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Build an electroluminescent glass panel display -- an Apollo DSKY

Applied Science

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  • A classic. People kept recommending it from 2019 to 2023.
  • Presented by Ben Krasnow
  • Linked in the descriptionbenkrasnow/DSKY_EL_replica

Intermediate. Assumes working knowledge.

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Ben Krasnow demonstrates how to build a replica Apollo DSKY display using screen-printed conductive ink and electroluminescent driver circuits.

How to build a replica DSKY unit using an electroluminescent driver circuit and screen-printed conductive ink. Source code, PCB files, screen print graphics, etc: github.com/benkrasnow/DSKY_EL_replica Other folks in the community have been working on authentic DSKY replicas, notably, Fran Blanche: hackaday.com/2017/05/29/re-creating-the-apollo-dskys-display… youtu.be/hiqibWP2WNA?t=647 patreon.com/AppliedScience

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What people say. Recommended as a fascinating, high-quality hardware replication project recreating the Apollo Guidance Computer's display technology.

MochaDenon Hacker News • Recommends

On “VCF Southwest – Restoring the Apollo Guidance Computer with CuriousMarc [video]”

So cool I'm going to have to go play with the PDP-11/15 in my basement to get my old hardware jones on. This video of building a custom Apollo electroluminescent glass panel DSKY display is also fantastic! link to this video
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LeonMon Hacker News • Recommends

On “Apollo 11 50th Anniversary”

Not so much an article about the 50th anniversary, but just the main article about Apollo 11. If you are into space stuff, and haven't seen it yet, there were some pretty cool projects going on on Youtube in preparation for the 50th anniversary: - CuriousMarc's restoration series of an actual ACG 0 - Applied Science made a replica DSKY electroluminescent glass panel display 1 - Project Egress: A maker collaboration on building a replica of the Apollo 11 door (Adam Savage, Jimmy Diresta, This old tony, Blondihacks, etc) 2 0 link 1 link to this video 2 link
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tal8don Hacker News • Mentions

On “Don’t use 7-segment displays (2011) [pdf]”

It has been done a few times, but I doubt there would be any kind of market for it. link Electroluminescent glass panels on the other hand... link to this video
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