Large LED Matrix 11x10 RGB LEDs

Projects General Guidance
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Hi All,

I'm starting a project that will see me soldering/connecting a lot of LEDs (110+) :astonished:

I have very little experience with soldering so i'm not sure that it would turn out too well if i started out there. I mean I would probably learn how to do it properly by the end and want to re-do the whole thing... and that is a lot of led's to link up on a breadboard.

I have seen some prebuilt setups already out there like the peggy2 but i was wondering about the process of creating my own board like that from some pcb manufacturer and if it would be dangerous to start out there?

Any guidance as to a starting point would be great!

Thanks Everyone!!

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You could use stripboard.

Here is a design for a UV light box made from 80ish UV LEDs. Ironically for etching PCBs.

It also tells you how to make your own PCBs. Thus killing two birds with one stone.

http://srmonk.blogspot.com/2011/01/make-your-own-pcbs.html

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Sweet! Sounds like a great project.

Please use anything you can from our open source 10x16 RGB array: ClockTHREE.

Project site: http://sites.google.com/site/clockthreeishere/

pdf schematic:

code site:
http://code.google.com/p/clockthree/

The code site contains all of the design files in the KiCad directory.

We'd be happy to answer any questions.

Keep us up to date on your project!
info@wyolum.com

Justin