FLED Rudolph

Last year, my mom noticed some large FLEDs (Flashing LEDs) at an electronics store. She thought that they would be perfect for some "Rudolph noses," which is what gave me the idea for this project. Originally, I was going to enter this in the laser cutter contest last year, but I never got around to it.

Materials:
- 1/8" plywood (from hobby stores)
- 10mm FLED (Linrose B4381H1FL-Red)
- 22 AWG stranded wire
- 2 AA battery box (preferably with a cover)
- Small slide switch
- Brown paint
- Googly eyes (from a craft store)
- "Snowflakes" (Made by Soft Snow)
- ~22 AWG bare copper wire

Tools:
- Scroll saw/jigsaw (I made the first generation with an old Craftsman jigsaw)
- Hot glue gun
- Soldering iron and solder
- Dremel tool (sandpaper will work, but it will take a VERY long time)
- Something to paint with

Step 1 Cut out the body halves

Trace an approximate reindeer shape onto the plywood. I used an image I found as a stencil, but unfortunately, it no longer exists. Just find a side view of a reindeer that is proportionate to your FLED. You will need to trace two body halves onto the plywood.

Cut out the halves using a scroll saw/jigsaw. Sand down the edges so that all splinters are removed and the body is smooth. A Dremel tool with a drum sanding bit is helpful.

Comments

[roboman01]

These make great gifts for almost anyone, and they're fairly inexpensive and easy to make, too!

[cueballmccue]

I made a couple for my kids, they love them! Thanks