{"product_id":"5-bong69-seed-pixel-matrix-boards","title":"5 Bong69 Seed Pixel Matrix Boards","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"markdown-heading\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"heading-element\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eSeed Pixel Matrix\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ca id=\"user-content-seed-pixel-matrix\" class=\"anchor\" aria-label=\"Permalink: Seed Pixel Matrix\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/bobko69\/Seed_Pixel_Matrix#seed-pixel-matrix\"\u003e\u003csvg class=\"octicon octicon-link\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"m7.775 3.275 1.25-1.25a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 4.95 4.95l-2.5 2.5a3.5 3.5 0 0 1-4.95 0 .751.751 0 0 1 .018-1.042.751.751 0 0 1 1.042-.018 1.998 1.998 0 0 0 2.83 0l2.5-2.5a2.002 2.002 0 0 0-2.83-2.83l-1.25 1.25a.751.751 0 0 1-1.042-.018.751.751 0 0 1-.018-1.042Zm-4.69 9.64a1.998 1.998 0 0 0 2.83 0l1.25-1.25a.751.751 0 0 1 1.042.018.751.751 0 0 1 .018 1.042l-1.25 1.25a3.5 3.5 0 1 1-4.95-4.95l2.5-2.5a3.5 3.5 0 0 1 4.95 0 .751.751 0 0 1-.018 1.042.751.751 0 0 1-1.042.018 1.998 1.998 0 0 0-2.83 0l-2.5 2.5a1.998 1.998 0 0 0 0 2.83Z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/bobko69\/Seed_Pixel_Matrix\/blob\/main\/img\/Seed_Pixel_Matrix_5cm_V1.1.png\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/github.com\/bobko69\/Seed_Pixel_Matrix\/raw\/main\/img\/Seed_Pixel_Matrix_5cm_V1.1.png\" width=\"800\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/bobko69\/Seed_Pixel_Matrix\/blob\/main\/img\/Seed_Pixel_Matrix_2.5cm_V1.1.png\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/github.com\/bobko69\/Seed_Pixel_Matrix\/raw\/main\/img\/Seed_Pixel_Matrix_2.5cm_V1.1.png\" width=\"800\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePCB size is 25mm x 300mm (0.98\" x 11.81\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned to use seed pixels with 5cm and 2.5cm spacing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach PCB uses 3 loops of LED seed pixels. For example a loop of 64 seed pixels would be one continuous string of 32 seed pixels down and 32 seed pixels up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePCBs can be joined together using the in and out pads on the sides of the board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe gerber files for the PCB and the STL file for the spacer are included in this project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis PCB is my solution for building a seed pixel matrix on my garage door. I needed my garage door to still function so I could pull my car in and out easily. I also wanted to use seed pixels since they are small and save on weight and I wanted nice even spacing of the matrix. The total size of my matrix is 32 x 84 or 2688 pixels. I used 14 of the boards on my 16' garage door. 42 loops of 64 seed pixels. I joined 2 boards together and used 7 ports on my controller (384 pixels per port).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown-heading\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"heading-element\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eVersion 1.1 changes:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ca id=\"user-content-version-11-changes\" class=\"anchor\" aria-label=\"Permalink: Version 1.1 changes:\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/bobko69\/Seed_Pixel_Matrix#version-11-changes\"\u003e\u003csvg class=\"octicon octicon-link\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"m7.775 3.275 1.25-1.25a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 4.95 4.95l-2.5 2.5a3.5 3.5 0 0 1-4.95 0 .751.751 0 0 1 .018-1.042.751.751 0 0 1 1.042-.018 1.998 1.998 0 0 0 2.83 0l2.5-2.5a2.002 2.002 0 0 0-2.83-2.83l-1.25 1.25a.751.751 0 0 1-1.042-.018.751.751 0 0 1-.018-1.042Zm-4.69 9.64a1.998 1.998 0 0 0 2.83 0l1.25-1.25a.751.751 0 0 1 1.042.018.751.751 0 0 1 .018 1.042l-1.25 1.25a3.5 3.5 0 1 1-4.95-4.95l2.5-2.5a3.5 3.5 0 0 1 4.95 0 .751.751 0 0 1-.018 1.042.751.751 0 0 1-1.042.018 1.998 1.998 0 0 0-2.83 0l-2.5 2.5a1.998 1.998 0 0 0 0 2.83Z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eadded a new board for 2.5cm pixel spacing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eadded cut lines so board can be cut to make it shorter if needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eadded pads at cut line so the off cuts can be used\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eadded holes for zip ties for strain relief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eadded more mounting holes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eadded updated stl files for the bottom spacer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/bobko69\/Seed_Pixel_Matrix\/blob\/main\/img\/IMG_4849.png\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/github.com\/bobko69\/Seed_Pixel_Matrix\/raw\/main\/img\/IMG_4849.png\" width=\"800\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/bobko69\/Seed_Pixel_Matrix\/blob\/main\/img\/IMG_4851.png\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/github.com\/bobko69\/Seed_Pixel_Matrix\/raw\/main\/img\/IMG_4851.png\" width=\"800\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown-heading\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"heading-element\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eHow do I make them waterproof?