In this tutorial I’ll show you how to make a 4x4x4 LED cube for around $15.00. The cube has 64 green LEDs which make up it’s 4 layers(positives) and 16 columns(negatives). These are all wired to a Arduino Uno. An Arduino is a single-board microcontroller, intended to make the application of interactive objects or environments more accessible. The hardware consists of an open-source hardware board designed around an 8-bit Atmel AVR microcontroller, or a 32-bit Atmel ARM. I programed code(sketches) for the Arduino Uno to controll the individual LEDs to display patterns for this captivating desktop light show.

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Parts/ Materials:

1.   64 diffused LEDS
2.  4100 OHM resistors
3.  Pin Header
4.   Slide Switch
5. Wire
6.  Craft Wire
7. Perf Board
8.  Project Box
9. 9V Power supply

Tools/ Adhesives:

• Arduino Uno
• Drill
• 1/16″ Drill Bit
• 5/16″ Drill Bit
• Knife
• Straight Edge
• Needle Nose Pliers
• Soldering Iron
• Solder
• Hot Glue Gun