DIY $60 Nanoleaf Lamp (No 3D Printing and No Programming)
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- čas přidán 15. 06. 2020
- Hey Guys, So I decided to create my own version of the famous Nanoleaf Panels that in my opinion are way too expensive for what you are actually getting.
This project ended up costing around $60 USD for a 20 panel light.
Here are the Led Strips I used: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Hope you find it useful - Hudba
can you give some links for the sheets and pvc gutters please. I am wanting to do this but i am having a hard time trying to find the supplies needed. :)
This supplies were not purchased online, so there are no links to share. As I mentioned, the plastic I got for a window supply store. This means that you might find it if you visit a local store that makes custom windows and sliding doors for a shower. Gutters were bought at a local hardware store.
@@alexistudios Ok thank you I will try to see if I can find them!
Awesome Alex, but I live in India, I don't think I will find the materials
@@alexistudios Hey alexis there should be some exact product name
Also you can get the pvc gutter from and store that sells pluming things and stuff like that
Great job and great result! Love that this is possible to do without over-complicating stuff! Keep it up :)
LOve your channel
Omg!!! I’m your absolute fan!! I got so inspired from your vid that I decided to create this project. I plan to keep on doing stuff just like you guys do. I’d love to chat with Hansi so I can understand a lot of the arduino stuff... he is the led programming genius! And Martina, you are an amazing artist. Love your work guys!
Over-complicating and NOTHING-cheap as your videos.
I'm from Venezuela and THIS CHANNEL help more than your, because the communism system smash down our economy.
@@carlperl412 🙏
@@alexistudios why are there no more videos
Hats off to you sir best diy nanoleafs on CZcams they even look better than the 3D printed ones
Why do you have Manchester United logo when Manchester City is better?
@@asfwgerh oil money fc
@asimo3089 ' Because I was born in Manchester and been a Manchester United fan my entire life. Honestly your such an idiot and so what if they are better you don’t support a team because they are good if so then your a glory hunter. If that was the case then we would all support Liverpool.
@@pakistancricket453 u didnt know what i ment
@asimo3089 ' what do you mean? You asked why do I have a Manchester United badge when Manchester City is better and I gave you my answer
"Necessity is the mother of invention." Well, fancy lighting isn't really a necessity but your lack of 3D printer and coding skills prompted you to think of your own way to manage what you wanted into existence. Bravo! As a woodworker I'm thinking of doing something similar but out of wood :)
omg imagine the rims as wood????
A+ for your energy,enthusiasm and engagement with your audience.Thanks for sharing your project.Time spent with the olds though,is priceless.
These are true DIY Nanoleaf panels. This is exactly what I was searching for since a good while now. Good work there!
They look awesome. The greatest thing of this project is the quality time you and you mom spent together.
Looked around myself for the longest time and finally found a video that anyone can do, hats off to you sir.
Awesome work man! This is perfect for those of us without 3D printers and tech savvy skills. I don’t know how many DIYs I’ve seen for various ideas that start with a 3d printer and they immediately eliminate 70% of the population from completing a project in a similar fashion. No fancy tools, and still you’ve created an amazing final result. Hats off to you sir! Keep it up!
Me: Damn he's got a good looking gf
Alexis: I got my mom to help me
hhahahahaha
Yeah ikr, his mom is pretty
step mom...
We've been tricked
We've been back stabbed
And quite possibly bamboozled
Ye she's hot af
I love how you're mom is very supportive and helps. Mine just looks at me with a funny face when I ask 😅
Excellent work! Thank you for bringing up the subject of "too high bar" when it comes to electronics and programming. Thank you for showing that you never give up and it pays off.
Love that you didnt give up on what you wanted diy. Can be hard and time consuming but in the end it makes you feel so much better about the item. For two reasons first is its something you wanted and now have and second you did it yourself with your own mind and hands you made something. in the end it always pays off cheers
This is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! God i love this. I feel so inspired right now. I'm the type of guy that loves a custom look but usually when it comes to the word "custom" items can get expensive. So i always try and figure out how I can accomplish it cheaper, not to mention i love being creative and building anything myself rather then buying it. This is right up my alley. You can do SO much with this idea and i fricken love it man. You did an amazing job! I'm for sure going to be taking this idea and adding my own look and ideas to it. Seriously great video man.
Thanks man!! I’d love you to send me your final result if you do create your own. 😄 make sure you share all of your creation with me, I love watching other people being creative
Great work! Just FYI, those strips can totally be cut. They are just standard WS2811 RGB LEDs with a controller.
Plus there's software you can download and just install. Just Google WLED by Aircoookie.
