Hack Club Bank Sign

Hack Club Bank logo illuminated from behind with coloured LEDs

Summary

I’m going to build a sign at Hack Club HQ that changes color based on user input through a web app. I’m excited to build it because Hack Club currently doesn’t have a sign, and I think it would be a nice addition to the Town of Shelburne.

Plan

For the first 4 days, I’m going write a web app and API for people to change the color of the an LED. I will also make a small prototype of the sign using a breadboard, wires, microcontroller, LEDs, and some laser-cut scrap material. For the following 6 days, I’m going to make the full size sign using the 32x32 RGB LED matrix, aluminum sheet, and acrylic.

Budget

ProductSupplier/LinkCost
Microcontroller (Orpheus leap)already own$0
Wiresalready own$0
32x32 RGB LED Matrixhttps://www.adafruit.com/product/607$30
3 pieces of 0.02” aluminum sheet (12” x 12”)https://www.onlinemetals.com/en/buy/aluminum-sheet-plate-2024-t3-t351$30
Acrylic sheethttps://www.amazon.com/Acrylic-Plexiglass-Plastic-Protective-Projects/dp/B083FLB8WH/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1MLLHRN8ITUTN&keywords=cast+acrylic&qid=1671417610&sprefix=cast+acryli,aps,98&sr=8-3$27
Total$87