DIY Busy Board: Light Switch Box Toy for Toddlers - Sensory Box/Activity Board for kids
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- How to make a Toy Light Switch Box, a button box for your baby, with switches and LEDs. Busy board toy/activity board box for children.
There are "Busy Boards" already assembled on Amazon:
geni.us/axbh
Various Electronic Toggle Switches on Amazon:
amzn.to/2QERllk (Amazon USA)
amzn.to/2Oe4cOx (Amazon UK)
amzn.to/2NxZ1ns (Amazon Deutschland)
amzn.to/2ymKOUI (Amazon España)
amzn.to/2ydaofG (Amazon France)
Elegoo LED Kits:
amzn.to/2RC1noD (Amazon USA)
amzn.to/2A0HwIR (Amazon UK)
amzn.to/2OgAEQy (Amazon Deutschland)
amzn.to/2yrAL0P (Amazon España)
amzn.to/2Nve4OV (Amazon France)
Elegoo Resistor Kits:
amzn.to/2pLYDZ8 (Amazon USA)
amzn.to/2C6t7fN (Amazon UK)
amzn.to/2Oi6psv (Amazon Deutschland)
amzn.to/2ymYNKm (Amazon España)
amzn.to/2yb0Em9 (Amazon France)
Plastic Project Box for Electronics:
amzn.to/37Z53ZC Many Sizes (Amazon USA)
amzn.to/2P310mr Very similar to the one I used (Amazon USA)
geni.us/Df8u4 (Amazon Worldwide)
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As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
The products I reviewed in this video were purchased on my own money and no company paid me to say good things about them.
Ok, maybe my box is not Montessori at all: it is not made of wood, and it doesn’t go in the simplicity/one self-guided task principle that Montessori toys apply… Nonetheless, it offers lots of opportunities for training fine motor skills, cause and effect association, manipulation…
And it might keep being interesting for an older kid, providing a way to see how color combination works (there is an RGB LED with individual switches to control the Red, Green and Blue individual parts) and a miliamperimeter that shows the box’s electricity consumption in real time - and it looks like the console of a Space Ship!
#busyboard #toy #diy
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There are "Busy Boards" already assembled on Amazon:
▶︎ geni.us/axbh
But if you like to make your own projects, here are some parts:
Various Electronic Toggle Switches:
- amzn.to/2QERllk (Amazon USA)
- amzn.to/2Oe4cOx (Amazon UK)
- amzn.to/2NxZ1ns (Amazon Deutschland)
- amzn.to/2ymKOUI (Amazon España)
- amzn.to/2ydaofG (Amazon France)
Elegoo LED Kits:
- amzn.to/2RC1noD (Amazon USA)
- amzn.to/2A0HwIR (Amazon UK)
- amzn.to/2OgAEQy (Amazon Deutschland)
- amzn.to/2yrAL0P (Amazon España)
- amzn.to/2Nve4OV (Amazon France)
Elegoo Resistor Kits:
- amzn.to/2pLYDZ8 (Amazon USA)
- amzn.to/2C6t7fN (Amazon UK)
- amzn.to/2Oi6psv (Amazon Deutschland)
- amzn.to/2ymYNKm (Amazon España)
- amzn.to/2yb0Em9 (Amazon France)
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Do you have a link where i cam get the empty metal box?
where did you get the box ?? 🤔
Awesome! I was looking for old controller units for my kids to play with but I think this is a better idea. Two questions, please: where did you get that dial switch from and how did you hook it up; also, how did you feed so many wires into the multimeter? Great, inspirational project.
The Busy Board can be well used for autistic children who like sensory 🙂
Can you sell me this busy board when your kids get tired of it? I think this thing is every bit as cool as anything available now. Maybe you can be a toy maker!
I’m 25 and even I would play around with this thing lol!
Ha ha, it would probably be the most expensive fidgeting toy ever 🤣
Im 42 and I want one!!!!
Yep i would have this by my bed and renact apollo 13 dont judge me lol
same lol
@@purpleegg2534 i was thinking it looked like a spaceship control panel too 😂
You’re a wonderful daddy. There’s no toy better for a child than one made with love. Hang onto to it. She may outgrow this but, she’ll have it around for her children and to see, daddy makes toys with love.
