Building A Dancefloor on Joel & Nicky's Photo ArchiveFotopic.netSun, 23 Nov 2008 12:44:16 +0000Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:44:16 +0000en-gb60http://photos.jml.net/ The Dancefloor Takes Shape http://photos.jml.net/c1516956.html The dancefloor frames started to arrive, with the perspex and the LED modules so we tested refraction and dissipation of the light. Thursday 22 May 2008: The dancefloor frames started to arrive, with the perspex and the LED modules so we tested refraction and dissipation of the light.

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]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 20:24:35 +0000 Joel Rowbottom Joel & Nicky's Eurovision Party 2008 http://photos.jml.net/c1516929.html Complete with an underlit disco dance floor and many Eurovision collages, we celebrated Andy Abraham's entry 'Even If' (although we knew we'd do badly thanks to the block voting). Marios came as Ireland, Nicky was an Azerbeijan angel, Ellie was Scooch, Ben was a pirate, I was Jahn Teigen (1978's Norway entry) and many guests turned up in outfits too including Icelandic cross-dressing! Absolute madness which went on until 4:30am and involved much dancing.... Saturday 24 May 2008: Complete with an underlit disco dance floor and many Eurovision collages, we celebrated Andy Abraham's entry 'Even If' (although we knew we'd do badly thanks to the block voting). Marios came as Ireland, Nicky was an Azerbeijan angel, Ellie was Scooch, Ben was a pirate, I was Jahn Teigen (1978's Norway entry) and many guests turned up in outfits too including Icelandic cross-dressing! Absolute madness which went on until 4:30am and involved much dancing....

1pm and the dancefloor's still in pieces Testing the dancefloor impact resistance Marios puts the flags up This is what a fallen angel looks like Nicky as Azerbeijan's entry Marios as Ireland, and Si as the Latvia Pirates Ellie dancing to Andy Abrahams' UK entry Si's comedy bread penis Ellie as one of the Scooch air hostesses Will and Clare chose Greece, one of the higher-scoring countries Sarah as France Colours on the disco dancefloor Sarah as France That blonde wig ended up on everyone I think Joel as Jahn Teigen, Norway's 1978 entry

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]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 19:56:15 +0000 Joel & Nicky Rowbottom DDF Mobile Phone Control, LED Module Construction http://photos.jml.net/c1514333.html A few hours in Harry's Bar with Si and his mobile phone method for talking to the dancefloor, and after Maplin sending me the wrong amount of LEDs I've had to construct the LED modules piecemeal. Grr. Tuesday 20 May 2008: A few hours in Harry's Bar with Si and his mobile phone method for talking to the dancefloor, and after Maplin sending me the wrong amount of LEDs I've had to construct the LED modules piecemeal. Grr.

Run-up plan for the Eurovision Party 2008 Si's DDF controller from a bluetooth mobile phone All 64 LED modules, with some LEDs missing

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]]> Tue, 20 May 2008 21:55:22 +0000 Joel Rowbottom Building The First DDF Model Floor http://photos.jml.net/c1512705.html I figured it'd be a bit daft to build a full-size disco dance-floor if I hadn't even tried in miniature. Unfortunately I'd not got enough LEDs but this was enough to get the thing working and find out how to address it from the Arduino software. Success! Sunday 18 May 2008: I figured it'd be a bit daft to build a full-size disco dance-floor if I hadn't even tried in miniature. Unfortunately I'd not got enough LEDs but this was enough to get the thing working and find out how to address it from the Arduino software. Success!

The red loom is cathode to the model, green is control to the Arduino I didn't have enough LEDs in to do the whole model! The Arduino and the LED controller The yellow LED on the Arduino is TX to the LED controller

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]]> Sun, 18 May 2008 14:17:21 +0000 Joel Rowbottom Joel & Si In Wakefield http://photos.jml.net/c1512682.html We'd got to go have a drink at Pitchers (!) then had enough and went to Harry's to discuss the next stage of the DDF. Monday 12 May 2008: We'd got to go have a drink at Pitchers (!) then had enough and went to Harry's to discuss the next stage of the DDF.

This is just about the size of the cells in the DDF, so this is what Si will look like dancing on it. Probably.

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]]> Sun, 18 May 2008 13:38:05 +0000 Joel Rowbottom Underlit Dancefloor Test Cell http://photos.jml.net/c1509001.html After the stupid idea in the pub, it seems we're onto construction. This is the first test cell to see how reflection and stuff works - it shows the Arduino board handling the three LEDs (R/G/B) and stuff. The video's more impressive tho. Sunday 11 May 2008: After the stupid idea in the pub, it seems we're onto construction. This is the first test cell to see how reflection and stuff works - it shows the Arduino board handling the three LEDs (R/G/B) and stuff. The video's more impressive tho.

The Arduino board controlling the LEDs Covered test cell (with a simple bit of A4) to see how the LEDs mix The LED veroboard in the test cell The Arduino with the connections to the test cell

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]]> Sun, 11 May 2008 22:18:02 +0000 Joel Rowbottom Drunkenly Designing An Underlit Dancefloor http://photos.jml.net/c1506433.html You know those stupid ideas you have after you've had a few beers? That. Tuesday 6 May 2008: You know those stupid ideas you have after you've had a few beers? That.

I'm not soldering 768 LEDs together! Hmm, we could have sensors underneath too...

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