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Opposites Attract: A Magnetic LED Valentine Heart

Step 3Wire it!

Wire it!
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I first tried a simple circuit out with the magnets to make sure it works. I then proceeded to wire up the existing LEDs mounted in the heart to the magnet combos. I decided I would be wiring a 9-volt battery out through a 330-ohm, quarter watt, 5% tolerance resistor to power the LEDs. When I saw that it worked, I then hot glued the magnets, LEDs, and the battery clip into place.

If anybody who knows more about electronics and could teach me how to better use battery power or use a better circuit, let me know via a comment or on my orangeboard. Thanks!
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