BB-8 Head with LEDs by falconman

Last crawled date: 3 years, 1 month ago

I wanted to add LEDs to BB-8 to match my BB-9E design, so I reworked wkarraker's excellent BB-8's dome/head to include ports for LEDs.
The LEDs are powered by three LR44 button batteries. I used a sparre SPDT micro slide switch I had to turn the LEDs on or off. Depending on the switch you use, you might have to modify the bottom and bottom ring. I soldered a 200 ohm resistor to the positive legs of the red and blue LEDs and a 120 ohm resistor on the white LED. The LEDs were then wired in parrallel to the switch and batteries.
Sources
LEDs (I used a red, blue and white 3mm LED from this set): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018NQ77HG
18mm Glass Cabochons (Large Eye): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016UFSUUK
8mm Glass Cabochons (Small Eye): https://www.amazon.com/Pandahall-Cabochons-Pendant-Jewelry-Making/dp/B00QV3ZAG4
6mm x 3mm magnets (so the batteries can be replaced): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MXWMF7Q