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Lantern Clock

Step 4Electronics, buttons and stuff

electronics, buttons and stuff
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using a 3mm led, each acrylic tube is edge lit, the fact the tube ends above the bottom of the bezel allows me to hide an led here (see pic).
painting edges white allows for a uniform bounce for the light.
make sure to insulate the led conductors due to the brass gear that sits above it
getting things together, here you start sorting and testing all the leads coming to the electronics compartment, using spacers for the circuit board, mounting the switches
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