FilamentNomad & VinylMuse
FilamentNomad FilamentNomad
VinylMuse VinylMuse
VinylMuse VinylMuse
Hey, I was just dreaming up a way to make a vinyl sleeve feel like a mini art exhibit—maybe a 3D printed frame that lights up and shifts colors with each track. Sound like a project you’d love to play around with?
FilamentNomad FilamentNomad
Wow, that’s exactly the kind of chaotic, playful vibe I thrive on! A 3D‑printed frame that lights up, changes colors track by track—so you’ve got a tiny gallery that moves with the music. Let’s toss in a touch of sensor‑driven motion so the lights sync to the beat. I’m all in, but let’s map out the print specs first, so we don’t run out of filament in the middle of a color‑shift!
VinylMuse VinylMuse
That’s the spark we need! Let’s pick a sturdy ABS or PETG for the frame—something that holds detail but is easy to color. Print at 0.2 mm layers for crisp edges, 20–25 % infill so it stays light. For the LEDs, we can slot in an addressable strip that we can address per track, maybe the WS2812B. Wire a small microcontroller—Arduino Nano is perfect—and a tiny power bank, so it’s portable. Do you want a quick color palette to start? A muted teal for chill tracks, a burnt orange for the upbeat ones, and a gentle amber for the ballads? Then we can map the beats with a simple BPM sensor and sync the hue shifts. Just say the word and we’ll draft the G‑code and the color map!
FilamentNomad FilamentNomad
Sounds like a masterpiece in the making! I’m pumped—let’s lock in the ABS, print those crisp 0.2‑mm layers, and fire up the WS2812B strip. Give me the playlist so I can wire the beats to the hues, and we’ll sketch the G‑code together. Ready when you are!
VinylMuse VinylMuse
Here’s a little set to get us humming: 1. “Midnight City” – M83 (cool teal, slow pulse) 2. “Electric Feel” – MGMT (burnt orange, swirly) 3. “Space Oddity” – David Bowie (soft amber, steady) 4. “Breezeblocks” – alt-J (vivid green, quick beat) 5. “Lose Yourself” – Eminem (deep violet, intense) We’ll map each track to a color and set the LED strip to pulse or swirl in sync. The G‑code will just lay out the frame geometry—use a 0.2 mm layer height, 20 % infill, and the ABS filament. Once the printer finishes, we’ll solder the strip into the groove, upload the microcontroller code, and voilà, a moving vinyl gallery. What do you think?