BL!NKr: A DIY Self-Contained LED Strip Control Unit

A project in Sacramento, CA by Tom Berarducci - TNB Technologies, LLC
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Build your own LED strip controller that's both versatile and simple, with support for many LED strip types and NO APP NEEDED!
Backers: 65
Average Pledge Per Backer: $78

Funded: $5,067 of $2,500
Dates: Feb 20th -> Mar 22nd (30 days)
Project By: Tom Berarducci - TNB Technologies, LLC
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Latest News

24 HOURS TO GO!!!

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
I like to call this sound-sensitive animation "Popcorn," shown in rainbow! I've found I can't include videos on updates, but I hope you can hear the music in your head :D (shown on a 12V, 1m, RGB, 144px strip)It is, in fact, the final countdown! I'm... (Read More)

We're in the home stretch!!

March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
"Fade-Up" motion-sensing animation on a 5m, 24V, RGB COB! Color set to a nice green for St. Patrick's Day and timer set to 3 seconds with optional rotary encoder add-on :)We're so close to the end, and now we've reached 50 backers! All of you have... (Read More)

So proud of our progress! (+New Add-Ons!!)

March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
So versatile! From Christmas lighting with BL!NKr's "Sparkle" on a Maker's Choice LED strip......to nighttime motion-sensing for bathroom breaks (color customizable with optional rotary encoder)......to a lightshow that dances with you and your music... (Read More)

Nearly halfway through!

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
My earliest prototypes! Lit by BL!NKr's "Rainbow" animation on a 5m, 24V RGB COB strip at 100px, 36 LEDs/pxAs we approach the halfway point of the campaign, I want to thank you all again for supporting me! It's been one heck of a journey from concept... (Read More)

3K is phenomenal! Let's keep it going!

February 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Don't let mid-campaign burnout "arrest" our momentum! (Animation: BL!NKr's "Police" on a 5V, 1m, RGBW strip with a density of 144 LEDs/m)I'm so excited by the progress we've made! If you haven't already, please share BL!NKr with friends and family so... (Read More)

Holy Dramatic Backlighting For Lego Plants, Batman! We're Funded!

February 24th - via: kickstarter.com
The plants that I, thankfully, am incapable of killing (plus BL!NKr's warm color palette in a theater-style animation)First off, I hope everyone had a great weekend. I cannot believe that we've already met our goal!! Thank you all again for your... (Read More)

Thank you so much for the incredible progress!

February 21st - via: kickstarter.com
In the first 24 hours since BL!NKr's launch, we've come so far! I'm so grateful for all of your support! I hope we can keep this momentum going - please share out on social media and send it to others who might be interested! Thank you all again!... (Read More)

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