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Viewer Challenge: HDD POV clock (HardDiskDrive PersistenceOfVision Clock)

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e14 Contributor over 15 years ago

I, jcolefran (Jason) have a challenge from australia.

 

I have been trying to build a hard drive POV clock for some time, but i have come to the conclusion that it is beyond the depth of my knowledge and now i challenge you (ben heck)(the ultimate hacker, modder, and thinkerer, etc.) to do what i couldnt and build a hard drive clock. image

 

And yes, for it to be even harder, the author of the work whom i tryed to copy speaks a different language. image

 

specifically, i am after a certain type. this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK9en2H7rBA to be precise

list of links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK9en2H7rBA  :: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK9en2H7rBA

http://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/viewtopic.php?p=6984995 :: http://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/viewtopic.php?p=6984995

translated link from above: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elektroda.pl%2Frtvforum%2Fviewtopic.php%3Fp%3D6984995 :: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elektroda.pl%2Frtvforum%2Fviewtopic.php%3Fp%3D6984995

 

(i have included plain text versions and hyperlinked version for those who just dont like clicking links or their computers dont, or even they are just paranoid ?)

 

I had much trouble trying to acquire some documents and eventually acquired almost all, however im am fairly sure i never backed them up before my computer got re-?booted? (wiped).

 

now the catch: for it to be ARDUINO powered !!!! image image image image

 

GOOD LUCK and feel free to contect me on my email Ben image

 

cheers, Jason

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    e14 Contributor over 15 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor

    does anyone in the community have any knowledge to get this thing started.

    im keen to try myself if i can get some help image

     

    thanks

    ps: ive got the arduino uno, and alot of the parts that i will need.

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