🤗 Oh, thank you so much! I loved your words ❤️ it is true: it was made with lots of care and she still likes to play with it - from time to time (she is almost 6 now). Of course, there are days I don’t feel like a “wonderful daddy” - patience runs short when I am stressed and tired, and she demands a lot of patience 🤣
@@GeekDetour Parents are always hard on themselves. Just like our children, we have good days, great days, and not so good days. Some days we have lots of patience and others can be little to none. We can only do our best and let them know, no matter what, they are loved unconditionally. ❤️ Remember, don’t be so hard on yourself. Parenting is the hardest job on this planet.
Thank you 🤗 Super kind and inspiring ❤️
I made a very geek toy for my baby :)
The final result is awesome - but I am a bit shy about saying how much money I spent in electronic components (not to mention the time to build it). Is it overdone? Watch and let me know! :)
can i buy that?it nuke button!
I would LOVE to purchase one!!
Iam currently in the middle of building one and yes iam prob gonna be in like $200 $250 cad easily. This video inspired me to build one for my son. (8 months old) I even bought an Arduino set I might incorporate some Arduino into it with some sensors. If that's the case def more money 🙈🙈
Absolutely great work.
am now in process of making one similar but a bit more advanced than yours lol 😊
I will show you once it's done.
@@tegastream I’m CAD as well. Have you had any luck finding the coloured toggle switches in the top left corner? I can’t seem to find them.
Son, You are frequently surprising with your inventive capacity! It confirms your very young saying that you would become an “inventor “. This cute toy is so much yourself!!! No doubt my grand daughter already love it! Congratulation for your daddy lovely invention, so creative, wise and didactic!
Hey mom! Oh, thank you so much for such warm, lovely words! I suppose "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree", ha ha, so all the love and kindness I put in my projects certainly have a lot of you on them :) Love you mom.
Geek Detour 😉😘❤️
Hahaha, very nice!
Aww, what a great family here. Ms. Mom congratulations on your son. Mr. Son your mom seems to be very proud of you! You both made me smile today, thank you for that!
This is adorable
This is fantastic! I'd been looking for something with lots of switches and buttons for my switch- and button-obsessed nephew for his 2nd birthday. There are some lovely options ready made online but nothing compares to the variety you managed to incorporate into your own project. You're a wonderful dad to have made something so special and inspired for your daughter.
Wow, thank you for such kind words! I hope you can find a bunch of cool switches and make an awesome box!
Looks great u could start selling these I’d say there so good ur child looks so happy each time she plays with it
Such a great job, I want to do this. COuld you give us another video just looking on the inside and going over the circuits, so some of us could try our hand at duplicating this?
I am doing some research as I want to make one for my daughter. This is the best one I've seen. It has given me lots of motivation. Great video.
Thank you! I hope you can make a beautiful toy for your daughter! I would love to see it when it is finished - would you send me a link?? :)
Real hard work! As I'm an Electronics Engineering student currently in 3rd year, I too keep making stuffs with similar hardwares (not with so much of efforts and hard work), but I really respect your hard work for your kid, you must be loving your baby a lot! Love from India!
Sahil Rao, thank you man! 😄 Well, the effort is not just pure altruism - I have lots of fun making these projects 🤣
@@GeekDetour Great! You have interest in what you do, that's the best way to live to your life!
can you send me the electronics plans? Have you made an electronic drawing?
@@itayhano3097 Are you asking me or Geek Detour?
Anyone who can give the program and electronic parts .. Blessed
Loved your project. Glad to see it got some good use. I started making one of these sort of busy boards for my son, but the part I did not realize was how fast he would out grow it. In fact he out grew it before it was complete. You have to move fast as kids grow fast.
