So, you want an easy to make a Christmas gift for a loved one or friend with simple but fine coding? Do you have access to some plie wood, an Arduino Uno, Laser cutter and some LED lights? Well, then you should get to making the Santa Hoovy box! The Santa Hoovy box is cheap and easy to code. And I have brought you a full guide on how to make one!

Step 1: The Coding

int fsrAnalogPin = 0;

int LEDpin = 13; int LEDpin2 = 12; int LEDpin3 = 10; int fsrReading; int LEDbrightness; int LEDbrightness2; int LEDbrightness3; int ServoPin = 9; int val = 0;

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Servo servo;

int angle = 0; void setup(void) { Serial.begin(9600); pinMode(LEDpin, OUTPUT); pinMode(LEDpin2, OUTPUT); pinMode(LEDpin3, OUTPUT); servo.attach(ServoPin); servo.write(0); }

void loop(void) { fsrReading = analogRead(fsrAnalogPin); Serial.print("Analog reading = "); Serial.println(fsrReading); if (fsrReading > 255)

{ Serial.println("Moving");

for (angle = 0; angle < 180; angle++) { servo.write(angle); delay(15); } } LEDbrightness = map(fsrReading, 0, 1023, 0, 255); LEDbrightness2 = map(fsrReading, 0, 1023, 0, 255); LEDbrightness3 = map(fsrReading, 0, 1023, 0, 255);

analogWrite(LEDpin, LEDbrightness); analogWrite(LEDpin2, LEDbrightness2); analogWrite(LEDpin3, LEDbrightness3); delay(100); }

Step 2: Use an LED to Test the Force Sensor

If the light turns on when force is put on the Sensor, then you have copied the code correctly.

Step 3: Now Wire the Servo to the Breadboard

Step 4: Apply Multiple Lights (preferably Red and Green for a Christmas Themed Look)

Step 5: Lazer Cutting

Use a laser cutter to cut a wooden box and Christmas Hoovy(From Team Fortress 2), then put the box together and drill two holes in the box (one on top and one on the backside).