Learn to solder by building this easy kit. About 30 components are soldered onto the custom
PCB using a soldering iron, solder and some basic hand tools such as diagonal cutters and
wire strippers. Learn as you go, starting with the easier parts and working your way up to the
more challenging ones. Takes about an hour or two to complete following our detailed tutorial,
depending on your previous soldering experience.
Once finished, you'll have a little battery-powered light painting kit! Insert three AAA batteries
(not included, pick some up here or use any you have lying around the house) and wave around
to create light trails. The way our eyes work, as the LEDs move we see the image as if it were
floating in the air. You can also use a camera with a medium-long exposure to create a light
painting as shown above.
Design your own 8-pixel tall images in any drawing program and import them into our software
to upload your own custom designs. Simply plug into your computer's USB port and run our
Processing sketch - it works on any Windows or Mac computer! (We're still testing Linux
support, coming soon!)
Each order comes as a kit of parts. Some soldering and tools are required to put together but
its a nice learning-to-solder kit and with patience and a couple of hours can be assembled by
any beginner. Check out our very detailed tutorial with full color images and all downloads for
all information.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
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Details:
Dimensions (PCB only): 64mm x 38mm x 1.6mm (2.5" x 1.5" x 0.06")
Dimensions (assembled): 70mm x 39mm x 30mm (2.8" x 1.5" x 1.2")
Assembled Weight (w/o AAA batteries): 43g
EagleCAD PCB files and other downloads available in the product tutorial
MiniPOV4 - DIY Full-Color
Persistence of Vision & Light-
Painting Kit
A mini, full-color persistence-
of-vision kit