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Difficulty Level: Advanced
Difficulty Level: Advanced
Materials
BBC micro:bits device
micro:bit battery holder
Computer or laptop with a working Internet connection
Canvas shoes or runner shoes
Hot glue
Felt
Scissors
Markers or pencils
Soldering tools
Dual Heat Soldering Iron Station
24 AWG Electrical Wire or Silicone Jacketed Wire (GroovyNoodle)
Soldering Wire
Flux
Water (to soak sponge)
Snip Pliers or Needle Nose pliers (regular pliers would work too)
Breakout board (look for the pimoroni pin:bit in your kit)
RGB addressable light strip (neopixel or stripxel)
CODE INSTRUCTIONS
CODE INSTRUCTIONS
For best viewing quality, please watch the video on full screen mode
Flashy Shoes - Code.mp4
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CIRCUIT
CIRCUIT
For this project we need one AA battery holder to power to micro:bit with 3V, and two more battery holders connected in series to supply the LED strips with 6V. Once those are set up, all you need to connect is the middle data pin on each LED strip to a pin on the micro:bit, that way you can control the whole thing from the micro:bit.
ASSEMBLING THE SHOES
ASSEMBLING THE SHOES
Make sure that you are soldering in a well ventilated area to avoid inhaling the fumes and watch the soldering tutorial video a few times before attempting this project.
Get help from a parent or a guardian when working with a soldering iron.
VIDEO TUTORIAL
VIDEO TUTORIAL
Music courtesy of Pyrosion
Flashy Shoes - ASSEMBLY - DONE.mp4Page updated
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