The Light Up Dart Board is a fun way to spice up the dull game of darts. By using batteries and a few extra supllies we are able to light up different areas of the dart board. Depending on which circle the magnetic dart lands, an LED light begins to shine.

Materials required:

-4 AA 1.5V batteries
-battery holder
-battery lead
-pliers
-dart board with a magnetic surface (if not magnetic, a surface can be created by using a light steel sheet)
-magentic darts
-wire
-6 150 Ohm resistors
-electrical tape
-breadboard
-heat sinks (option for extra protection)
-soldering iron + soldering wire
-reed swtiches ( size depends on size of dart board, large reed swtiches for larger boards, small for smaller boards)

Step one:

ORDER ALL PARTS NECESSARY BEFORE STARTING PROJECT.

Step two:

Solder the four LEDs together with postive legs to negative . Solder one resistor to each side of the connceted LEDs (optional: place heat sinks on connection between LED and resistor) . Solder wire to each each resistor. Also, solder a wire to the two inner legs of the the LED lights.

Desired product.

Step three:

Place the batteries in the battery holder and attach the battery lead to the battery. Place the positve lead into the postive on the bread board. Place the negative to negative slot on breadboard.

Step four:

Create multiple reed switch and wire conncetors. Solder wire onto each side of the reed switch (optional: place heat sinks on conncetions. Very recomended to avoid any unwanted contact.)

Heat sinks can be heated by the end of the soldering iron.

Step five:

Connect the already made sets of LEDs and resostors to the breadboard. Connect the two outer most wires and place them on the positve side of the breadboard. take the ramaining wire (ground) and place it on the negative side of the board.

Step six:

Place the resistor switches beind the dart board and run the cables to the breadboard. Connect one side to the negative and one side to the ground.

Step seven: Enjoy a not so dull game of Darts!