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<p>[QUOTE="Sam Stone, post: 4111850, member: 110020"]I was getting close to trying something elaborate with the lighting. I program and sequence our Christmas lights to music and broadcast it over a short range FM transmitter. I have almost 100,000 RGB lights, called pixels (bought by the insurance company when my old stuph got destroyed or I wouldn't have any), all LED, and programmable to literally millions of configurations. They're also diffused, which should help with glare. I know it sounds like overkill, but these things start out very bright but I have total control over every one completely independent from the others. I can change one's color, adjust the percentage of a pixel's brightness, and whether or not each one should be mono-directional or spray up to 180 degrees. If I did this I would probably build a ring and place lights at various angles and distances from the coins. Then I could find the best setting for different coins and from that point forward it would be preset. Since these "smart" LEDs hit the market, they've plummeted in price and soared in quality. This is what I have been relying on for the last several years to keep my mind from deteriorating like my body. BTW, cost for each LED is around a quarter and you can power them with any 5 or 12V supply. The software to control them is far easier than anyone would expect, open source platform, incredibly well maintained and scrutinized before any new feature is released, and all free! If I build a small setup that works, I would be more than happy to share the details or even build more for anyone else who might want to try. I would not charge more than materials as my way of thanking everyone that's been trying so hard to help me with collecting.</p><p><br /></p><p>I talk too much, but thanks again for your thoughts.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sam Stone, post: 4111850, member: 110020"]I was getting close to trying something elaborate with the lighting. I program and sequence our Christmas lights to music and broadcast it over a short range FM transmitter. I have almost 100,000 RGB lights, called pixels (bought by the insurance company when my old stuph got destroyed or I wouldn't have any), all LED, and programmable to literally millions of configurations. They're also diffused, which should help with glare. I know it sounds like overkill, but these things start out very bright but I have total control over every one completely independent from the others. I can change one's color, adjust the percentage of a pixel's brightness, and whether or not each one should be mono-directional or spray up to 180 degrees. If I did this I would probably build a ring and place lights at various angles and distances from the coins. Then I could find the best setting for different coins and from that point forward it would be preset. Since these "smart" LEDs hit the market, they've plummeted in price and soared in quality. This is what I have been relying on for the last several years to keep my mind from deteriorating like my body. BTW, cost for each LED is around a quarter and you can power them with any 5 or 12V supply. The software to control them is far easier than anyone would expect, open source platform, incredibly well maintained and scrutinized before any new feature is released, and all free! If I build a small setup that works, I would be more than happy to share the details or even build more for anyone else who might want to try. I would not charge more than materials as my way of thanking everyone that's been trying so hard to help me with collecting. I talk too much, but thanks again for your thoughts.[/QUOTE]
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