance, but how much of a potential drawback is skipping using the capacitors? I ask as on one hand, thats a ton of soldering work that can be skipped. Alternatively however, would skipping the caps become too much an issue later? @yotudero - Your work is just.... Amazing! And we are all very obliged to you for not just sharing the end result but also allowing us to learn with such a detailed step by step video. 👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏

@vincentblank1584 9 месяцев назад

Are the Fuses important?

@yotudero 9 месяцев назад

The fuses are needed in case of a short circuit. The power supply is really powerful. I want to be on the save side and use fuses in my projects.

@vincentblank1584 9 месяцев назад

@@yotudero ok thanks. I need to do the same thing for a school Project and i hope it will be also so good like yours

@yotudero 9 месяцев назад

@@vincentblank1584 That's a nice school project. You can make a video once you finished it 😄

@nacerpaul Год назад

would you mind releasing the blueprints/measurements how you created it?

@yotudero Год назад

Checkout these points in the video: 0:39 Pitch of LEDs 0:47 length steel wire for DOUT->DIN 2:08 distance rows 4:30 thickness acrylic glass (base) 4:39 base parts 4:57 holes base plate 5:07 wire brackets 6:53 distance base to first row 10:06 sheet metal 10:36 spacer

@nacerpaul Год назад

@@yotudero thank you! And truly amazing work

@yotudero Год назад

@@nacerpaul Thanks! 🙂

@nacerpaul Год назад

quick question, the LED’s you use are they two different types? or "PL9823/WS2812" is the type of one LED’s?

@yotudero Год назад

@@nacerpaul I use PL9823-F5 LEDs. They have the same data protocol as the WS2812.

@NanoTLG 6 месяцев назад

Do you sell these fully build?

@yotudero 6 месяцев назад

No, it takes way too much time building these cubes. 😅

@NanoTLG 6 месяцев назад

@@yotudero okay thanks for the reply!

@Roby80-h1d 2 дня назад

How many ampers should fuses be put on? would it be possible to put 3 x 70A power supplies to make a 16x16x16 cube? thankyou

@yotudero 2 дня назад

A 16x16x16 cube is a real beast regarding the power consumption if the same type of LEDs are used. The total current is around 4096*0.06A=246A. Three 70A power supplies would not be enough.

@Roby80-h1d День назад

@@yotudero sorry I made a mistake in writing, they are 4 of 70A how do I calculate the fuses to protect the LEDs?

@yotudero 15 часов назад

@@Roby80-h1d I would seperate the LEDs in groups. Each group has its own fuse. For example if you have 32 groups: 246A/32=7.7A -> The fuses should be around 8-10A.

@finnosullivan8744 4 месяца назад

is there instructions

@yotudero 3 месяца назад

I think my video shows all important steps. Besides the video there are no written instructions.

@staga20 Месяц назад

Anodo común o catodo común

@yotudero Месяц назад

The PL9823-F5 LEDs don't have a common anode or cathode. They are all connected in parallel.

@abirislam1321 9 месяцев назад

Please brother i really wanted to make one

@arduino6408 2 месяца назад

How can I buy?

@yotudero 2 месяца назад

You can buy the PL9823-F5 LEDs on Aliexpress.

@abirislam1321 9 месяцев назад

Hello brother i am kind of new. I wanted to make the same thing but i don't have that code can you give me that code

@yotudero 9 месяцев назад

Hi, in my channel there are a videos for the xLights model and the animations. The ESPixelStick Controller Firmware 4.0 can be downloaded from GitHub. Check the links in the video descriptions.

@abirislam1321 9 месяцев назад

one more thing i want to clear if i uploaded that ESPixel stick controller 4.0 the cube should be work perfectly right? @@yotudero

@abirislam1321 9 месяцев назад

also what kind of led are you using?

@yotudero 9 месяцев назад

@@abirislam1321 Once you have uploaded the ESPixelStick Firmware, you can only select some basic test functions from the web interface. You have to use xLights for the animations.

@yotudero 9 месяцев назад

@@abirislam1321 I used PL9823 LEDs (5mm diameter) for my LED cube.