WordyClock

The best word clock project on the internet

Inspired by this project from 2014: https://imgur.com/account/favorites/iMXmj

I wanted to make my own version with the following features:

  1. Easier to put together
  2. Allows the time to be easily set
  3. Has a color picker
  4. Has a brightness dimmer
  5. Has enough space for "Happy Birthday" & "Happy Anniversary"
  6. Has fun animations

Components

  • 1x Wooden Frame
  • 1x Laser cut letters layer
  • 1x Laser cut holes layer
  • 2m Addressable WS2812B LED Strip
  • 1x Arduino Micro
  • 1x 5v 10A Power Supply (+ female connector)
  • 2x 10k Potentiometer (+ knob)
  • 2x Rotary Encoder (+ knob)
  • 1x Real-Time Clock Module
  • 1x On/Off Switch
  • 1x Relay
  • 1x Solderable Circuit Board (breadboard layout)
    • an assortment of wires, connectors, resistors and 1 capacitor

Final Thing

Final Thing

More Pictures

Inside 1

Inside 2

Inside 3

Inside 4

Inside 5

...and now for some gifs :)

Startup Animation

Startup

Color Picker

ColorPicker

Brightness Dimmer

BrightnessDimmer

Setting Time

SettingTime

Countdown to Anniversary

Countdown

Shutdown Animation

Shutdown