Alphabets

Open Source Mechanical Split Flap Display, AKA Solari display

Overview

Alphabets

Welcome to the public repository of the second edition of the worldwide loved open source split-flap display. Please find information about the first release here.

Please also check the YouTube videos

What's new

• 120% pure awesomeness.
• Build your own for free or order a kit or ready built module.
• Entirely designed with widely adopted open source software.
• No more gears, direct drive motor
• Assemble in multiple layouts of rows and columns.
• Networked electronics: Connect from one to infinite modules together.
• Custom colors: Request custom colored modules and custom characters.
• Web based interface: Control your modules interactively with your web browser.
• Twitter interface: Create a twitter account for your installation and let the crowd interactively tweet to your modules.

Files in this package

• CAD source: card.fcstd, side_motor.FCStd, spool.dxf
• Images: .png, flip-flap.jpg, frontpanel.png, lock.png, middle.png, motor.png, sidepanel.png, sidepanel_A4.png, solari.jpg, toppanel.png, wall.jpg, wheel40.png
• Documents: 40-cards-vector_backup.pdf, cutprint.pdf

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Source & license

• Original author: TheBeachLab
• Source repository: https://github.com/TheBeachLab/alphabets
• License: MIT

Imported into the CommunityCAD Archive with attribution preserved. All rights remain with the original author under the stated license.