A drum style mechanical television you can build yourself

109 · Adafruit Industries Blog · Aug. 4, 2026, 8:52 p.m.
Summary
This blog post from Adafruit Industries discusses the Scanwheel, a DIY drum style mechanical television that features five side-by-side windows capable of displaying separate images using a single scanning drum and individual LEDs. The design utilizes the Raspberry Pi Pico for its software control.