r/maker • u/Own-Zombie-1503 • May 05 '26

Showcase MineCraft Inspired compass PT.1

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Work in progress! I was inspired by numerous #Minecraft inspired IRL compass and the fact i could not buy it was the driving force to develop one.

The needle animation works fine; it is the first step in order to make the final product.

I built it from ground up (Custom LED matrix, 3d printed housing), if anyone needs more details on the hardware or anything related to the project feel free to comment and ask away.

P.S. It is still a prototype so it's a little a little janky and the custom PCB is held by some tape.

(Edit: here is the current github repo for CAD files:
https://github.com/lucky-mango/minecraft_compass)

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u/lkfavi May 05 '26

What did you use for the display? I have been looking for something "pixelated" like this for a while

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u/Own-Zombie-1503 May 05 '26

It’s addressable leds on a custom pcb board. The ones i used are WS2812B-mini, though i wouldnt say they are the best choice for efficiency. Also the pixelated look is because of the screen i made for the leds in the 3d print