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This instructable will show you how to make an led holder that is categorized into slots by color, size, and if it's diffused or not. This is very useful for the LEDs that are clear, but light up a different color like orange. You can flip a switch on the back of the box to see what color the LEDs are sorted into and where they're at.
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To make this instructable you will need the following supples:
A shoebox, or just some sort of cardboard, thin is prefferable.
LEDs because thats what this is holding.
Soldering iron.
Solder.
A little bit of wire, probably a little under a foot.
A switch, I got mine from RadioShack for $3.00, its name is the SPST Submini Toggle Switch.
Duct tape, if you want it to look nicer without all the gray ducktape you will want to use hot glue for all the steps that require ductape except the labeling step, there you absolutely need a tape of some sort. I would be using hot glue but I don't have any.
2 paper clips, 1 acts as a handle and the other is split apart and works as a lock for the drawer.
Wire cutters and strippers.
Button cell batteries, 2 per color of LED, in my case 6 batteries. If you salvaged as many LEDs as you have colors of LEDs from like cereal box toys you have enough batteries.
Aluminum foil, will be part of the battery holder.
Paper to label on.
A pencil or pen to mark measurements and labeling.
A ruler to measure.
A shoebox, or just some sort of cardboard, thin is prefferable.
LEDs because thats what this is holding.
Soldering iron.
Solder.
A little bit of wire, probably a little under a foot.
A switch, I got mine from RadioShack for $3.00, its name is the SPST Submini Toggle Switch.
Duct tape, if you want it to look nicer without all the gray ducktape you will want to use hot glue for all the steps that require ductape except the labeling step, there you absolutely need a tape of some sort. I would be using hot glue but I don't have any.
2 paper clips, 1 acts as a handle and the other is split apart and works as a lock for the drawer.
Wire cutters and strippers.
Button cell batteries, 2 per color of LED, in my case 6 batteries. If you salvaged as many LEDs as you have colors of LEDs from like cereal box toys you have enough batteries.
Aluminum foil, will be part of the battery holder.
Paper to label on.
A pencil or pen to mark measurements and labeling.
A ruler to measure.
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