Main Entrance Rebuild - Part SIX

 

Next step is adding the wiring for the LEDs. 

I had previously showed this in the base.  This is where all the wiring will come up for the two sides.

This shows the mostly completed wiring.  I have used this power distribution module to make most of the wire connections.

The main connection is a USB Type-A connector on an 18 gauge wire that connects to the battery.  There is also a Mini USB Type B connector on the module that I use for testing.  I used the modified plate

with pin holes to route the wire around and more importantly to keep it contained when moving, transporting, setup, tear down , etc.

In the blog post Small Detail I showed the final installation of the internal power generators.   Here they are.

On the left side underneath the green, blue, red and orange round tiles is a transparent neon green round 2 x 2 brick.  Inside this brick is a UV LED and a Cool White LED (small SMT LEDs from Amazon).  The UV LED is illuminated with a triangle waveform while the Cool White uses a burst mode waveform.  Contained in the sphere is a RBGW LED module where only the RBG is connected.  This is illuminated with a random PWM pulse for each color.

 

Under the sphere I used a Technic 2 x 4 plate to get the hole I needed to move the wire through.  Under the round brick I had to drill a hole for the wire.

The backing structure for the internal power generators contains the light controller for each generator and small power distribution PCB.  I used a 2 x 1 LED PCB to do this power distribution.   It makes easier to take apart.  You can see the power wire passing through the hole showed in the first set of pictures.  

Once the structure is set in place, I started putting the corner wall panels on.  I had to be careful to run the wires though the small opening that was there. 

Next is to connect up the LEDs.

 

Brick Fest Live - Oklahoma City

 What follows are the pictures we took of the display at this event.

 

Something new was the Flash Mob attacking the Space Outpost.

Finally here is the back side up close.

 

Show Preparation

 This is just a short entry on how we transport.

Here is the entire display stacked up and ready to be loaded into the car.

There is a map that shows what module goes where.  All the boxes are numbered and labled.  Once we get to the venue, the first task is to set the boxes up in the correct order.  That way, we take from the stack and not have to waste time looking for a box.

These show the different states of assembly.

At the end of the show, the process is reversed.  Here the boxes are packed and ready to be loaded in the car.

 

Brick Fest Live Oklahoma City - This Weekend

 We will be in Oklahoma City for Brick Fest Live, Feb 15 - 16.  You can get tickets here.

Hope to see everyone there!😀

 

Small Detail

 

 One of the things that changed in this module is what is behind the two front towers.  There always was something behind the towers.

This was intended to be something like the warp core on Star Trek star ships.  But it was never more than a lot of transparent light blue bricks that you could see at certain angles.  

Now it is a little more than that.  Here we have the control panel for the energy core with one the Outpost personnel managing it.

And here is a short video of the Energy Core running.

I will have more on this in an upcoming post.