The beginning of the demo video is reminiscent of Ye Olde Wooden Mirror https://www.smoothware.com/danny/woodenmirror.html or more recently https://tisch.nyu.edu/itp/news/spring-2024/daniel-rozin--itp...
That's rad! I didn't know about Wooden Mirror
Show HN: I built a JavaScript-powered flipdisc display
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#12This looks amazingly cool. Love the old school “analog” feel of it
Thank you for sharing
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#13i'm sure i'm not the only one who wanted this information:
>AlfaZeta makes brand new displays, with a controller board. Their XY5 displays (14x28) sells around 500€ (VAT and shipping included).
https://hackaday.io/project/159415-flip-dot-display-diy-cont...
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#15How exactly did the author get the panels? I've looked into stuff like this before and it's basically impossible to source outside of things like eBay. Unless you're willing to buy industrial quantities at industrial prices.
How did they buy them, and for how much?
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#16What is up with the URL?
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#17i'm sure i'm not the only one who wanted this information: >AlfaZeta makes brand new displays, with a controller board. Their XY5 displays (14x28) sells around 500€ (VAT and shipping included). https://hackaday.io/project/159415-flip-dot-display-diy-cont...
I was about to post the same.
The result is really nice, and makes the conclusion make a lot of sense.
> I do hope that flipdiscs become more accessible for hobbyists. If anyone wants to collaborate on new affordable flipdisc hardware, let me know!
€4500 is quite the pill to swallow (unless prices have gotten cheaper since that 2018 Hackaday project)
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#18Breakfast studio offers some amazing art pieces using Flipdisc modules.
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#19Whats the expected lifetime for a flipdisc display like that
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#20How exactly did the author get the panels? I've looked into stuff like this before and it's basically impossible to source outside of things like eBay. Unless you're willing to buy industrial quantities at industrial prices. How did they buy them, and for how much?
I got mine off eBay, but you can get the same panels from AlfaZeta. There are some more affordable options like: https://xqd-led.en.alibaba.com/productgrouplist-936470954-2/.... I do mention in my post that I would like to see these panels become more affordable for hobbyists. If anyone wants to collaborate on this, please contact me!