USB Powered Instructables Robot Night Lamp

A couple of days ago I was surfing the internet and found out that we could power any gadget with a power of 5V and 100mA(500mA on some special conditions) by connecting it to a USB port, so I thought that I would make a beginners instructable which will teach anyone how to make this cool night lamp!

I figured out that the total cost of the project was about 2.5$ because its a reuse project!(I reused a milk carton and turned it into this instructables robot night lamp, if you see carefully you will notice that the robot is the Go-Green Instructables Robot!

Here is a video of the finished project!
I even used multi color LEDs and it looked great!


This is a fantastic song(My 2^nd favorite song)

Ok so lets get started...

Step 1 Gathering the materials

So the materials are:

1 Milk Carton
2 LEDs(Any color is all right but I used blue)
1 USB cable
Any sharp object(Eg a pin)

Some tools that would help but not necessary are:

Pliers
A Thumb Pin
Soldering iron
Solder
Heat sink
Duct tape
Wire strippers

Here are some links where you can buy the stuff:

LEDs:
http://cgi.ebay.com/10-5mm-2-Pins-Round-Blue-LED-Light-Emitting-Diode-Lamp-/130532589412?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e64593f64

USB cable:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-3-5mm-USB-Data-Cord-Cable-PC-L-iPod-shuffle-/310278428704?pt=Other_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item483e091820

Alternative USB cable:
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-POWER-CHARGER-CABLE-CORD-Nintendo-NDSi-DSi-/280705507081?pt=Video_Games_Accessories&hash=item415b5a1f09

Another Alternative for USB cable:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-USB-2-0-MALE-AM-M-FEMALE-F-EXTENSION-CABLE-/280705522635?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item415b5a5bcb

You can get a milk carton from any local supermarket!

Pliers:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Hardened-4-5-Mini-Light-Flat-Needle-Sharp-Nose-Plier-/200590562830?pt=AU_Jewellery_Boxes_Supplies&hash=item2eb421160e

Soldering Iron and Solder:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Electric-Welding-Soldering-Iron-Tool-30-Watt-30W-110V-/300568506739?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45fb477173

Heat Shrink Tubing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/0-8mm-Black-Heat-Shrinkable-Tube-Shrink-Tubing-1m-/200626750549?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eb6494455

Wire Strippers:
http://cgi.ebay.com/KLEIN-1010-WIRE-STRIPPER-CUTTER-w-SCREW-SHEARING-NEW-/400202780314?pt=BI_Electrical_Equipment_Tools&hash=item5d2df1ce9a

Here are shome links that will help you learn:

LEDs:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-emitting_diode(It shows you how to wire LEDs up etc
USB :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB(It tells you about USB and what inside etc)

Comments

[maixy]

maybe you can use kind of paper which can give out the light itself

[cloudifornia]

Good Luck to you!

[dombeef]

Yeah, good luck!

[vishalapr]

Thx

[NE patsrock]

awesome

[vishalapr]

Glad you think its awesome!

[zombies are annoying]

This is awesome, I am going to make one!

[vishalapr]

Cool! Don't forget to post pictures of it when you are done making it! And vote for it if you like it!
Thanks!

[Zmartzaverboyz]

This is sooooo gonna win the USB contest and I will vote for it!

[BLT Warrior]

This is great!

[vishalapr]

Glad you liked it!Please vote for it when the voting period of the USB contest starts!

[BLT Warrior]

O,Dont worry. I will.

[vishalapr]

Thanks again!

[vishalapr]

I will be replacing the video with a much better video once I get the multi color LEDs I ordered!

[DragonDon]

I'd love to vote but don't see any way to vote. How do you vote for your ible??

[vishalapr]

The votig period hasn't started for the USB contest yet!When it starts there will be a vote button on the top left of this page which u need to click to vote!Its simple!

[keitha51]

Coooollll!!I want one of those!

[vishalapr]

Please vote for it when the voting period for the USB contest starts!

[vishalapr]

Glad you liked it!

[keitha51]

I loved it, so cool.Gonna vote for u.

[vishalapr]

Thanks!

[keitha51]

Coooollll!!I want one of those!

[vishalapr]

Its cheap and easy, so you can easily make one for yrself!

[Verynicemice]

WOW! this is soooo cool Good job!

*Gives cookie*

[vishalapr]

Thanks go to these links(My other ibles and rate and comment on them)
http://www.instructables.com/id/USB-Powered-Instructables-Robot-Night-Lamp/
and
http://www.instructables.com/id/Guitar-Hero-Keyboard/

[wojonnala]

This is really really cool!Well done!

[sunshiine]

Rated and will vote.

[vishalapr]

Thanks for rating!And thanks for the fact that you are going to vote!

[vishalapr]

I will be making a set of multi color USB powered LEDs and then I'll add a video of that and some photos!

[sooraj619]

nice work

[vishalapr]

Thanks!And please vote for it in the USB contest!

[leeski]

This is a great project! the music goes nicely!
Good luck in the contest. What will be your next project?

[vishalapr]

Thanks a lot for the support!Maybe you could vote for this in the contest!That would be great!My next project is a robotic arm that I'm still making and will take some more time...

[vishalapr]

I'm really happy that this instructable got featured!Thanks a lot instructables team!!!

[sunshiine]

Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[vishalapr]

Glad you liked it!Please vote for this in the USB contest if you liked it!

[CoolCoolCool]

It was destined to be featured!Very well done!!!

[vishalapr]

Thanks for the compliment!Maybe you could throw a vote this way when the voting period for the USB contest starts!

[xxx 1253]

Wow superb!!! I see you and I both like Ebay now I have a use for milk jugs. ;) I will definitely be voting for you in the contest!!!

[vishalapr]

Thanks a lot!Glad you liked it!