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Title: An RGB LED nightlight kit build
Post by: spuddevans on September 18, 2021, 05:20:04 PM

So here is another basic electronics project I completed, it's based on a kit (the Geekcreit® DIY C51 Touch Control Keys Full Color LED Aurora Tower Kit from Banggood).

In this 3-part (4 if you count the Display-Modes demo video) series I solder up this kit, including many SMD components and a bunch of 10mm RGB LEDs.

I also model up a case for the kit in Fusion360, then 3d-print a prototype (and then correct a couple of flaws and print out a 2nd version)

In this episode we "unbox" the kit and take a look at the contents, then start soldering the SMD passive components.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr28XwycCg8[/youtube]


In this episode we finish soldering the SMD parts, and then solder in all the RGB LEDs, including showing how to deal with the inevitable solder-bridges!!

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_xhBeEJqC4[/youtube]


In this episode after soldering in the last RGB LED we power it up and find 3 LEDs don't seem to be completely working, so some investigation is needed and some solder joints re-worked before finding the cause of the issue. Then the prototype case is trialed, and then a modified case is printed and fitted.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzGoQz6TS1g[/youtube]


Then finally this is just a video of the various display modes of this Kit.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_Q-Ky0C-yk[/youtube]


Thanks for watching,
Tim

Title: Re: An RGB LED nightlight kit build
Post by: Brass_Machine on September 18, 2021, 09:21:53 PM

Very cool. Love LED projects.

Eric

Title: Re: An RGB LED nightlight kit build
Post by: spuddevans on September 19, 2021, 08:28:01 AM

Thanks Eric  :thumbup: I'm a sucker for twinkling coloured lights  :D

Title: Re: An RGB LED nightlight kit build
Post by: raynerd on December 05, 2021, 11:05:57 AM

Nice build! Hope you are well...its been a while.

Chris

Title: Re: An RGB LED nightlight kit build
Post by: spuddevans on December 05, 2021, 02:47:28 PM

Thanks Chris  :thumbup: how are you keeping?

I'm not too bad, just get frustrated when life gets in the way of hobbies  :lol:

Tim