Thank you! Oh man... you are SO RIGHT about how fast they grow! I feel really lucky that I could use a whole week to do it all non-stop (and another week to edit/publish the video) - otherwise it is very likely I would have faced the same fate of yours! Anyway, the box seems to keep being very interesting. I bet if you finish yours, he would enjoy it, and will keep playing with it even as if it was some complex fidget toy :)
@@GeekDetour Thanks for the reply. We still wants to do some more on the project. He is old enough now to help with it. Now the priority is the Ghost Buster Proton Pack. It has been used now for the last 6 years.
I kinda want to make a box like this but wasn't looking forward to all the drilling ... then I remenbered I have a 3D printer a little 3D modeling skills. I might just be able to model something up and simply 3D print a box. Solder up some wires from switches to LED's etc and voila! Can't wait to get started on my project ;)
Oh, absolutely! I made this video a few months before I bought my first 3D Printer - after that every now and then I think to myself how faster it would have been just 3D Printing it instead of drawing by hand, drilling, cutting, filing… An even more “warmer” result would have been using a laser cutter and make it in plywood. Good luck! Have fun!
UAU!! it's amazing! I was only looking how would I plug the electrical box I had in mind. Never thought about Duracell Batteries. but this box is amazing!!
Thank you! It is not a complicated project - it is batteries, LED, a resistor and a switch, in serial… And that circuit over and over again… I never made a schematics, but there is an excellent video of a similar project, with an Instructables page associated - it might interest you: th-cam.com/video/kXD453DdIGg/w-d-xo.html
Awesome father!
Oh, that’s very sweet ❤️ Thanks! Not always true… we make so many mistakes along the way…
My autistic 8 year old would love this!
Thanks for sharing. We will have a go at making one.
Hi Jay, I think your kid will love this type of box - there are many videos on TH-cam to give you ideas. Mine is, in the end, quite simple - there are some boxes with Arduinos inside, that you can program to control light patterns, make sounds... or even play simple games. Search for “arduino box toddler” - awesome things! Merry Christmas for you and your loved ones🎄 🎁 💝
Hehe, the boring and messy parts are my favorites... Thanks for the great ideas!
Glad you like the video! Man, I remember the amount of plastic shaves that was covering the floor when I finished drilling/cutting all the holes!... It was a huge mess, ha ha
So this is amazing. I wish I could make this. I want to make my daughter a sensory “board” with lights, and sounds like doorbells, etc, and lots of tactile pieces. I’m a little overwhelmed with all you did and not sure I’m capable of handling the electrical components you installed 🤣. I’m going to keep researching. But this box is amazing.
Thank you very much!!! Oh, it is not so difficult! It is just a repetition of a very simple circuit of battery, switch, resistor and LED. If you are interested in doing one, watch this video from Ben Fino: th-cam.com/video/kXD453DdIGg/w-d-xo.html
::: I’ll have to inventory the tool box too!
Very nice! Many parents simply hand their child a tablet, but you created something much more engaging
Ha ha, thanks! I must say it is not “more engaging” than a tablet - but she still likes to play with it, once a month or so… She loves it and everytime she focus on something different. It remains interesting, much more than what I expected.
just amazing that you did that, I wont ever be able to even understand how you did all that great work !!!
Thank you Melanie! Oh, that’s not true! The basic circuit is quite simple: it starts from the battery, goes to an LED, a resistor, a switch and back to the battery - and that’s it, 23 times 😁 You certainly can start with a simpler box - there’s a good step-by-step tutorial here: th-cam.com/video/kXD453DdIGg/w-d-xo.html
Awesome! Very impressive. Many decades ago, I built a box much less impressive for my nephew. I didn't know it until a long time later, but he, then his brother and sister that came along later, got a lot of play out of it. My sister gave it back to me when the youngest was a teen.
You might want to put something on there to secure the analog meter cover. Little fingers may pry it off.
What a nice story, Steve! Thanks for sharing! You are totally right: she tried several times to open the meter, but I had hot-glued the cap even before I presented the box to her 🤣❤️
I wish my box could stand through times as yours did - let’s see 😊
@@GeekDetour Oh, it had wear and tear. It was mostly parts from Radio Shack in a plastic box. One of the toggle switches just flopped back and forth, and one of the pushbuttons had the top fall off. I'd also put two bare wires next to each other with a 555 timer so it would click and growl when touched. No meters, though. That was an expensive part, back then. Lots of LEDs, beepers, and even a doorbell sound.
