Make a Fish TapeBlock
To Make a Fish TapeBlock with a fin that lights up
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Material
- A rectangular foam block
- Light Emitting Diodes (LED)
- Battery Holder with 2 pins
- 3v Coin Cell Battery
- Conductive Tape
- Eyes
- Glue
- Material
- Bubble Wrap
- Rubberband
Instruction
- A rectangular foam block
- Take the two legs of an LED and split them apart until the LED will sit flat on a foam block.
- Orientate the LED legs so they run down the centre of the long side of the block
- Wrap a piece of conductive tape over the top of one legs of the LED legs and take it half way around the block.
- Wrap a second piece of conductive tape over the top of the second leg of the LED and around the back of the block but leave a 1cm gap to the other piece of tape on the bottom of the block
- Wrap the material around the block and use a band to collect it at the end of the block
- Insert the battery holder and battery with one pin in each of the pieces of tape.
- Cut a hole so the light can come through
- Cut a hole under the bottom of the block so that the battery carrier can be accessed
- Make a fin out of bubble wrap and glue it along the top of the long block on top of the LED
Problem Solving
- The bubble wrap needs to sit over the LED to get the best diffusion
- If the LED does not work check all of the connections