Arduino Orb Build Warden

Step 2 Parts

The design of the Build Warden was heavily influenced by Tod E. Kurt's Arduino Ambient Orb from his Spooky Arduino class. I started with that as a base, and went from there. So first off, what parts do we need?

Parts List

Radio Shack:

• Multipurpose PC Board with 417 Holes: (276-150) $1.99
• Hookup wire, Solid, Red, Black, Green, 22 Gauge, 90 ft, (278-1221) $5.99

Jameco:

• 3 x Blue LED, (183222) $2.95 ea
• 3 x Green LED, (334473) $1.45 ea
• 3 x Red LED, (33481) $0.27 ea
• 220 ohm, 1/8W resistors (100), (107941) $0.69

Sparkfun:

• Arduino NG, (Arduino-USB) $31.95

Home Depot:

• Lighting Fixture (Portfolio #74457 or similar), ~$10.00

Other Items:

• Red Sharpie (Optional)
• Blue Sharpie (Optional)
• Green Sharpie (Optional)
• Black Spray Paint (Optional)
• Heat Shrink tube (Optional)
• Solder
• Soldering Iron
• Round cut piece of 1/2 inch wood - cut to the size of the lighting fixture base)
• 2 x Standoffs Metal Hex (Sparkfun: COM-00126 if you don't have any, which is unlikely)
• 2 x motherboard mounting screws (that fit the standoffs)

Alternatives:
I added this section, due to the fact that some items appear to no longer be available, here are some alternatives:

• 3 x Red LED, (Jameco #333526), $0.22 ea
• 2x 220 ohm, 1/8W resistors (5), (Radio Shack #271-011) $0.99 ea

-or-

• 500 assorted 1/8W resistors (Radio Shack #271-003) $12,99 (yes, it has 10 220 ohm ones)

Comments

[willyw]

Hi, I was wondering if you can offer an alternative for the parts you have. The parts below I can't find on the jameco website. Is there another place you can get them or another part that will work the same? # 3 x Red LED, (33481) $0.27 ea # 220 ohm, 1/8W resistors (100), (107941) $0.69 Great article I'm really wanting to make one of these for my build projects at work. Thanks! :P

[devon.jones]

# 3 x Red LED, (333526), $0.22 ea with the resistors, looks liek Jameco doesn't sell 220 ohm on their own anymore, so that switches to radioshack: # 2x 220 ohm, 1/8W resistors (5), (271-011) $0.99 ea -or- # 500 assorted 1/8W resistors (271-003) $12,99 (yes, it has 10 220 ohm ones)