Smart DIY Charging Station with LED Notifications | How to Build

How to Build a Smart DIY Charging Station with LED Notifications
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Makjosher - Arduino Controlled Phone Charging Dock & Lamp

His Instructable has really good wiring diagrams on it and the code

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This DIY charging station was built out of a necessity to find a spot for the three tablets constantly roaming our house from my wife and I’s three small roommates. I wanted it to be a fun woodworking project but mix in some cool technology. Enter the LEDs and arduino project. It was my first time working with arduino projects and current sensors and I didn’t get it exactly right. But I learned a few new things about electronics projects and this DIY charging table is going to be just what our family needs to organize the cell phones and tablets.

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[azureumbra]

Professional programmer here! Shoot me your code and I'll help fix you up!

[Holzy]

wow, even if you had trouble with the code, the effect of the light pulsing around the epoxy is absolutely awesome to look at! that thing is super cool and looks great!

[Simphome]

it's beyond my immagination. how could you think about the LED stuff. Brilliant!!!

[bonqueque]

This is what DIY is all about. Learning from your mistakes and in your next iteration you will become more confident and knowledgeable. DIY life.

[IiTzToss]

9:02 The Arduino Due has a scheduler library available, that allows you to create threads running independently from each other, so you can update more strips at a time without messing with timings and other complex things. You can make as many loop functions as you need. It even has a lot more pins and it's a lot faster

[szymonweintritt]

If you use wireless charging IT would be a masterpiece :)

[timthomas]

Take it from an old Electronics Technician. The effort you put into it shows that you care. You can always get help from an Arduino expert later on, if you haven't already done so. Don't ask me though. I stopped about 10 years ago. I did do LED lights all over inside and outside of my house. Just 2 thirty amp power supplies run everything.

[kenyonhurst]

If you get with Bob from "I like to make stuff" he does alot of projects with arduino chips and electronics he might help you out.

[gavin_z]

something about a workshop like you have is just satisfying

[sidneyking]

I would love to see a follow up video on resolving the LED problem.

[JamesRichman]

As someone who has followed you a long time, this build is totally next level. I love that you used wood, epoxy, LEDs, arduino, etc.

[lilliank]

I love the commentary and jokes! They really make your videos stand out! :) And the fact that you show your mistakes instead of only showing a perfect final product!

[B.Lotvs_MTB]

What a nice gift for your kids! I’m sure they thought it was amazing!!

[ZCoreStudio]

i am into both electronics and wood crafting
plz makes more projects like this

[sethjhontv]

Thanks for teaching us sir God bless you sir

[BruceAUlrich]

Thanks for the honesty about the electronics not working like you intended. I think you made a really nice piece from some scraps!

[sapandream]

What a neat and clean machine and workshop. wow

[craigmonteforte]

nice work and a great idea for any modern home it’s not just kids that have all those devices heck i’m 55 and i have Ipads, Ipods, and phones all over the damn place myself these charging stations are nice to have for years i lived in my home, Boat, and Campers whenever it was most convenient so having a station i could take with me would be nice as well

[kamarpreet]

No idea of what you were doing or saying but watched the whole video because it was an amazing build! Loved it!

[JohnLGalt_]

This is the first video of yours that I've watched, as it addresses an idea that I have that is similar, only using wireless charging instead of wired.

I really loved your enthusiasm, and your humor - you've got the viewer engagement part of making vids down pat!

Thanks for making my Friday!