Make Your Own SIMPLE 5x5x5 RGB LED Cube

In this project I will show you how to build a simpler version of a 5x5x5 RGB LED Cube. The driver circuit only consists of an Arduino Nano and the programming is rather simple due to the FastLED library. Let's get started !

The videos give you the mandatory information you need to build this project. In the next steps though I will give you some additional helpful advice.

Here you can find a list of all the necessary electrical parts to build the cube (affiliate links):

Amazon.de:

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150x PL9823 8mm LED: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1...

1x Veroboard: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1...

3x PCB terminal: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1...

2x Female header: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1...

1x Toggle Switch: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1...

1x 10k Potentiometer: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1...

1x DC Jack: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1...

Silvered Copper wire: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1...

1x 5V Power Supply: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1...

Aliexpress:

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150x PL9823 8mm LED: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dT3vj19

1x Veroboard: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dVyKGn9

3x PCB terminal: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dYbstfZ

2x Female header: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dY3vVMF

1x Toggle Switch: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d9dxPD5

1x 10k Potentiometer: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dX83GAF

1x DC Jack: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d6cVZVl

Silvered Copper wire: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dUheUtp

1x 5V Power Supply: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dSTH2xH

Here you can find a couple of pictures on how the wiring should look like and the .svg files for the cube.

Don't forget to include the FastLED library in your Arduino folder before trying to upload the code!

FastLED library: https://github.com/FastLED/FastLED

And here you can also find two example codes with a couple of animations.

You did it. You successfully built your own simple 5x5x5 RGB LED Cube.

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