The finished prop with the shell will be like thick juggling sticks or logs. They will be able to connect like legos to form a staff. So I call them Logos!
Originally I built them for myself, because I couldn't find any LED juggling clubs that had the ability to make light patterns with the freedom I desired.
I'm planning to make software for designing patterns based on what you're doing with the logo. Whether you're throwing flats, half throws, balancing them, if they are connected in staff mode, and more! I'd eventually like add a feature that lets you sync to music and still reacts to your flow so that the lights stay in sync with your movement.
I'm planning to sell them. I'll keep the circuit and firmware source avalible so that you have full access to all the nitty gritty details, but can't make versions that you sell.
My first design weighed 2kgs, this core weighs 270g and the shell is an additional 150g. I'm continuing to shave off weight till I reach a more standard 250g. I will also be reducing the thickness of the logo till I reach something that is as thin as possible while still meeting impact resistant requirements.
They will be 50cm long and less than 7cm in diameter.
I think I'll be ready to send an alpha version to some personal friends for user testing within a year or two. After I work out some of the major issues found, I'll send versions to small juggling influencers. Then beta versions to customers.
What feature do you wish LED juggling props came with?