Smart Ping Pong LED Lamp [Quick&Simple DIY]

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This LED lamp is a quick project that can be done within a day. Only a few cheap components are needed to create a nice looking ambient lamp. No programming is needed, only the WLED firmware is uploaded to a micro controller via a simple tool. A 3D-Printed version simplifies the build process a lot but the cardboard version is also quickly made and can be made huge in size.
WLED is open source and provides many IoT interfaced including a web front end and an app that allows to control all the lamps in the local WIFI.
Build Instructions: bitluni.net/pingponglamp
3D Files: www.thingiverse.com/thing:459...
WLED homepage: github.com/Aircoookie/WLED
Links to parts and tools (affiliate links):
RGB LED Strip $10: aliexpress.bitluni.net/ws2812b
RGBW Strip $20/5m: aliexpress.bitluni.net/sk6812...
Ping Pong Balls $9 (150pcs): aliexpress.bitluni.net/pingPong
ESP32 Mini KIT $7: aliexpress.bitluni.net/ESP32mini
ESP8266 D1 Mini $4: aliexpress.bitluni.net/d1mini
WAGO Nuts: amazon.bitluni.net/wago
AC to DC PSU with Barrel Jack: aliexpress.bitluni.net/ACtoDC...
5.5mm Barrel Jack $3 10pcs: aliexpress.bitluni.net/barrel...
5.5mm Barrel Jack with terminal $0.90 : aliexpress.bitluni.net/screwB...
Cheap Battery Soldering Iron $8: aliexpress.bitluni.net/AAIron
My trusty multimeter: amazon.bitluni.net/clamp
My camera and lens (4k 60fps): amazon.bitluni.net/gh5
Zoom H6 Audio Recorder: amazon.bitluni.net/h6
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Music:
Jeremy Blake - Powerup! @RedMeansRecording
Biz Baz Studio - Action Time
Wayne Jones - Brain Trust
The Whole Other - The Missing Link
Vibe Mountain - Operatic 3
Lish Grooves - Pitch
Quincas Moreira - Sparse Clouds @QuincasMoreira
Dan Henig - Low Life High Life @sirdannytrolls
Andrew Langdon - Keys
Late Night Feeler - When We Found The Horizon
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 337

@DanielPhoxynus 3 роки тому

Absolutely wonderful! Thank yo so much for this, everything works exactly as shown.

@gregd6022 3 роки тому

Wow, the effort to result ratio on this is wicked!

@almondv 3 роки тому

we need more project like this! such genius

@StormBurnX 3 роки тому

Harlan Coben is one of my favorite authors from a decade or so ago, always great to see one of those books :)

@hsmptg 3 роки тому

Pure ART. Thank you!

@SantiluX 3 роки тому

Great project! Simply beautiful, thank you

@ericlotze7724 3 роки тому

Another great LED project!

@user-qx3wq7nv2x 2 роки тому

Ah , well done . We decided to do))) And you , SIR, have already made it a reality )

@paultargett5211 3 роки тому

Yay, good to have you back ‘Luni!

@theodoros_1234 3 роки тому

This is really great! I definitely have to build one at some point.

@jadenjayar9630 3 роки тому

I don't know who or why some people dislike this amazing content!!

@daskasspatzle2396 3 роки тому

I seem not to be the only Wago addicted :-) Cheers from Bulgaria

@virtualize7409 3 роки тому

Now this is what I call *quality content* ! nice video man :D

@sizzler9952 3 роки тому

This looks awesome!!!!!! Definitely will be making this soon

@JoesCaribbeanVanLife Рік тому

This seems like the perfect begginers project. Thanks.

@londongaz2 2 роки тому

This is so good! I can't wait to try this, thanks for sharing it

@majstealth 3 роки тому

impressive lamps, if i remember i will try that one

@octaviusvanzandt3695 2 роки тому

Super cool, thanks for posting this. I am going to try it.

@rapalma38 3 роки тому

*In a few steps, you teach us, how use the wonderful esp32, your sense of humor is great to, thanks for a excellent video*

@HorstChristophSchreiber 3 роки тому

Yes, Germans ARE humorous!

@davewright1212 3 роки тому

Built mine a couple of month ago, works great, pity I ended up with 4cm pingpong balls so had to recalc the tube size and the balls I got seemed to be thicker plastic so ended up drilling an 8mm hole in each one and putting the glue around the led and placing the hole over it, worked out well in the end. Really nice that some guy in Germany (I think) did a plugin for Domoticz so my home automation controller looks after it too. Thanks for such a great idea.

