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[Mike Harrison] has an upcoming project which will combine a large number of flip-dot displays salvaged from buses. [Mike] thought he knew how these things worked, and had a prototype …read more Continue reading A Close Look at How Flip-Dot Displays Really Work
Most people find two problems when it comes to flip-dot displays: where to buy them and how to drive them. If you’re [Pierre Muth] you level up and add the challenge of driving them fast enough to rival non-mechanical displays …read more
Continue reading 30 FPS Flip-Dot Display Uses Cool Capacitor Trick
Seven segment displays and Nixies are one thing, but the king of all antique display technologies must be electromechanical flip dots. These displays, usually found in train stations or rarely on old bus lines, are an array of physical disks, black on one side, light on the other, that ‘flip’ back and forth with the help of an electromagnet. They’re expensive and impressive, driving them is a pain, but oh man do they look awesome.
While flip dot displays can be bought new if you know where to look, [sjm4306] had the idea to build his own out of inexpensive …read more