Yours is much more impressive.
Cool. There was the not so bright person who made something like this but it was 120v great idea.
Yeah 😳. The box I made uses 3 Volts (DC) from two “C” (R14) batteries and they last very long: like, more than a month (and my daughter plays with it A LOT every day!)
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found this video in 2021, and i'm so amaze with it.
so much education value in that.
thanks for make this video..i really inspirated from it.
Thank you - very kind words 😊 Are you into electronics and Arduino? I made a nice comparison between two great starter kits: th-cam.com/video/uzr-jrLU3EU/w-d-xo.html
5:10, Life Lesson Safety Feature
Great job on this project. Now maybe add a little logic and sound rewards when the correct switches or sequence is activated?
Hi there! Sure! Adding an Arduino would allow for making games and different effects, lights sequences… musical tunes… the idea deserves an updated video 👍
Absolutely impressive! You’re a complete genius
Oh man, thank you! ha ha ha, I am just very stubborn :)
That is so awesome! I'd love to make this for my boy who is 1 and obsessed with buttons and switches
Thanks! 🤗❤️ You should try! Kids love these light-switch-boxes, even if they have just a few buttons/lights.
Definetly Better Than A Ipad or a phone
Oh, the phones and tablets are definitely more entertaining 🤣 But she loved playing with the box when she was little - she still plays, of course is not a novelty anymore.
i made this for myself and i fidget
with it very often
Really?! This is great! Do you have a video about it? I would like to watch!
I’m definitely making this for my young cousins!
It is great! My daughter is 5 years now and she still likes to play with her box from time to time. In the case you are not so comfortable in making your own circuits, there’s this video that includes very detailed instructions (check the description there):
th-cam.com/video/kXD453DdIGg/w-d-xo.html
This is so cute! I'm an engineering student so I'd love to experiment like this sometime!
Hey Judi! Thank you! Being an engineer can be super rewarding when you like the projects you are working with - I hope you can always work on things you care about 😊
this is great, when she's older, you can build a cardboard rocket ship and put this in it, with perhaps a few sound generators/buttons!
Thanks! When I made this box, I had very little experience with Arduinos - today I think I would have used one for sounds and maybe even some game. There are some really cool nuts Light Boxes for kids made with Arduino - very talented people!
This is incredible. Where can I start if I want to learn the basics to make something like this? What a fantastic idea, your daughter is lucky to have you ❤️
Oh, thank you Rodrigo! Very sweet words and I appreciate them! Look, there is a great video from Ben Finio teaching the basics of the box, how to wire LEDs with proper resistors, etc… My box is a “super-sized” version of his box - hope it helps you:
th-cam.com/video/kXD453DdIGg/w-d-xo.html
Ben Finio’s Instructables page of his simple box: www.instructables.com/Childs-Toy-Light-Switch-Box/
@@GeekDetour Thank you very much for taking the time to answer my query, really appreciated!
yess. my father made one of those gadjets for me and my brothers when i was a toddler. it also had motors and cogwheels.. (behind a plexi) a very noisy toy. we loved it.
That’s so cute! Thanks for sharing this with us! 😁
this is a great idea and im sure your daughter loves it
Thank you! Yes, she truly likes this box and plays with it every week
Geek Detour don't blame her this is great to improve motor skills in children. she should grow up as smart as you 👍
Ha ha ha, I hope so! :)
Geek Detour she will bro I had to learn switch control box at technical institute and she's learning it now 👍
Absolutely fantastic! Beautiful layout. Perfect Busy Box. Thanks for sharing! 😃👍
Glad you enjoyed it! 🥰
This is pretty awesome, I would have most of the tools for this project but not enough time on my hands. I love the idea of the electronics and lights as my 11month old is already playing with switches and my computer 🤦♂️. He turns the dials on our washing machine which messes with washing haha.