No. Some of.the Govee dream colour ones can't be cut. They don't have the junction points that others do.
Check before you buy.
@@RylanStorm The ones from his link pretty clearly do.
@@TheHookUp Don't know where you saw it but I entered the link and the seller states in an answer that the strip cannot be cut. Also you can simply tell by the strip not having the cutting marks on it on the pictures.
@@neopunisher500 I think we might be looking at different listings. In the link from this description you can see the cut lines (the 3 copper solder pads) throughout the strip.
The best part, these will give you a satisfaction at a whole other level just because of the effort you put in. Great Stuff!
This is amazing!!! Thank you for taking the initiative to come up with an idea that us common folk can try out!
No way this isn’t cool guys i wanna see this guy at 3K by December he deserves it
im a electrician and had to install a outlet up high on a wall for this nanoleaf product. when the guy told me they spent over $500 with shipping for the setup i was blown away. What you just DIY'ed is basically what they are at their core and worth nothing close to that price tag. Almost ridiculous as their $1500 cloud light but thats just rich people wasting money. I like your DIY. If i get time ill be building one for my bedroom but ill get cutable led strip lights so i can solder a extension to the low voltage side to do more panels attached to my platform bed frame and put a small DC toggle switch inline with the led driver to switch the project on and off from my nightstand. Really impressive job though, keep it up.
you should make a video on this when you do it
Yeah im interested on how you would do that
@@isaacscopes5416 its not that hard and relatively safe being low voltage DC current. Basically just cut the wires after the LED driver that plug into the strip lighting and install a DC toggle switch (best ones will light up when on for night time and even better if you can drill a hole into something like your bedframe for instance to set the switch into it to hide all the wiring and give a finished look) which will just take the 12v + wire, 12v - wire from the LED driver and then the 12v + going to the strip lights and you solder or splice in shrink the 12v - directly to the same 12v - as the LED driver because you dont need the 12v- switched at all. From there you can splice into the 12v + and 12v- to extend it to other led strips but keep in mind that if you add too many the wattage draw will increase and there will be a point when you need to upsize the LED driver feeding the DC circuit. The good thing is you can hide small DC wires easily and if there is control wires as well then you just need to splice those back together where the switch is located to let the signal continue. Keep in mind the switch will simply let you turn them on and off by make the remote always be on but color changes or mode changes will need to be done via the remote still.
@@mr.grotto9498 living the dream. I like low voltage jobs but they come few and far between for me. Every now and then i get to a bar lighting job or a smart lightning system that is mostly low voltage. Alot of fun really, even better when your getting paid
It's lovely, The men in the family tend to use these LEDs alot to create lovely environments for peoples homes. TY
Tbh bruhh u are one the few realistic youtubers, most of those diy projects require a certain skill or knowledge level and equipment, but we all look for something with good quality, cheap and easy to diy.
This is trully DIY Nanoleaf... Good job Man....
That's really smart - all the way through I was scratching my head wondering how you could do this without programing. I even suspected you were going to end up with each triangle a fixed colour!
However I will offer you this tip: if you want to save money, do not buy Apple monitors!
I've been looking around for an idea along these lines, this is incredible. Fantastic result.
Probably the best DIY I've seen of those lights. Definitely gonna try it!!
The most underrated guy on CZcams 😍
Wait, I legit thought you had 153K subscribers, only realized it’s only 153, my mind is blown, awesome content
Thats an amazing way to create the same effect, especially without 3D printing and programming. Great work 👏
Omg this is excellent!! I am just like u, no 3D printer and no knowledge of wires programming. But have the passionate for DIY. U rock man keep up the good work
I rarely comment on any videos, but this video is pure gold keep up with good stuff. I also so this cheap nanoleaf diy with cardboard and i thought it looks to cheap but yours version is genius, i will try to make one too thanks!!
Absolutely amazing, this is very impressive, my friend and I are making them right now.
How is it going?
We can’t find the acrylic yet because the stores are closed on the weekends
@It’s Kchanny ok nice when you have finished tell me how it went and if it was easy or not
@@itskchanny2656 how did it go?
So its 5 months later you guys make them?
Excellent work man! The end result looks great!
Not only was it much cheaper, when you DIY something you have a greater appreciation and satisfaction with your hard work as well :)
great parents! i know they see your smile after finishing your work. Hope u guys stood together arm in arm and smiled watching your familiy-work :)
thx for your video
Hey man. This is totally awesome, not because it the most beautiful thing in the world or anything, it is because you figured out a way and didn't give up. So the micro chip programming is not a hard task. It is an Esp8266 or esp32, which is super cheap and there is a ton of tutorials about how to upload code. Also it is easy to connect that to a Addressable LED ( the one you have is the same with a controller and some presets. The advantage of Eps is ut has wifi and you can control it from anywhere. I had this type of set up but i need to manually turm off and on this thing and it became a hassle turning this off when i go to bed.
