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I was inspired to try and make a modular decorative wall light based on some I've seen, so I ordered some magnetic connectors, fired up Freecad to design an enclosure, and got to work.

It's a lot easier project than I expected, and if you want to give it a try, here is the stuff I used to make this project:

The STL files:

https://pileofstuff.ca/hexagon_light/hexagon_light.stl
https://pileofstuff.ca/hexagon_light/hexagon_light-lid.stl
https://pileofstuff.ca/hexagon_light/hexagon_light-lid-2layer.stl

The magnetic connectors:

https://pileofstuff.ca/r/bnxiu

ESP-01 RGB module:

(ebay) https://pileofstuff.ca/r/naxw0
(aliexpress) https://pileofstuff.ca/r/2i2iz

And the code I used: https://github.com/kitesurfer1404/WS2812FX/tree/master

My tip jar: https://www.patreon.com/pileofstuff

My other tip jar (channel membership) : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRiFz3gNKE3VysarZ7nmqIA/join

Buy me a coffee (or a beer): https://ko-fi.com/pileofstuff

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