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ca id=\"user-content-how-do-i-make-them-waterproof\" class=\"anchor\" aria-label=\"Permalink: How do I make them waterproof?\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/bobko69\/Seed_Pixel_Matrix#how-do-i-make-them-waterproof\"\u003e\u003csvg class=\"octicon octicon-link\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"m7.775 3.275 1.25-1.25a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 4.95 4.95l-2.5 2.5a3.5 3.5 0 0 1-4.95 0 .751.751 0 0 1 .018-1.042.751.751 0 0 1 1.042-.018 1.998 1.998 0 0 0 2.83 0l2.5-2.5a2.002 2.002 0 0 0-2.83-2.83l-1.25 1.25a.751.751 0 0 1-1.042-.018.751.751 0 0 1-.018-1.042Zm-4.69 9.64a1.998 1.998 0 0 0 2.83 0l1.25-1.25a.751.751 0 0 1 1.042.018.751.751 0 0 1 .018 1.042l-1.25 1.25a3.5 3.5 0 1 1-4.95-4.95l2.5-2.5a3.5 3.5 0 0 1 4.95 0 .751.751 0 0 1-.018 1.042.751.751 0 0 1-1.042.018 1.998 1.998 0 0 0-2.83 0l-2.5 2.5a1.998 1.998 0 0 0 0 2.83Z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIm not sure if you can make them 100% waterproof. You could try using a dab of silicon or liquid electrical tape on each solder joint. Conformal Coating may work too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown-heading\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"heading-element\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eHow do I hang them?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ca id=\"user-content-how-do-i-hang-them\" class=\"anchor\" aria-label=\"Permalink: How do I hang them?\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/bobko69\/Seed_Pixel_Matrix#how-do-i-hang-them\"\u003e\u003csvg class=\"octicon octicon-link\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"m7.775 3.275 1.25-1.25a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 4.95 4.95l-2.5 2.5a3.5 3.5 0 0 1-4.95 0 .751.751 0 0 1 .018-1.042.751.751 0 0 1 1.042-.018 1.998 1.998 0 0 0 2.83 0l2.5-2.5a2.002 2.002 0 0 0-2.83-2.83l-1.25 1.25a.751.751 0 0 1-1.042-.018.751.751 0 0 1-.018-1.042Zm-4.69 9.64a1.998 1.998 0 0 0 2.83 0l1.25-1.25a.751.751 0 0 1 1.042.018.751.751 0 0 1 .018 1.042l-1.25 1.25a3.5 3.5 0 1 1-4.95-4.95l2.5-2.5a3.5 3.5 0 0 1 4.95 0 .751.751 0 0 1-.018 1.042.751.751 0 0 1-1.042.018 1.998 1.998 0 0 0-2.83 0l-2.5 2.5a1.998 1.998 0 0 0 0 2.83Z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThere are 2 mounting holes on the PCB. My garage door is made of wood, so im using screws to mount them directly to the garage door. If you dont want to make holes or you are mounting these to metal you could use 3M command strips or maybe expoxy some neodymium magnets to the back of the PCB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown-heading\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"heading-element\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eHow can I make them evenly spaced?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ca id=\"user-content-how-can-i-make-them-evenly-spaced\" class=\"anchor\" aria-label=\"Permalink: How can I make them evenly spaced?\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/bobko69\/Seed_Pixel_Matrix#how-can-i-make-them-evenly-spaced\"\u003e\u003csvg class=\"octicon octicon-link\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"m7.775 3.275 1.25-1.25a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 4.95 4.95l-2.5 2.5a3.5 3.5 0 0 1-4.95 0 .751.751 0 0 1 .018-1.042.751.751 0 0 1 1.042-.018 1.998 1.998 0 0 0 2.83 0l2.5-2.5a2.002 2.002 0 0 0-2.83-2.83l-1.25 1.25a.751.751 0 0 1-1.042-.018.751.751 0 0 1-.018-1.042Zm-4.69 9.64a1.998 1.998 0 0 0 2.83 0l1.25-1.25a.751.751 0 0 1 1.042.018.751.751 0 0 1 .018 1.042l-1.25 1.25a3.5 3.5 0 1 1-4.95-4.95l2.5-2.5a3.5 3.5 0 0 1 4.95 0 .751.751 0 0 1-.018 1.042.751.751 0 0 1-1.042.018 1.998 1.998 0 0 0-2.83 0l-2.5 2.5a1.998 1.998 0 0 0 0 2.83Z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eI have included an STL file for a 3D printed spacer. You will need to print 2 spacers for each PCB. The spacers are joined together using a 5\/16-18 bolt (like these:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00OHU2QVU\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00OHU2QVU\u003c\/a\u003e). The bolt also provides weight to help pull the strings straight. The spacer is hooked on near the bottom of the LED loop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded\u0026amp;v=qZRhycUe8r0\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/camo.githubusercontent.com\/7af65ad711074193c77aa0a168170c7027c77cbad5be211012a7b20b0c3510f7\/687474703a2f2f696d672e796f75747562652e636f6d2f76692f715a5268796355653872302f302e6a7067\" width=\"600\" data-canonical-src=\"http:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/qZRhycUe8r0\/0.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePackage induces 5 boards \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wasatch Lights","offers":[{"title":"5 CM","offer_id":51733013004587,"sku":null,"price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2.5 CM","offer_id":51733013037355,"sku":null,"price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/0151\/7099\/files\/PXL_20260115_202507022.jpg?v=1768512388","url":"https:\/\/wasatchlights.com\/products\/5-bong69-seed-pixel-matrix-boards","provider":"Wasatch Lights","version":"1.0","type":"link"}