Why does this guy only have 1.3k subs? You should’ve 500k or a million subs. Presentation is great, The way you elaborate the things you’re doing and the way you speak with confidence. Thumbs up and keep safe always. More power to you man.
They were 65 subs a month ago, I’m very surprised tbh
crap, you use mum too?
lazy dude...
@@lucasrem so i assume you've built something similar and/or better? Even then, your comment = gross
he has less views than the verge pc build
that's how you know the youtube algorithm needs tuning
I can’t wait for this commercial to end anticipation is killing me. Got me right at the best part. I can tell this is going to be good I hope I do this right by watching
Dude! Thank you SO much. You just saved me 700$ I had budgeted for my new game room. YOU ROCK!
“No one just has a 3D printer laying around”.....*looks over at 3D printer that’s laying around*
3d printers are lwk very popular among makers
My 3d printer is just laying around.
I could have just not bought the printer and bought the Lifx panels.
They were like tattoos for me. I got one... then another... and now I have 7. Each was an upgrade from the last, but I still use them all for different things, including a delta and a resin printer.
David Penney damn, you have a whole collection lol
Same 😂😂 I want to get more but I barely have enough space for the 1 I have in this 1 bedroom apartment lol
Tbh if your gonna invest this much time into a project like this, it’s so worth it to learn the basics of arduino programming. I know he said that his country doesn’t sell the needed microprocessor(most likely an arduino) but for anyone else, once you get started with the basics, you can take those skills really far without having to learn more complicated things. If you do a lot of projects similar to this, having basic programming skills can be an extremely useful tool.
He lives in Mexico City according to his Amazon shipping zip code. They sell arduinos in Mexico City. I’d take a gamble and say if you can get color changing RGB LEDs on Amazon for $50 you can buy an Arduino for $20 on the same site and shipped to your door.
Absolutely love it, designing my first setup, definitely going to do this above it just like you. THANK YOU. also have no idea about programming or 3D printing and all that stuff. so glad you got recommended.
I'm watching this video while my NanoLeaf setup is being pretty expensive in the background 🙂 So cool that your mother helped you. Love the end result, great job.
Looks great! Very informative!
From watching your video I got inspired to probably make my own, but nevertheless, I must point out some important points I noticed for those that wish to duplicate this feat.
First and foremost I would advise to think up of an design beforehand, and then cut the whole panel from one large piece or maybe 2 or 3 if you want some flexibility / easy cutting/ or go for a wall shift, but making 15 or more individual pieces is clearly overkill, doing this would waste a lot on time and add only drawbacks as it lacks strength, also if you glue everything together you cant change the layout anyway, furthermore, having the front glass from 1 piece adds to its strength and makes it easier to create triangle patterns on its back already with openings for the LED strip, saving you even more time.
What you should not forget to do, is to create triangle sectors on the back to block the light from bleeding over from one sector to the next.
probably some thick white cardboard should be enough to do the trick and is more user friendly to string around with the led strip, this is, of course, only going to work if you create a strong enough outline around the whole panel to support the whole thing when it hangs on the wall.
Also to achieve the cleanest look for your finished product, try as best as you can to block light from bleeding on the wall behind it, around the sides, and between each sector.
Additionally before permanently gluing the LED strip, test how it ends up looking with some temporary fixture to know if it's turning out the way you envisioned it to be (another point why 1 piece of front glass would be better, as it's easier to prop it up on its side to have a quick look.
Hope this helps someone.
u probably glued LEDs on its representative sides (LEFT side has LEDs that are glued towards the right side) that is why it looks like a hotspot on each side, if you u get what I mean..
I'd try gluing them towards the wall / so they shine to the white background so the white background can reflect them back and it'd probably look more natural, or with a degree, but that'd take a bit more time to engineer and maybe usage of 3D printing to realize ORRR you could make a bit hallow sides and add a few mm in height plastic glass over so it distributes light better and doesnt show each individual LED when you look from a different corner
HAH! The power of ingenuity. Finally a cheap yet beautiful diy for the budget decorator. Good work man! Gonna try this one
You are a genius! Kudos to you for figuring it all out! Awesome! I think I will give it a try too! Thanks for the inspiration!
this is amazing bro ! plz don't stop uploading videos u will be famous some day i swear
Well damn. Another project I didn't know I was gon a need to do now
I'm with u man
Wow!!!! That is amazing. Great write up. I’m def trying this out. Thank you!
