LED Poi

For the LED contest, I wanted to put lights on something that moves. Poi are something I've been tempted to try for a while, and seemed like a good application for LEDs.

Step 1: Materials

These poi are constructed from a pair of hollow rubber balls on ropes. I've inserted 5 LEDs in each ball, powered by 12V batteries. The ball is covered with a balloon.

Things you'll need:

- 2 hollow balls - mine are around 3 inches in diameter
- 10 (or more) LEDs and some spares
- electrical wire
- 2 12V batteries (it's possible you'll need more power if you use more LEDs)
- rope
- 2 balloons - I used 12 inch balloons
- electrical tape
- four large washers (to add some weight to the balls)
- velcro and conductive thread (I used these to make a switch)
- glue

You'll also need a soldering iron, wire strippers, a drill, a utility knife, a needle, and pointed scissors.

Comments

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[omnibot]

Cool! I love these. Has anyone combined these with various blinking circuits yet?

[Pyssling]

This is great, I want to make a dynamo powered version for my girlfriend as x-mas gift, does anyone have an idea how to do that?

[Thursday]

Sorry, but I haven't really learned to use them yet, so you are far better off looking at videos of people who are good at it =)

I might be able to do a video of the switch, though.

[kristylynn84]

can you please add a video of you using them!? :D that would be cool. and showing how you turn them on and off. i'm sure other ppl would love it too! :)