Thank you, Troy! I made a quite “dense” box - but you can make something much simpler and fast - and he will still have a blast with some knobs and switches. Take a look at this tutorial from Ben Finio: th-cam.com/video/kXD453DdIGg/w-d-xo.html Enjoy and good luck! 🍀👍
@@GeekDetour appreciate you taking the time to reply mate. I'll have a look through that video when I get a chance. He's got enough presents coming for his 1st bday so I may end up waiting a short while before he gets more toys haha (he has way too many)
Yes, ha ha, THEY have too many toys 🤣 Oh, take a look at this Robotics kit - my daughter is now 4 years old: th-cam.com/video/d5HNa8dlcdw/w-d-xo.html
That’s a cool box! It would be great if you include a step of instructions since this is a cool box that I think tech geeks would love to have their children play with!
Mine is, in essence, an upscaled version of this: www.instructables.com/id/Childs-Toy-Light-Switch-Box/
I think I’ve seen one of these things on HBOs Chernobyl lol but honestly I would pay to buy this! It’s brilliant! And also very educational. My nephew loves playing with all sorts of switches! He even plays with the vacuum buttons lol nice work!
I love these big retro buttons - and VU Meters, yes, moving needles rock 🤘
Geek Detour if you haven’t seen this it’s the ultimate version of your toy. Any aged geek would love this lol
th-cam.com/video/j6zseFi070E/w-d-xo.html
Totally! That project is totally INSANE!!! :) I suppose my wife wouldn't allow me to do something like that even if I had the patience, time and money to do it!!!
Spectacular!!!!!
Thank you!!! ❤️
It is just great! Kudos to you. And the idea to add the miliamperimeter was a stroke of genius!!
Thank you! Let me tell you: my daughter just made 3 years and last week for the first time she realized that the needle moved right, the more things she turned on and moved back to Zero if everything was turned off... she got super impressed: “Look, daddy! Now Zero!!!” I got so proud 🤣
@@GeekDetour Yes!! That's how they grow and learn! Kudos to your little one too ;)
"How long this toy would be interesting to her?" :D This toy would be endlessly interesting to me, a grown person :D
Ha ha ha, indeed it is very satisfying to fidget with. I think the digital world gives a very “2D”, flat experience… Then, we manipulate real switches, levers, latches… and it feels amazingly rich and attractive. 😁
There's billions of videos in TH-cam, and I can confidently tell you that this video is one of the BEST videos I've watched! EVER!!
Wow, thank you! 😃
You've earned yourself a sub, great content and an even better personalty. You've inspired this dad of an 11 month old boy to make a similar box. Thank you!!!
Thank you! Hey, when you finish yours, make a short video and post it here is the comments for us to take a look! ❤️
Exactly.
It's absolutely phenomenal!!! Worth all the pricey gadgets and time spent!
Thank you! I guess you are right, ha ha ha, every time she plays with it I feel 100% rewarded :)
Such an amazing project! So creative and ludic!
Thank you! One of my favorite videos and my daughter still loves her box. Every now and then she plays with it (she is 6 now).
What really jumps out at me on this project is that there is almost not noise making with it. Yes the click of the switches, but there's no buzzers or music or anything that would drive most parents insane with the amount of time kids keep hitting the buttons. Great job on this
Ha ha ha, thank you! The box is not completely “silent”: the big red button at the left side also turns on a buzzer; and the small button between the big protected switches turns on a vibrating motor inside. But you are right: it is not like the electronic toys that every button starts a super loud song 😆
@@GeekDetour I did say "almost" no noise lol, awesome work regardless, and really well explained.
Damn I wish my dad would have done this for me as a kid, It's amazing.
Saludos desde Venezuela
Ha ha ha, oh Jesus, don't be mad with your daddy! Mine also didn't build one for me, ha ha ha ha. Saludos desde Madrid!
It helps motoric and attention also focus.
She's so cute, brother! I am actually very impressed with this toy you made, but she drew my attention away 😁.
Thank you Reagan! She is amazing and she loves her toy - well, 10 minutes a day 😁 Their attention span at this age is very short.
