Creative Switch

4 Color Cube – Creative Switch

Posted by Connor Burke on

 

SORRY, THERE IS NO CLICKBAIT, YOU HAVE TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT TO SEE THE FINAL PICTURE.

 

MATERIALS: (EXCLUDE THE BATTERIES, CLEAR RUBBER SHEETS, AND WOODEN PLANK)

  • 1 INCH WOODEN DOWEL
  • 4 DIFFERENT COLORED FILM SHEETS (R,G,B,Y)
  • 4 DIFFERENT LED BULBS (R,G,B,Y)
  • 3 VOLTS WATCH BATTERY
  • SMALL PINS
  • COPPER TAPE
  • ALUMINUM PUSH PINS
  • WHITE PAINT (OR ANY OTHER COLOR YOU WOULD PREFER)
  • WOODEN  BASE

 

 

STEP JUAN: (NEED ACCESS TO A WOODSHOP IF POSSIBLE)

  • CUT YOUR WOODEN BASE TO WHATEVER SHAPE YOUR HEART DESIRES. I WENT WITH A GEOMETRIC SHAPE WITH MANY VARYING ANGLES. (THEN PAINT IT WHITE OR ANY COLOR OF YOUR CHOICE)
  • NEXT, CUT YOUR WOODEN DOWEL INTO 12 5″ COLUMNS. THIS WILL BECOME THE OUTER SHELL OF THE CUBE.
  • YOU THEN WANT TO GO TO A TABLESAW AND PUT A LITTLE 1/8TH CUT INTO ONE FACE OF 8 COLUMNS AND TWO CUTS INTO THE OTHER FOUR COLUMNS. (THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT STEP AS IT WILL HOLD YOUR COLORED SHEETS INTO PLACE)

STEP TWO: 

  • GLUE THREE WOODEN COLUMNS WITH “ONE” CUT IN THE FACE TO CREATE A “U” SHAPE.

STEP THREE:

  • CUT YOUR COLORED FILM SHEETS  TO FIT. LEAVE SOME ROOM SO THEY CAN FIT IN THE LITTLE CUTS YOU MADE INTO THE FACES OF THE WOODEN COLUMNS. (EXCLUDE THE CLEAR PLASTIC SQUARES)

STEP FOUR:

  • ENCLOSE YOUR TWO BASES FOR THE CUBE. AS SHOWN, YOU CAN USE ANY MATERIAL TO CLOSE THE BASES, CAN BE SEE-THROUGH OR NOT.

STEP CINCO:

  • YOU ARE GOING TO ATTACH YOUR FOUR COLUMNS THAT HAVE “TWO” CUTS IN THE FACES TO THE BOTTOM BASE. AS SHOWN BELOW

STEP SEVEN:

  • ATTACH COPPER TAPE IN THE FORMATION SHOWN BELOW IN THE FIRST PHOTO.
  • NEXT, TAPE YOUR LIGHT DOWN, ATTACHING THE CORRECT LEG TO THE CORRECT SIDE,  THEN USE COPPER TAPE INSTEAD OF MASKING TAPE TO HOLD DOWN THE LEGS AS SHOWN IN THE SECOND PHOTO.
  • THEN SLIDE YOUR OTHER FILM SHEET YOU USED FOR THE OTHER BASE INTO THE CUT IN THE SECOND PHOTO.

                                                    

STEP ATE:

  • PLACE YOUR TINY PINS AS SHOWN IN THE PHOTO TO HOLD THE COLORED FILM INTO PLACE AND THEN SLIDE IN YOUR COLORED SHEETS CORRESPONDING TO THE SAME COLORED LIGHT.

STEP 9:

  • ATTACH THE OTHER BASE YOU CREATED EARLIER AND THEN USE A NAIL GUN TO ATTACH IT AND COMPLETE THE CUBE.

                                                   

STEP TEN:

  • YOU ARE GOING TO DRILL TWO 1″ HOLES INTO THE CENTER OF YOUR WOODEN BASE.
  • YOU WILL THEN LAY DOWN YOUR COPPER WIRE TO GIVE MORE AREA FOR THE CONNECTION TO COMPLETE. RUN A SINGLE STRAND TO

STEP ELEVEN:

  • THE SINGLE STRAN WILL GET WRAPPED THROUGH TO THE BACK OF THE BASE.
  • FINISH OFF BY CONNECTING THE BATTERY AND COMPLETING THE CONNECTION. THEN USE CLEAR PUSH PINS TO HOLD THE BATTERY IN PLACE.
  • ADD CLOSE ADDITIONAL PUSH PINS TO THE OUTER EDGES TO LIFT THE BASE UP OFF THE GROUND.

CONGRATULATIONS!! YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY MADE SOMETHING YOU COULD HAVE BOUGHT ON AMAZON FOR 8.99 AND FREE TWO DAY SHIPPING.