@simfoo 3 роки тому

Missed your videos! Welcome back

@electronicstv5884 3 роки тому

Bestes Teil ever! Habe mir direkt LED-Strips und Tischtennisbälle bestellt!😂👍

@andymouse 3 роки тому

Great vid !...you never churn out any old rubbish !

@PCBWay 3 роки тому

Definitely a peice of artwork!!! You just won our respect again! BTW, welcome back.

@gaborungvari784 3 роки тому

thanks for the video and for the idea!

@Nono-hk3is 3 роки тому

Fantastic project!

@Voyager_2 3 роки тому

Just this week I made the same but with a Ikea GRÖNÖ. I 3D printed a tube that fits over the original fitting and spiral 95 ws2812B leds (144 p/m) around it. It also uses the Wemos D1 with Wled. What a awesome pice of software that is ;-)

@budderbrotDE 3 роки тому

The return of the King!

@Damicske 3 роки тому

For the larger ones you can print a top and bottom and the middle part can stay in paper ;)

@riche4you1975 3 роки тому

Excellent project 👍 Thanks for the share I will Deffo make this one and eyeing up the wall to 😆

@21cabrito 3 роки тому

Beautiful!

@LED-Heaven 7 місяців тому

Very nice. Upside down book was pretty funny. Have a great journey.

@ryanmalin 3 роки тому

I bought a 5m set of the 5050 leds yesterday. I put a strip 1 meter long across the back of my glass computer desk. Now I can sync my computer RGB to my desk! I keep it on white, slightly dimmed. I just like using it for ambient lighting.

@PonczekORIGINAL 3 роки тому

Definitely gonna make one

@ericlejacques2704 3 роки тому

Super original, bravo.

@jstro-hobbytech 2 роки тому

Wled is awesome

@grupoagi1466 3 роки тому

Muito bom, parabéns.

@JonnyBergdahl 3 роки тому

Welcome back!

@bierhoch1011 3 роки тому

To make a perfect hole into the Pingpong Ball, you can heat up a drill and melt a circle into the ball. I did this for about 400 times for my LED-PingpongBall Matrix.

@neur303 3 роки тому

Nice tip if one needs it, but are there advantages? I imagine that the second layer would help with diffusion. And most of the time the LEDs are too bright if not heavily dimmed.

@RawDR 3 роки тому

He certainly has experience with this, he's done huge led displays using ping pong balls and I believe for those he did make holes in the balls using a soldering iron. I'm sure he has his reasons for not doing that here although I'm not sure what they are. Maybe just for keeping it simple.

@bierhoch1011 3 роки тому

@@neur303 yes it was a much rounder circle. with the soldering iron was the problem that the circle was slightly greater than I wantet it to be. but my soldering iron has not the ability to adjust the temperature. in my case the second layer was not supporting the diffusion. greetings.

@bitlunislab 3 роки тому

I'm trying to keep it as simple as possible. I used holes on the ws2811 chains. the smd leds dont suffer much in brightness as the hotglue works like a lightpipe

@microdesigns2000 3 роки тому

Ping pong balls are just happy things. And your videos have just the right amount of nerd!

@yeahnah6468 3 роки тому

Wow. How have I never seen WLED before?! It's going to save me so much time! I've been writing my own controllers this whole time for no good reason. 😩

@bitlunislab 3 роки тому

that's why the faceroll coding. :-D the best part it is open source and you can contribute your stuff

@jquintana7097 2 роки тому

Awesome lamps.

@overengineering6096 3 роки тому

Welcome back @bitluni ❤

@MrPinknumber 3 роки тому

A very pleasing project :D

@iamKORHAL 3 роки тому

Wow I am so happy I watched this today :') this is amazng

@cboyslim5490 3 роки тому

i loved when you got glued yourself lol RELATEABLE

@Digithalis 3 роки тому

haha..you are the greatest Ping Pong Master bitluni, my deepest respect man!!! :-)))

@EvandroPastor 3 роки тому

Amazing work dude!

@alexanderwalch8281 3 місяці тому

Tolles Projekt. ❤

@avejst 3 роки тому

Great project Thanks for sharing this great ping/pong :-)

@5VoltChannel 3 роки тому

WLED AirCoookie - Best RGB LED controller. 👍👍.

@TheDiessssel 3 роки тому

Best, but it have some little bugs...

@maxreynolds679 3 роки тому

Well done.

@adfusion416 3 роки тому

You are great, nice creativity

@getyerspn 3 роки тому

Niiiiiiiice .. I see a use for some 8" drain pipe I have and those 200 ping-pong balls I never used ......or ...how about a ping-pong Christmas tree 🎄...I'd love to see you're skills make that nearer Xmas.

