Anthony M Jones
2/4/17
New Media
Creative Switch
Materials
1
Mending brace
Mending brace
2
machine threaded screws 1 should be ¾ the other
just be about 1 ¼
machine threaded screws 1 should be ¾ the other
just be about 1 ¼
1
small piece of wood
small piece of wood
1
Blue LED
Blue LED
1
Mulitcolor LED
Mulitcolor LED
3 Washers
1
Lock Washer
Lock Washer
1
Nut
Nut
1
Spacer
Spacer
Instructions
1)
First you are going to take the piece of wood
and drill 2 holes on top on the piece of wood
First you are going to take the piece of wood
and drill 2 holes on top on the piece of wood
2)
Next you are going to use the 2 machine screws
and two washers and screw them in the piece of wood with a screwdriver. One screw
should go all the way through and the other should barely be sticking out.
Next you are going to use the 2 machine screws
and two washers and screw them in the piece of wood with a screwdriver. One screw
should go all the way through and the other should barely be sticking out.
3)
The other screw you are going to attach a
mending brace to the screw that is sticking out the wood more. You will need to
add a nut and washer to the bottom of the screw.
The other screw you are going to attach a
mending brace to the screw that is sticking out the wood more. You will need to
add a nut and washer to the bottom of the screw.
4)
Then you will take the mending brace and attach
a 3V battery using electrical tape to the it. Make sure the battery line up
with the second screw that’s barely sticking out.
Then you will take the mending brace and attach
a 3V battery using electrical tape to the it. Make sure the battery line up
with the second screw that’s barely sticking out.
5)
After you will be placing the side of the
mending brace that doesn’t have the the battery attached to it. Place it on the
top on the washer.
After you will be placing the side of the
mending brace that doesn’t have the the battery attached to it. Place it on the
top on the washer.
6)
Then you are going to use a lock washer and a
spacer to tighten the mending brace in place.
Then you are going to use a lock washer and a
spacer to tighten the mending brace in place.
7)
Last you will attach a blue LED and a multicolor
LED on top of the wood.
Last you will attach a blue LED and a multicolor
LED on top of the wood.
8)
Do this by loosing the screws a little bit and
placing the LED’s on opposite side then tighten down with a screwdriver
Do this by loosing the screws a little bit and
placing the LED’s on opposite side then tighten down with a screwdriver
9)
Now you should be able to slide the mending
brace from side to side and turn on both LED’s
Now you should be able to slide the mending
brace from side to side and turn on both LED’s
Purpose
The
purpose of this is just something you can do do past time while you are waiting
to do something or if you are just bored.