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LED holiday star

LED holiday star
This Instructable will show you how to make a holiday star using LEDs. You can use them as table decorations, for your desk or around the house.

 
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Step 1Stuff you will need

stuff you will need
bill of materials:
battery pack (any type of battery will do, preferably 4.8V or less)
8 bright white LEDs (you can use more or less depending on the type of star you'd like to make)
8 resistors, 100 ohms or less [(http://led.linear1.org/led.wiz to calculate your resistor values you can use this online calculator)]
MOSFET (able to handle 1W)
ATTiny 45 or other microcontroller
sand paper
additional wire

tools:
soldering station
programmer
wire stripper
solder
tape
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9 comments
Dec 19, 2010. 7:46 AMnbk12ul says:
I'd be interested in the code as well, anyone have it?
Dec 12, 2010. 2:25 AMgoedevraag says:
nice starshape, i made this one with blinking led's:

Dec 27, 2009. 12:43 AMaatbal says:
Hello
Where is program code ?
Aug 22, 2009. 11:59 AMmaku says:
nice
Apr 28, 2009. 8:18 AMThe Real Elliot says:
That's a beautiful piece of work. I love the star-shaped circuit: simple and elegant. Kudos.
Apr 10, 2009. 9:39 PMawosme says:
what if you dont want it to flash but you just want it to light up
Dec 28, 2008. 9:56 AMkaargocult says:
i was pretty proud of my five starred circuit till i saw yours :). i say circuit designs might be science but making them into real world circuits is an art. bravo!
Dec 14, 2008. 12:04 PMfwjs28 says:
sweet....u rlly have a thing for LED 'ibles...
Dec 12, 2008. 12:27 PMsotsirh194 says:
Do you have a code for it?

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