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DIY Automatic LED Lighting for Tool Chest Using MOSFET Switch

The Challenge In keeping with my tendency to prefer to build/develop a solution instead of just buying something off the shelf, I’ve completed a super quick and satisfying solution for my new Kobalt tool chest. I wanted some localized lighting… Continue Reading →

Building an Interactive Valentine’s Box with LEDs and Sound – A Father-Son Maker Project

Why This Project Matters Not all projects are incredibly complex builds, technically challenging, or innovative in their outcomes. This is one of those projects, however, it’s probably one of the few projects that I’ll remember for the rest of my… Continue Reading →

Build an ATTiny13A Halloween Jack-O-Lantern with Realistic Fire LEDs

So I was waiting for this time of year when I first built my “Fake-fire LED” boards last year and now it’s finally here! Battery Life and Performance I’ve been running this jack-o-lantern for about 20 days now (this board… Continue Reading →

ATTiny13A Fake Fire LED PCB: Battery-Powered Candle Flicker Effect

A while back I wrote about a neat project that I had read about where a couple of LEDs and an ATTINY13 had been used to simulate the flicker flame of a candle or fire. I built a prototype and… Continue Reading →

My First Instructable: Tap Light LED Auto-Off Hack

I’ve finally gotten around to publishing my first instructable! Have a read and as always, let me know what you think! http://www.instructables.com/id/Tap-Light-LED-Auto-Off-Hack/

DIY LED Fire Effect for Halloween Jack-O-Lanterns: A $3.50 ATTiny13A Project

Anyone who knows my wife knows that she loves to “fall-ify” as much as she loves to decorate for Halloween! This year I found an example using LEDs to simulate a flickering fire. I decided this would be perfect to… Continue Reading →

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