@booblla 3 роки тому

That's exactly what I was thinking. I want to make the large one, but my 'Arts & Crafts' skills leave a lot to be desired. Plus I don't think they sell seven inch PVC pipe, so I'm wondering if I could scale it up to eight inches. But having said that. My math skills are about as good as Ralph Wiggum's English skills!

@sonodrome 3 роки тому

Fantastic, the lamps look great! :)

@sobattutorial69 3 роки тому

nice led lamp on table...👍

@BrianLough 3 роки тому

This is a great project! When the girls are a little older it would be great in their play room or something!

@pratikshabansode217 3 роки тому

Wow 😳 what a idea

@TH2007TH 3 роки тому

I love your videos! I watched your original ping pong ball wall a long time ago and should have subscribed then. Today I rectify that mistake!

@DOYANJAJAN933 3 роки тому

Smart idea

@MrKelaher 3 роки тому

Great to see you back. Hope you are feeling somewhat OK mate, hard days.

@bitlunislab 3 роки тому

much better

@ryanmalin 3 роки тому

those are some nice Yamaha speakers you have there! I have some Yamaha 4 inch titanium speakers for my midrange on my hifi. They are phenomenal. Nice project! Thanks for sharing!

@bitlunislab 3 роки тому

when I got the speakers it was like an awakening. similar to when I saw an oled tv in a store

@ryanmalin 3 роки тому

@@bitlunislab I can agree with you. The Yamaha bookshelf speakers actually set me off down the rabbit hole for hifi quality. That was in 2014

@kamilzdunczyk2245 3 роки тому

great job i love this channel

@ChristianMeierFilms 3 роки тому

Wow, sehr coole Idee. Das würde ich mir auch hinstellen.

@CrazyRupes 3 роки тому

Yay Bitluni's back :)

@riccardozanellato2111 3 роки тому

Great brain, great project

@parinshah1114 3 роки тому

Genius Man👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

@user-jt1se2no9c 3 роки тому

Сколько смотрю на этом канале видео - удивляюсь ! Это ж какую умную голову иметь и золотые руки растущие из нужного места чтобы всё это придумывать и воплощать в изделия !

@ImLunaUwU 3 роки тому

Thank god you discovered WLED

@TheEmbeddedHobbyist 3 роки тому

I've been waiting for a use for all the ping pong balls i got left over from my ping pong lamp. just need to get the RGBW LED's now. I've load of WS1812 but the white does seem to give them the edge over the RGB ones. Great to see a new video.

@bitlunislab 3 роки тому

to be honest I rarely use the white channel. just try with what you have. the rgbw are twice the price

@JopSpijkers 3 роки тому

There is always a little picture on the power supply that indicates if the positive lead is on the outside bit or the inside bit of the plug. Usually the outside is negative, but sometimes the inside bit!

@groowy 3 роки тому

yet another episode of bitluni's rgb ping pong mania 😄

@elizabethtabitha634 3 роки тому

My favorite UKpostsr

@RinksRides 3 роки тому

amazing.

@PhilippMeierGermany 3 роки тому

Nice video and simple and easy design for the lamps. The only thing I didn't like was tinning the wires for a screw connector. Might not be a problem in this particular case but on larger lamps the supply wires can carry quite some current and you don't want an IOT-living-room-ignition device.

@jagaux1688 3 роки тому

Cool thing!

@manukalias 3 роки тому

A perfect project to dream of and sleep at 4:00 AM 😲😲😜😜

@Bianchi77 2 роки тому

Vote it up, nice video clip, thank you for sharing it :)

@davidlacey6417 3 роки тому

Good project like to build my self one, just wonder what power supply did you use on the small lamp and the bigger lamp(depends on how many led to use ect) in 5v amp watts safe way to power them ect thanks.

@Ilitan004 3 роки тому

Awesome.

@d3nce849 3 роки тому

If you dont have a 3d Printer but want it more sturdy then with carboard you can simply use pvc pipe.

@FF7824 3 роки тому

Very nice!!

@MauroSedrani 3 роки тому

Awesome!

@BersekViking 3 роки тому

Very nice!

@jobkoww.jobencja6715 3 роки тому

this is cool

@syber-space 3 роки тому

Awesome design! I've found that sometimes I need a logic level shifter to make the LEDs work reliably with a 3.3v signal, but it looks like that might not be needed.

@bitlunislab 3 роки тому

I mentioned this in the instructions on my web site. but usually it works good enough like that :-)

@e-lox1395 3 роки тому

Wait what lol 1 hour? Wow you can control the time :D

@BrianLough 3 роки тому

I find a small cap can work too!

