All posts by Caitlin

Art and Design

Project Ideas for 3D LEDs

My partner and I are ideating about something we could make with a 3D printed design that uses LEDs. Some ideas we are making are:

-light-up door handle

-light up table edge covers

-flashlight shoes

-glowing headband

-multi colored clock

-multi colored sunglasses

– led cup

-ornament (led Christmas ornament)

TABLE TOP 4:

1. light up table edge cover

2. lit up Halloween basket for candy

3. Coffee Cup with heat sensor for light changes

4. light up glasses

5. tissue box with lights when it pulls out

6. flashlight

7. geometric paper weight that lights up

8. light up belt buckle

9. figurine with lights

10. night light

Art and Design

LED Switch Circuit

Today we learned about how to set up a switch circuit and get an LED light to light up.  I learned the difference between a negative and positive charge and that there are three types of wires ( female-female, male-male, female-male) and how to identify them based on the holes/wires.  I learned about bread-boards and how they work, and that if you plug certain wires horizontally or vertically in a line then the charge from a battery will leave those holes charged and another light can be placed in those holes.  We managed to set up a circuit system so the light would be powered by a switch. wiredesign9-17 circut19-17

Art and Design

SketchUp Model of USB Holder

The box is 7.5 inches by 7 inches and has 2 hooks for USBs) on each side. Its purpose is to hold the USBs in an organized way. The box will hang on the metal cage in the corner of the room. It will hold 3 USBs in the box but there is enough room for more than that. Our results are illustrated in the model. We created the box so USBs could be more accessible.

USB holder2