US Digital Indicator

This is exactly what I made. A custom made, 3d printed indicator controller. It was a fairly simple (yet annoying to make) design. It had a large wheel with 10 different positions (0-9) and used screws to indicate a "segment on". There were 7 switches (one for each segment) that would be pressed by the screws. This was a very crude design, but it worked for the time being.

Over time, my original analog controller started showing it's flaws. There were minor design problems and just general inconsistency with it. I had recently acquired an Arduino microprocessor and decided to try it out with this indicator and see what I could do. In the end, I ended up designing a digital controller for my indicator, adding a remote control feature, and started adding a physical control panel.

After the successful upgrade to the digital controller, I decided I wanted a few more things added to my design. The panel with the power switch has more buttons and switches. I decided to connect those controls to the Arduino so I could use them to control the indicator. I also made a more permanent mount for the IR receiver so it's not just hanging around. To finish things off, I updated the programming to work with the new control panel and got rid of a couple of bugs. With these added features, I finally decided this project was finished and successful.