@DominikPalo 3 роки тому

@@bitlunislab the first LED on the strip shifts the data signal level from 3V3 on the input to 5V on the output (it acts as a level-shifter). So, all you need when using 3V3 logic is to have the first LED as close as possible to the controller - which is not a problem in your case :)

@rgorazd 3 роки тому

A simple solution is a pullup at 5V and an open drain output pulling the output to Vss. WS2812 need Vdd-0.7V at the first diode. Suplying a 3.3V as logical "1" will sometimes cause problems. If Vdd is slightly less than 5V, then is ok, otherwise not.

@sds123faf 3 роки тому

If you add a half opaque sheet cylinder around the finished product in the video, it will even diffuse the light more and it will be more smooth

@jcs99100 3 роки тому

Leute, passt bitte unbedingt mit dem Netzteil auf, kauft ein anständiges! Ich habe das aus der Beschreibung bestellt. Nach etwa 5 Tagen Nutzung ging die Lampe plötzlich nicht mehr. Beim Abziehen des Steckers bekam ich mittelstarke Schläge. Es kann sein, dass bei einem anderen Netzteil vielleicht sogar die gesamten 230V durchgelassen werden! Die mittlere Lampe werde ich in Zukunft mit einem großen Handynetzteil betreiben. Die Leistung pro LED laut Google scheint sehr falsch zu sein, selbst über eine USB Port am PC konnte ich die alle 86 LEDs betreiben. Davon abgesehen sieht das Ganze aber wirklich klasse aus und wird sich gut in meiner Wohnung machen, vielen Dank!

@TV-nz4qv 3 роки тому

funny and great project!

@IntermitTech 3 роки тому

Nice video on the pingpong lamps, really novel idea! WLED is really awesome software for running addressable LEDs. I've actually made some plug-in boards called the QuinLED-Dig-Uno and QuinLED-Dig-Quad people can build themselves as a DIY project. If you want to run a larger amount of LEDs things can get a bit complex with power injection and such, I also tried to add some safety features like a fuse or convenience features like onboard level-shifters so using longer cables aren't a problem. Keep the great projects and WLED info coming! :D

@robertpoynton9923 3 роки тому

I ordered my board last week can't wait for it.

@Nobe_Oddy 2 роки тому

It's so simple yet VERY POWERFUL!!! I can imagine pillars going from the floor to the ceiling in the corner of the room, with mirrors behind them up against the walls. They could be pulled away from the corner a bit and the mirrors would reflect the back side of the tube.... OHHHH, what if you put mirrors behind the ping-pong balls on the tube? You would have to cut the mirrors in pieces or strips to fit them in there, but the mirror doesn't have to be glass. You could make aluminum foil backed paper that has an adhesive layer on the back.... OR for the ULTIMATE ball tower you could made the tube out of flexible CLEAR plastic (like acrylic sheets that are thin enough to bend) then use some "semi-mirrored" plastic film to wrap the INSIDE of the tube... MY MIND IS RUNNING AWAY WITH IDEAS!!!!! - OH MAN!!! I wish I was in a position to buy these lights and controller... I know they aren't expensive but I'm on a VERY tight budget and I KNOW I would go over board!!!! LOL Re-creating Roman Pillars of ping-pong balls lights on the front of my house, with a ping-pong ball LED WALL in between them LMAO!!! ok ok ok... I need to calm down :D - This just looks like so much fun with such a simple Idea!!! This is just so creative!!! Thank you for opening my mind once again! :D

@andreavigo2347 3 роки тому

Wooooooooooooooooow sono Andrea dall'Italia. Sono bellissimi bellissimi tutti e tre il mio preferito e il secondo progetto visto nel video. Li vendi anche già fatti. Complimenti 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 Italy

@rascrr 3 роки тому

Nice!

@MarkMichalowski 3 роки тому

That's sooo cool - I wonder if printing the tube in white would work well? You'd be able to see the LED strip more clearly though, so maybe not.... I know you can get white-backed LED strips, but painting out the marks and copper pads would be harder.

@JustSenselessX 3 роки тому

nice build, any ideas for square diffusor ? i like this as cube lamp :)

@64-bit63 2 роки тому

I know these ping pong ball lights look 1000x better in real life i would suggest everyone to build it or to go somewhere to look at it

@AdamWelchUK 3 роки тому

Looks great. Might have to set aside a couple of hours to make a big cardboard version soon. :-)

@robertpoynton9923 3 роки тому

Aircookie to the rescue love wled. You would also set macros so that you an turn on the lamp with a push button instead of using a app.

@RobertSzasz 3 роки тому

I wonder if larger led spacing and larger tubes with tighter spiral spacing would work. Standard sonotube (concrete pillar form) would be cool for larger sizes)