Mobius LED Lantern

We describe how to build a color-changing lantern out of two interlocking mobius strips. The lantern will not illuminate your space enough to read by, but you will can use it as a decorative lighting feature to set the mood for parties or everyday.

Step 1: Collecting the materials

You will need the following materials:

-- thick semi-translucent Mylar
-- transparent fishing line or string
-- tricolor LED, e.g. RGB-1WS
-- 10-100 ohm resistor (value varies, Resistor Calculator)
-- Arduino board (or other microcontroller) and USB cable for programming
-- battery (7.2V Li-Ion 6600 mAh)

Comments

[orasca]

 What code?
Can you attach it?
The link is to the Arduino site, but not a code, if they have one available.

Thanks
ORA

[ericrowe]

May I ask if anyone was able to get the Microcontroller code for this project? Looks great!

[Zizzybaluba]

I too am looking for the Microcontroller code.  Please help!

[DirtMcGurt]

Sorry if I missed this but where is the code?

[uziyash]

It look nice and easy to perform

[aznliu]

That's awesome!

[fwjs28]

awesome...just one thing, couldnt uyou also do this without the arduinoe interface with and RGB LED...

[Noodle93]

He is using a RGB led. It has 4 nodes, that is, 3 anodes and 1 cathode. Or do you mean something like BlinkM.

[fwjs28]

hmmm...i guess he is...but i mean a self contained, regular sized LED that goes through the rainbow.....im not sure of the name.....sort of like this:

[Noodle93]

Those 'scrolling color' LED's still have 1 anode, 1 cathode. The ones you picture are essentially the same as susannes.

[fwjs28]

yea....i guess they do....i couldnt find a pic of the style i had, but the look like normal LED.....but either way, i guess the arduino is brighter...and plus, the more complicated the better!lol...

[Ghost Wolf]

that is nice I love it that's very cool