I Want One For My Son,...He's 2 & Loves Lights & Switches & I've Just Got Into 3D Printing
wonderful video, my 22 month old would love this
Hi 👋 you should make one! It can be as simple or complex as you want! Take a look at this video with clear instructions: th-cam.com/video/kXD453DdIGg/w-d-xo.html
Excellent video boss! Thanks
Thanks Fateh! ❤️👍
Great project! It can be also upgraded with different snap-in modules. It will extend fuctionality and make less boring with time.
So good that you liked it 🤗 Oh, I prefer to keep it this way and maybe create an improved version of this. If I did it today I would probably laser-cut the box, made from MDF or Plywood. It would look so much more “Maker” style and at the same time it would be save tons of time - all the holes would be done by the laser. I would also use an Arduino to make games.
Very lovely build, amazing! Her face says it all!
Oh, that was very sweet, Philip, thank you! 😁
I used to make something crudely similar to this when I went to work with my father. Awesome build. Thumbs up from me!
Hey 👋 I am glad it brought you back some memories 😁 Thanks!
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Ha ha, thanks Cloud! 😁 Do you play with Arduinos?
First time with an arduino I bought the Elegoo kit I told you in a previous comment I think@@GeekDetour
Be careful, Arduinos could be addictive just like 3D Printing… It all started for me with that official Arduino Kit… Now I might have around 30 development boards here, like 3 to 5 of the most popular ones: Unos, Minis, Nanos, Mega, STM32, ESP32… And I have boxes full of different sensors, DuPont cables in bulk, stepper motors… I still need to organize it better.
Ok I promise to clean my keyboard one day@@GeekDetour
this felt wholesome!
Oh, thank you! That was so meaningful to me! I appreciate it!
Amazing! I was looking for references to board my daughter and found this video. It's the coolest board I've ever seen. I would love to give one of these to my daughter, but I don't have that ability. lol
Congratulations for the work. I'm already following the channel.
Thank you Carol! Every LED + Switch in my daughter’s box is a repetition of the same very simple circuit. Take a look at this other box: th-cam.com/video/tSgGExrK-lo/w-d-xo.html It is much easier to make - and on their description there is a link to an instructables page with all the details. You should try!
I like that it’s something to pass tame to and learning!
Hi Tanner 👋 I am finishing a couple of Arduino projects and, oh boy, that’s something to be totally lost and learn a LOT! 🤣
Geek Detour lol
Sir. U r Soo Nice Person. Because U R Soo Family Man :) Love U Sir.
😆 Thanks!
Amazing work.
Oh, thanks!!
Excellent. You've inspired me to do this for my 2 year old autistic son. Thank you 👌👍
Hi Paolo! That’s great! You should do it - I had lots of fun making the box and it is very rewarding to see my daughter playing with it. If you have any questions, just ask!
@@GeekDetour where did you get the big rotary black dial from? I love what you've done with the LEDs on that. Hope that's relatively straightforward
Sorry for the delay ☺️ That is a “rotary switch 6 position 1 pole” and it is easy to connect. I just connected LEDs on 5 of the 6 positions (I wanted one of the positions as “off”). Each position has a connector to which I soldered an LED and it’s resistor in series - the resistor value is different for every LED color. The box I built is just an “turbo” repetition of a very simple circuit that you can see here: th-cam.com/video/tSgGExrK-lo/w-d-xo.html and they published instructions: www.instructables.com/id/Childs-Toy-Light-Switch-Box/
@@GeekDetour legend thanks very much. The hardest part of getting this started is getting a suitable box 😂
Very nice! I made one for my son but yours takes the cake!
Hi there 👋 Thanks! Ha ha ha. The important is that you made one and that’s so cool! Do you have a video or blog where we could see it?
Great work i am a mechanic nd my daughter truns 1 two months ago... Yah sad she could not celebrate her 1st birthday coz of lockdown due the stupid coronavirus... Bt never the less its time to make one for her too... 😊😊😊
Sorry I am answering this so much later! You can totally do something like this - you can make it simpler or crazier, it is basically a repetition of LED + Resistor + Interruptor Switch circuits. Here is a video of a much simpler box: th-cam.com/video/tSgGExrK-lo/w-d-xo.html and he made a very detailed instructions page with schematics: www.instructables.com/id/Childs-Toy-Light-Switch-Box/
@@GeekDetour thank you for the video... But as m a machanic so even your box will not be difficult to make
This is awesome!! My 1.5 year old boy loves electronics and I have been looking for something like this. Unfortunately there is none selling online. Maybe I have to learn how to make it by myself.
