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The Night is Dark and Full of Makers!

Lanterns have been used to commemorate cultural and spiritual celebrations for centuries. Celebrations such as the Lantern Festival, Diwali, Dia De Los Muertos, and St. Martin's Day are examples of lanterns in action.

Powered by our Maker Faire Powerbase Medallion (assembled and included), these two simple solder kits will light up your Maker journey. Both kits snap easily into their powerbase plate and screw to the Powerbase Medallion for both power and stability, and feature an on/off switch.

The Traditional Paper Lantern style, has only two LEDs to solder and you are ready to light it up. The Oil Lamp circuit utilizes a pair of transistors and resistors to create a super cool logic circuit that lights up an LED when it gets dark. Choose one or both!

Paper Lantern Kit Includes:

Paper Lantern PCB
2 x 5mm Flickering Yellow LEDs
Maker Faire Powerbase Medallion (assembled)
1 x CR2023 Coincell Battery
Measures: 2.5" x 3.5" finished
DOWNLOAD: Instruction Set
DOWNLOAD: 2024 Chinese New Year Dragon Paper Lantern Template

Oil Lamp Kit Includes:

Oil Lamp Nitelight PCB
1 x 5mm Flickering Yellow LED
1 x 100k Potentiometer
1 x NPN Transistor
1 x 3mm Phototransistor
1 x 220ohm Resistor
Maker Faire Powerbase Medallion (assembled)
1 x CR2023 Coincell Battery
Measures: 2.5" x 3.5" finished
DOWNLOAD: Instruction Set
DOWNLOAD: 2024 Chinese New Year Dragon Paper Lantern Template

Not Included:

Soldering Iron and Solder
Wire Cutters
Phillips Screwdriver

What's a transistor?

A transistor is a semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electrical signals and power. It is one of the basic building blocks of modern electronics. The new iPhone 15 has 19 billion transistors!

How does it work?

The NPN transistor functions as a switch. It has three wires: Collector (C) , Base (B), Emitter (E).

When there is no current going to B, no current can get past the C. However, if enough current gets to B, then the transistor “opens” like a switch letting current through C to E.

The phototransistor also functions as a switch. It is similar to the NPN with only two wires: Collector (C) , Emitter (E). It converts light energy as the Base (B).

If there is no light, no current can get past C. The stronger the light, the more current
can get past the C to the E.

Maker Shed

Lantern Kit

SKU MKLITBL

Regular price: $16.95
Sale price: $14.95

The Night is Dark and Full of Makers!

Paper Lantern Kit Includes:

Paper Lantern PCB
2 x 5mm Flickering Yellow LEDs
Maker Faire Powerbase Medallion (assembled)
1 x CR2023 Coincell Battery
Measures: 2.5" x 3.5" finished
DOWNLOAD: Instruction Set
DOWNLOAD: 2024 Chinese New Year Dragon Paper Lantern Template

Oil Lamp Kit Includes:

Oil Lamp Nitelight PCB
1 x 5mm Flickering Yellow LED
1 x 100k Potentiometer
1 x NPN Transistor
1 x 3mm Phototransistor
1 x 220ohm Resistor
Maker Faire Powerbase Medallion (assembled)
1 x CR2023 Coincell Battery
Measures: 2.5" x 3.5" finished
DOWNLOAD: Instruction Set
DOWNLOAD: 2024 Chinese New Year Dragon Paper Lantern Template

Not Included:

Soldering Iron and Solder
Wire Cutters
Phillips Screwdriver

What's a transistor?

How does it work?

The NPN transistor functions as a switch. It has three wires: Collector (C) , Base (B), Emitter (E).

When there is no current going to B, no current can get past the C. However, if enough current gets to B, then the transistor “opens” like a switch letting current through C to E.

The phototransistor also functions as a switch. It is similar to the NPN with only two wires: Collector (C) , Emitter (E). It converts light energy as the Base (B).

If there is no light, no current can get past C. The stronger the light, the more current
can get past the C to the E.

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Celebrations such as the Lantern Festival\u003c\/span\u003e, Diwali, Dia De Los Muertos, and St. Martin's Day are examples of lanterns in action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePowered by our Maker Faire Powerbase Medallion (assembled and included), these two simple solder kits will light up your Maker journey. Both kits snap easily into their powerbase plate and screw to the Powerbase Medallion for both power and stability, and feature an on\/off switch. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eTraditional Paper Lantern\u003c\/strong\u003e style, has only two LEDs to solder and you are ready to light it up. The \u003cstrong\u003eOil Lamp\u003c\/strong\u003e circuit utilizes a pair of transistors and resistors to create a super cool logic circuit that lights up an LED when it gets dark. 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The stronger the light, the more current\u003cbr\u003ecan get past the C to the E.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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Lantern Style: Paper lantern Oil lamp

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The Night is Dark and Full of Makers!

Paper Lantern Kit Includes:

Paper Lantern PCB
2 x 5mm Flickering Yellow LEDs
Maker Faire Powerbase Medallion (assembled)
1 x CR2023 Coincell Battery
Measures: 2.5" x 3.5" finished
DOWNLOAD: Instruction Set
DOWNLOAD: 2024 Chinese New Year Dragon Paper Lantern Template

Oil Lamp Kit Includes:

Oil Lamp Nitelight PCB
1 x 5mm Flickering Yellow LED
1 x 100k Potentiometer
1 x NPN Transistor
1 x 3mm Phototransistor
1 x 220ohm Resistor
Maker Faire Powerbase Medallion (assembled)
1 x CR2023 Coincell Battery
Measures: 2.5" x 3.5" finished
DOWNLOAD: Instruction Set
DOWNLOAD: 2024 Chinese New Year Dragon Paper Lantern Template

Not Included:

Soldering Iron and Solder
Wire Cutters
Phillips Screwdriver

What's a transistor?

How does it work?

The NPN transistor functions as a switch. It has three wires: Collector (C) , Base (B), Emitter (E).

When there is no current going to B, no current can get past the C. However, if enough current gets to B, then the transistor “opens” like a switch letting current through C to E.

The phototransistor also functions as a switch. It is similar to the NPN with only two wires: Collector (C) , Emitter (E). It converts light energy as the Base (B).

If there is no light, no current can get past C. The stronger the light, the more current
can get past the C to the E.

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