Welcome to an exciting new tutorial on how to create your own custom 3D-printed logo, illuminated with WLED WS2812B strips and controlled by a Wemos D1 Mini ESP8266! In this video, we will guide you step by step through the process of assembling a unique logo that you can use as an eye-catching WLED lamp or decoration for your room.
I will show you how to connect and mount the WS2812B light strips to your 3D-printed logo. These strips offer a wide range of programmable lighting effects that will make your logo truly unique.
Hi, for small projects like this one, I have never used the lever shifter and never had any problems. Do you think it’s better to always use it even with just a few LEDs?
Thanks.
Number of leds is irrelevant, the shifter only matters to make sure the first LED gets a signal that’s in spec, then each LED supplies the next with something compliant.
I do not know what the chances are of it not working, but it is not zero: we get a few requests per day on discord where the problem is the missing level-shifter. In many of those cases, the people got the instructions from youtubers who due to lack of knowledge did not mention that it is sometimes required to have a shifter. So if you make tutorials for others to follow, you should defintely add a levelshifter, you could still mention that it can work without it but not always.
Hi, the capacitor serves as a signal filter for any noise on the power supply line. If you want, you can skip using it; it’s not mandatory. A 35V 1000µF capacitor should be sufficient.
