Stargate Inspired Arduino NeoPixel Clock

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The Stargate DHD Clock features a NeoPixel LED time display that revolves around a simulated analog clock face, providing an hourly and half-hour chime that can be turned on or off. The hours and minutes are set via pushbuttons located at the rear of the clock base. On the hour and half-hour, the center crystal will illuminate for one minute through a color-changing RGB LED. The hours are represented by a NeoPixel LED changing to red, while the minutes are shown by a NeoPixel LED changing to green, and seconds are indicated by NeoPixel LEDs turning blue as each second passes. This intuitive display method makes reading the clock easy and straightforward. As the seconds increase, each LED will transition to a blue color without overwriting the Red (Hour) or Green (Minute) LEDs. The Stargate DHD Clock is 3D printed and utilizes an Arduino UNO, four NeoPixel rings, and a real-time clock. The .stl files for printing the clock parts and the Arduino Uno code can be found at guarnero.com and www.thingiverse.com/thing:49627. The 3D clock dial and base are based on the work of Techno35, and the DHD dial was resized to fit a Lulzbot Mini printer while the DHD base was heavily modified for electronic housing. The .stl files include the dial, base, ring sections, crystal LED mount/cover, base cover, and crystal lens. The entire clock was printed with HIPS filament, except for the crystal lens which was printed in clear ABS. A complete parts list is provided at the end of this document.