Thank you! You can make a less complicated box :) In essence, mine is just an "upscaled" version of a much simpler box: th-cam.com/video/tSgGExrK-lo/w-d-xo.html Be sure to take a look at his description - it has instructions!
@@GeekDetour may I ask where you buy the plastic box ?
Una cajita encantadora y un bonito vídeo, saludos desde España, por cierto tengo el robot balancín y me parece magnífico...
¡Hola Luis! ¡Muchas gracias! Un gran saludo desde Madrid 😁
I wish I could buy this for my toddler! He would love it!!!
Ha ha ha, a few people asked me if I would make them for sale - I think it gets way more expensive than most people would consider worthwhile, just components alone (buying them the few quantities I bought). It has cost me more than U$ 150 😳 I would love to know your thoughts 🤔
Awesome job mate.
What size battery did you use to power this? Only 1 Battery used?
Did you use a active and negative link? Cheers, good work
All the circuitry (LEDs and resistors) are dimensioned for 3V - so I initially used 2 C batteries in series (3V)... but as soon as the batteries start to approach mid-life, the voltage drops considerably from the nominal 3V and the blue and green LEDs dimmed a lot. So now I use 4 AA batteries (6V) behind a Buck-Converter adjusted to output 3V. With this setup the voltage gets basically constant until the batteries are pretty much empty.
love it!
Thank you! ❤️
Love it! I had a similiar idea in my head, not as crazy though 😆 but same principal but didnt now how to build it, until now 👌🏻
Love it! I would like to make something similar one day.
You should make one - I had lots of fun!
Amazing your final result. Congratulations!!! I really like it!!!
Thank you Leonardo! Yeah, it ended up being a pleasant mix of chaos and order 😆
Thank you amasing man IM autistic and itll REALLY help me A BUNCH! YOU my freind are TOTALY AWESOME!:D :) ;)!
Awesome!!!!
Thank you Ernesto! Do you have kids? This type of project is really nice to make!
I think that's awesome! My babies are grown now but I think they would have definitely played with this. Especially my younger one. She was the more curious of the two. Nice job!
Wow, thank you! Which ages are your kids? My daughter is 3 now, and every now and then she loves to play with the box - last week she got an epiphany about the current indicator: "Daddy! It moves up and down!" and when she turned everything off she looked at me: "Daddy! Zero!" I got so proud of her :)
I suppose kids might enjoy these light-switching-panels for many years, so, you are not late! It can get more fancy with Arduino: th-cam.com/video/5s1YJAz8STc/w-d-xo.html and totally insane like this "mission control": th-cam.com/video/j6zseFi070E/w-d-xo.html
Geek Detour I will check those out! My kids are 18 & 15 now. But grand parenthood will come up quick I know it! So I’ll have some cool things to build for the grandbabies! :)
you should make one for them just fot fun
this is amazing!🤩
Thanks! It means a lot! ❤️
just great!
Thank you! 😃
Will you make one for me? :) My toddler always acts like he's in a plane cockpit. This turned out so well. Looking through your shared links now.
Oh, I really appreciate your kind words! Every now and then I think of turning this into a product… but the bare costs of the switches I used would make it way more expensive than most parents would consider fair.
On Amazon there are simpler switch boxes - they are very affordable. I placed links for they in the description.
Love your video. My toddler likes playing switches too. Thinking to make box like it but simpler.
Hello 👋 Thank you! Absolutely, you should make one - even if it is simpler, kids love such boxes. Do it!!! And don’t forget to show me your project when it is finished! ❤️
Cute baby😘😘😘
Thank you! 🤗 They grow so fast! She is not a baby anymore 😆 At least, she still loves playing with the box!
good job i like it.
Thank you!
