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Making a 16×2 LCD 7 Times Bigger

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Maker UncleStem tackled a size-scaling challenge: instead of manufacturing a giant sixteen-by-two LCD display, they replaced each pixel with an individually controllable LED and designed custom circuit boards to match the enlarged layout at seven times the original size. Adafruit Blog showcases the project in a YouTube video.

Source: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/08/09/making-a-16x2-lcd-7-...

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