You might not be aware of this, but you're an absolute hero! Those were my exact problems, and your solution was TOP! NOTCH!
I really love this, but theres a problem...
You are SO freaking underratedddd
GaelGlitches 64 ☺️
1st of all, cringe. 2nd this is the only good video he's done.
@@stamtos3392 where are you from? I'm just wondering
@@stamtos3392 it ok bud we get it you just want attention and you have one subscriber ...Who are you to talk shit about someone's videos where are yours ? Better yet why don't you post some so we can see how you can do so much better .
mum does this....crap channel!
Find a 3D printer in your community, soldering skills, not THAT hard, lazy???? glue............
This came out pretty slick for a DIY. I think about the only thing that could have been better is some light leaking, which could probably be fixed with some white silicon caulk.
I just thought the same thing
This video is getting way better! Love the ingenuity
1 and a half minutes in and I had to say I found it hilarious that I went through the exact same process as you thus far. Literally watched the same videos in the same order as well lmao
Love the video great info. I recommend to list everything used in the description.
Especially if you are going to take this channel in a DIY way. Would be very appreciated. Plus you can get some affiliate commissions long-term.
Going to make that
That looks really great with very limited tools and resources. Will try this myself in the near future! Thank you!
Nice job. You found the solution and had a great support team. Well done.
Nanoleaf ... thats a nice ripoff. These tiles are probably so cheap to mass produce. I hope they have some kind of patent otherwise sooner or later some Chinese manufacturers will sell them for their real value.
Google LiFX
@@JanJanJanJanJanJanJanJanJan2 expensive
@@CJOCTANE DIY it is then.
not really. app interface and product is top notch. these look like cheap shit
@@JanJanJanJanJanJanJanJanJan2 LIFX is not owned by Google...
Wow! I absolutely love what you've created, so beautiful.
Ok, that is sick and the best DIY I have seen, surprised to see that you don't have more subscribers.Keep up the great work
No words dude
WHATTTT ONLY 2K SUBS!!! thats a sub from me brother
This is probably the easiest tutorial I've seen for a Nanoleaf Lamp! Good job :)
ommmmggggggg you are a GOD for this video!!!! loved EVERYTHING ABOUT IT!!! I think I loved your personality more than the finished product!!! well done!!!
can you make a list and a link of each thing you use and what they kinda look or similar it would help soo much
czcams.com/video/SohyGluq3Cw/video.html
Thought I finally found a CZcamsr who doesn't just say: Just pull out your pocket 3D Printer and it'll work, but I'm still out of luck cause I don't have a mom either so... shit.
hey u killed it man. Congrats dude. I bought the nano leaf lights for my gaming room, & I just ordered the touch enabled canvas one but I like yours alot
For a while I wanted lights like these. I do have two 3d printers. I do have ESP32s. I just don't have time. Your project came out very nicely!
You can cut the Govee strips at the metal tab sections, you will just need to solder them back together. This might not be something everyone wants to do, however it might be useful for other designs.
the seller says it won't work if you cut them
How many hrs put into making this? Want to plan for that.
Like a week or so
Props to your mom for supporting your project! And nice work!
It doesn’t look bad for a home made work, I’m going to do this. Thank you so much for making this 🥰❤️
If the LED strip alone cost $50 there's no way in hell the whole thing cost you $60. Just the acrylic triangles + having them cut is well over $10 more
I’m Sorry it did
And don't forget the 25 dollars postage and the not used 10% voucher in the example he showed :D
1:08 Exactly same video I was watching before watch yours lol
Me too!!!!!
This looks absolutely wonderful! These are the BEST DIY Nanoleaf on CZcams my friend :)
Haha! I love this video! I saw these videos you mentioned and thought the exact thing! "I don't have a 3d printer. I don't know how to program. I don't know how to follow a schematic".
The Govee LEDs can be cut. You are just ruining your warranty. The LEDs they use are just classic Addressable, they just have their own programmed controller. You just need to resolder the wires where you cut them.
Edit: or use led Bridges, no soldering reguired.
Thanks to the guy who replied to my comment.
or use led strip bridges (easy to find online)
@@Cenzo4u thanks, I totally forgot about them.
This project ended up costing around $60 USD for a 20 panel light. 400 hrs, with 3 people
Not worth all the effort and time
@@Otaku-vk3lm I'd consider this quality time with the family.
DIY stuff makes me happy :) good job there!
