Recycled TapeBlock Vibrating Fur Character

Make a fur character TapeBlock that vibrates with a light up a light up nose from a standard LED. It is created using an existing TapeBlock and adding components

VIDEORecycle

Decorative: LEDs laid out in the shape of an M

Material

  • Vibration TapeBlock
  • Light Emitting Diode (LED)
  • 3v Coin Cell Battery
  • Conductive Tape
  • Eyes
  • Glue
  • Grey Fur

Decorative: LEDs laid out in the shape of a long I

Instruction

  • Take an existing vibration TapeBlock
  • Take the two legs of an LED and split them apart until the LED will sit flat on a foam block beside the Vibration motor
  • Orientate the LED legs so they run along the centre of one of the long sides of the block
  • Wrap short pieces of two parallel rows of conductive tape over the top of the legs of the LED.
  • Insert the battery holder and battery with one pin in each of the rows of tape.
  • Take the fur, check which direction you want it to go.
  • Fold the fur in half and put a small cut in it to fit the LED through
  • Glue the fur onto the block while the LED pops out of the hole. Make sure that you do not cover the battery holder.
Decorative: LEDs laid out in the shape of a P

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