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[QUOTE="Dmc, post: 109712, member: 32427"] Ok, this is a deep rabbit hole. Thanks so much, everyone for getting involved. I'll try to give you a better idea of exactly what I'm working with. The first layer of cladding, the frame will be clad with 1.2mm aluminium sheet, fixed on with sikaflex and rivets. Next layer will be the LEDs, running parallel vertically, fixed to the aluminium sheet with double-sided tape, sikaflex or whatever you recommend. Next layer is the external cladding/diffusion. As you can see in my videos the frame is in two halves, the base and the pop-top. The base will be clad with rows of perspex running parallel vertically up the walls, each piece will be bent at a 60-degree angle so all rows will be angled toward the back slightly. The perspex will be cut in curves to create a 3D wave effect. A bit like the timber one in the photo. The LEDs will run vertically alongside each piece of perspex to light it, I'll use timber to fill the remaining space between the LEDs and next piece of perspex - I'm also keen to explore other materials that could be used here if anyone has any suggestions? The pop top will be clad in the same way although the external cladding will be copper fish scales. The perspex will be cut into fish scale-shaped strips - see photo for inspiration - Which will run vertically, the copper scales will be fixed on top of the perspex. As the perspex is only lifting the front edge of each scale, it will give a contoured effect and also provide a small amount of room for the LEDs to exist underneath each scale. So every scale will be lit around the edge and the wave on the base will be lit. I want to be able to make my own sequences and be able to hook it up to a midi controller. This poses many questions in my mind. First things first, I need to work out What is the best LED type to use? strip, string, node etc. Keeping in mind that they're going to get baked from time to time, not while they're being used, but in the heat of the day. What is the best way to fix them to aluminiumium? What is the best way to wire them? Also, there are probably more things I need to consider that I'm completely ignorant to. Does this make sense to everyone? What do you think about my plan? [ATTACH type="full" alt="1592900801949.png"]14911[/ATTACH] The perspex on the base layer will look something like this ^ [ATTACH type="full" width="584px" alt="20200623_182932.jpg"]14913[/ATTACH] This is the perspex underneath the fish scales ^ [ATTACH type="full" width="578px" alt="20200623_183113.jpg"]14914[/ATTACH] This is what each scale will look like [/QUOTE]
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