I’ve seen quite a few 8x32 LED enclosures for Matrixes that use WLED and ESP32s, But I could never find the perfect one, so I decided to build my own. I hope anyone using 8x32 LED Matrixes with WLED find this helpful, I posted the creation to Thingiverse so it’s a free download. I also posted a video on my thoughts and the build process. Feedback welcomed.
Creation Video: https://youtu.be/OXcqrGzZyhE?si=qL16qLup_z0jW9Un
Thingiverse: 8x32 LED Matrix Diffuser Enclosure by MyBritishComputerGuy - Thingiverse
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MyBritishComputerGuy
Thanks for sharing, this is just what I was looking for. Now I need to badger my buddy into fixing his 3d printer.
I hope he’s able to fix it!
I have a feeling I’ll buy one before he does… For him, the printer is the hobby if you know what I mean, hehe.
Nice matrix enclosure thread. Before printing a panel or frame remix, open the STL once and measure a known pixel pitch / panel edge so scale isn’t off. A browser STL viewer is enough for that check. CADProps opens STL/STEP among ~92 extensions; natives on CADProps servers. STL Viewer Online: Mesh Dimensions, Area & Volume | CADProps
The scale-check point is worth repeating for anyone remixing a frame: an STL says nothing about the units it was modeled in, so measuring the pixel pitch against a known panel dimension catches a lot of bad prints before they start. I’d add checking the panel’s actual edge thickness too, since a lot of enclosure remixes assume one specific module and leave no clearance. As for the printer-as-hobby comment, that pattern seems common enough that half the enclosures on these threads probably never get a panel in them.
Checking edge thickness alongside pixel pitch is the detail I’d underline — clearance assumptions vary so much between module batches that a frame modeled around one panel can bind or rattle on the next. Measuring both before committing to a print saves a lot of rework, and it’s a quick habit for anyone remixing an existing enclosure. The observation about enclosures never getting a panel installed rings true too; it’s easy to treat the print itself as the finished project rather than the housing for one.
Whats the point of the AI rambling? This some new way to prime for spam?