It's great. I was looking for ideas because my wife wants me to make something like this for our 11 mo. old grandson. I will use some of you ideas. Thanks.
Hey 👋 that’s awesome! Good luck! 👍
Thats so damn cute. This just gave me a few ideas for my nephews!!
Oh, that’s so sweet! ❤️ I hope you can do something cool for them!
That’s great mate
Thanks!!! 😄
I’m a first time mom and you are so impressive! Kudos👋
Oh, that’s very sweet! Thank you 😊
Wow , its a very good😍😍
Thank you!! 😁
best dad ever
fantastic busy box!
Thanks Ben! Making it got me busy during a whole week 🤣 (I guess that’s where the “busy box” name comes from, right??)
It´s good idea
She still enjoys this box! She is almost 5!
This is great! Would you be able to make a cutout/printout so we can pre-mark our boxes the same as yours please?
P.s this is not too much
OK, this is amazing. You need to make more and sell them, I'd definitely pick one up!
Ha ha ha, it could be fun!
So cool
Thanks!!
How nice!!! How I wish I had one also for my 1 yr old daughter.... ❤️❤️❤️
Hi Albert 👋 If your daughter is still a kid, you would be surprised how they seem to like these boxes - my daughter is 3 and 1/2 years old now and she still plays with this box. Of course one can go 115% insane and build this: th-cam.com/video/j6zseFi070E/w-d-xo.html
Can't wait to make one of these! Thanks for the ideas 😊
Have fun! I love putting less and buttons together :)
I do for my 5y son with motors and led lights. And dexterity game where he has to run through whire not to touch it. he has to just connect the interesting block of box with (+)wire. Or run even a bit more complex connectivity.(ect light A motorB and flashing light via motor C)
Great job😊
Thanks!!
Nice work!! I'm so impressed with the design. This is perfect for my little boy.
Thank you Dustin! It is a very satisfying project to make - will you try?
Awesome! Very imressive work! So much effort for your lovely daughter. Can you explain to me wiring of that rotary switch with 5 led lights. Where goes + and - from LED lights, and where + and - from battery power?
Thank you! She still plays with it 😁. Absolutely: the 5 LEDs have their Cathodes soldered together connected to the ground (-). Each LED color has a specific maximum current... so, each one of the 5 LEDs has its own resistor (calculated accordingly) soldered on their Anodes, and the other leg of each resistor is soldered to one of the contacts of that circular switch... and the switch goes to the +3V. I used a 6 position circular switch because I wanted 1 position to be connected to nothing, so it would be possible to have an “off” position. It is basically 5 of these: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LED_circuit but the resistor is changed position with the LED and between the + and the resistor there is a switch.
i love your videos!!! your child really is so lucky to have a dad like you!!
Thank you so much Riza! I don't know... all dads make LOTS of mistakes! ha ha ha
@@GeekDetour I've watched almost all of your videos in the past few hours, and you're really an amazing storyteller! So good with words! Significant content even in videos that are less than 10mins 👍🏻 keep up the good work. You deserve more subscribers :)
Thank you Riza, it means a lot to me, I appreciate! Well, there might be an explanation for the good text: I am terrible at improvisation... so all my videos begin with a text: I write them, then a few days later I revise them again. Then I record my voice-over, reading the text, and finally I edit the video to match what I read :)
@@GeekDetour I figured that as much! But still, excellent storytelling and organization of ideas! The effort you put in your videos is awesome 👍🏻
Truly Amazing! Lucky for her to have a dad like you! #AmazingDad👍
Hi Blaze 👋 Thank you for the sweet words 😁
Fantastic! Your videos care so much quality!
Hey Bruno, thanks man! I need to revisit this video, and make a new one using a LaserCutter 👍
This is fantastic and exactly what I have been thinking of for my twin granddaughters, one of which just loves anything that switches or turns etc. Just not sure I have the electrical know how to do this myself
Hello there! Thanks! I found a video that explains step by step a simpler version of such box: th-cam.com/video/kXD453DdIGg/w-d-xo.html My box is, in the end, a repetition of that, only with more different switches… but the basic circuit is the same, repeated over and over.