Improving the micro:bit LED display

RE: Improving the micro:bit LED display

kmcnaught — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:32:06 GMT

Hi Doug, I'm writing a guide on using the mivro:bit with students with visual impairments, and this looks like a great example of customisation to help readability (for some people). Is it okay to link to your page and also include your results photo in my article, with attribution?

RE: Improving the micro:bit LED display

BigG — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:06:38 GMT

I see Adafruit now offer a snap on case which does something similar...

https://www.adafruit.com/product/4487

RE: Improving the micro:bit LED display

isdj68 — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 02:35:05 GMT

This is a very much needed improvement for the LEDs in the microbit. I would be very interested in those 3D STL files if you still have them around.

RE: Improving the micro:bit LED display

aspork42 — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 01:48:26 GMT

Nice work!

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RE: Improving the micro:bit LED display

genebren — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 21:38:12 GMT

Very well done! LEDs are simple devices that can get tricky when it comes to getting the best possible image. Intensity, spacing, multiplexing, these all are factors that effect the overall quality of the viewing experience. You solutions are inexpensive, elegant and highly pleasing to the eye, easily 10 time better than the original.

Gene

RE: Improving the micro:bit LED display

neilk — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 10:01:39 GMT

Nice solution, Doug.

A commercial opportunity here??

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Neil

RE: Improving the micro:bit LED display

14rhb — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 09:04:25 GMT

Hi Doug,

A fantastic and cheap fix - nice work.

Rod

RE: Improving the micro:bit LED display

jw0752 — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 04:34:42 GMT

Hi Doug,

Very nice improvement and an excellent job of working around the camera - eye interface problems. Isn't it amazing how often the retail devices need an immediate improvement or upgrade to make them satisfactory.

John