Only 1,3k subs? Dude, subscribing, nice presentation, great video, good voiceover. I actually made these for my escape room, but I DO have 3D printer around, and know microchip programming, but you just show that everybody can do it, even without technical knowledge. And that the spirit of DIY in my opinion. Keep up the good work and look on some classes on arduino programming (you can buy it on amazon, just like the strip), it will be great for you and enable you to do many more projects ;)
Hey bro I totally loved it and I'm gonna make it today i got everything I needed but I just couldn't arrange that plastic kinda cardboard can u plz tell what it's called???
I found it as “corrugated plastic”
@@alexistudios thanks btw what's better corrugated plastic or shall I go for acrylic sheets..and thanks for replying..😊
@@vaibhavSingh-ym2eg you could use whatever material you want for the back part, the important thing is that you can do it as a single piece, it’s light and white so it reflects the light.
Who doesn't have a 3d printer laying around? 😂😂
aparantly some people, or so I've heard
LOL
Welldone for being such a creative genius. I bet lots of these have been made since you posted this project, also great that your mum got involved too. 👍
I love those Govee RGBIC strips. I have the 16 and 32 footer and now I know how to make a knock-off nano leaf without a 3d printer or code! Thanks buddy, saved me a lot of head-scratching =3
What is that plastic material called
@jason raynal frosted plastic I got it at my local hardware store
3:53 Looks like you live in a mansion! 😳
Man I've just watched your video and you've did an amazing work. Love your work.
The vibes in the video are better than the product itself
Great work
Wait why even make the separate if your going to put them together permanently?
So you can spred out the leds evenly.
Piggeon that makes no sense, don’t build it out individual the glue them together!
You can legit download the code for the addressable leds
Right? I have two different sets of addressable LEDs in my apartment running on Arduino Nanos. Didnt have to write a single line of code to get them working
Thing is that the cost is in the addressable LEDs not the controller. His fame with the controller and a microphone, and probably a WiFi chip, likely not any different from an ESP32 or ESP8266. For most people that’s still much easier than trying to get code onto a microcontroller. The sound detection is nice as well, something you don’t get for free from the ESP.
Gran trabajo!
Últimamente cuesta mucho las cosas aquí en Argentina y gracias a vos es más fácil obtener lo que quiero.
I watched this whole video and I think this is really great! Came back to see what materials u used again and than I saw ur sub count!!! Dude this is like top tier YT content, what the heck u should have way more subs!?!?!
Bin ich der erste deutsche hier?
Hello from Germany XD
3:30 that's wher he starts
Got my sub. First, compliments on working around all the complexities that can be introduced in a project like this. I have a 3d printer "laying around" (lol, still laughing), and I program, and like electronics projects so, not a biggie but? Being a maker/creator is all about thinking around corners and I totally dig how you came up with a solution without any of it! Huge kudos. Nice work.
Dude, I'm pretty damn impressed. Adding the thicker framing to the front facing side almost gives it a more "industrial" look and I know easy those LED strips are to work with just from helping friends out with lighting up rooms or sections in their homes (one of which turned into a LAN gaming room and we'd set half to red and the other half to blue to represent the teams...until everything devolved into chaos in the games and then we'd just flick on all of the colours at random).
If you ever consider making a 'MK 2' version of this, consider trying tossing a RaspberryPi into the mix. Most of the software to control the LEDs in funky ways is already out there, you can pick up an older model Pi to do the work (thus not breaking the bank) and the effects would be limited only by your imagination but not require you to take a university degree in coding to make it all work.
Does anyone have a partlist. Have been looking around found the lights found the plastic to disperse the led but a question about that is what's the best thickness to use. I guess the only thing I'm having finding is I have no idea what the plastic is for the walls of the triangles. Thanks in advance guys
Where have you found the plastic to disperse the light?
awesome work. how many hours invested ? i always asked myself when doing a project like this. is it more "effective" to do it myself or just pick up some extra hours at work and not have to hassle with it and buy the finished product.
I think it is only worth to diy if you are generally the kind of guy that likes to build stuff yourself.
Best part of the video...he has his mom helping him. My mother passed exactly two years ago and not a day goes by I don't think about her. For the love if God cherish your mom.
Your video inspired me to build my own "Nanoleafs". Thank you!
I just ordered the govee dreamcolor leds, they look's great. To build the triangles I used 5mm foam boards for architecture, so i just need a scalpel for cutting.
The most expensive part here is the acrylic glass, i ordered "Plexiglas LED white WH52GT" for nearly 80€ and i have to cut it myself.
Now i'm waiting for this glass, can't wait to finish the product and see the final result.
Greeting's from Austria!