LED Ornament
Need to geek up your x-mas tree this holiday season? Nothing is geekier than an LED, and an over-sized one at that. This instructable shows you how you how to make a quick and easy LED Ornament with supplies you probably have lying around your house.
Take a look at the result in the video below.
Take a look at the result in the video below.
Supplies
For this instructable you will need
1 Vending Machine Bubble (from vending machine prizes)
1 flashing LED
1 cr2023 batter holder
1 220ohm resistor
1 small switch
1 ornament hook
2 small nails
wax paper
wire
1 Vending Machine Bubble (from vending machine prizes)
1 flashing LED
1 cr2023 batter holder
1 220ohm resistor
1 small switch
1 ornament hook
2 small nails
wax paper
wire
Wire the Circuit
First you want to wire up the LED circuit
The circuit is pretty basic, it's an LED throwie with a resistor and a switch, to make the battery last longer.
The circuit is pretty basic, it's an LED throwie with a resistor and a switch, to make the battery last longer.
Diffuse the Toy Bubble
Next you want to diffuse the LED light inside of the toy bubble. I used some wax paper. You could spray the inside with opaque spray paint.
Close Up the Bottom
Next put the circuit inside and glue it together. I glued the switch so it's accessible from the outside.
Add an Ornament Hook and Add Leads
Add an ornament hook on the top with some hot glue. Also add some LED leads with some glue in the bottom, i used some nails. Make sure one is shorter than the other!
Enjoy the Light
Lastly enjoy the flashing light!
Stay tuned for more geek ornaments, post your own in the comments.
Stay tuned for more geek ornaments, post your own in the comments.