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WS2812 Box Instructions

Unpack your kit

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Your kit should include:
1 - Unassembled box
1 - Pre-stripped red wire
3 - Pre-stripped blue wires
1 - Battery holder
1 - CR2032 battery
2 - 499 ohm resistors
2 - Self adhesive magnets
1 - Adhesive dot
1 - Red 3mm self blinking LED
1 - Green 3mm self blinking LED
1 - Blue 3mm self blinking LED

​Glue left & back panels to base

Place your box base on a flat surface. The base can go in any orientation you prefer. Take the left panel making sure that the engraved side is facing out and the hole is towards the back. Place glue along the indented side of the base and the left panel. Line up and hold until secured. Place glue along the indented sides of the back panel. Place panel with engraving side facing inward.
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Place lid in holes & glue right panel

Place the tab on the lid through the hole on the left panel. Apply glue to right panel and line up, making sure the engraving is facing outward and the hole is towards the back. Place the other tab on the lid through the right panel. Let the lid rest on the base while the right panel dries.
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Glue front panel

​Apply glue to the front panel. Lift up the lid and place front panel making sure that the engraving is facing outward. Once front panel is in place, let the lid rest in the notch on the top of the front panel.
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Clean off excess glue

​Wipe off excess glue and let dry.
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Attach magnets

Remove the paper covering the adhesive on the magnets. Place one magnet centered below the notch on the front panel. Place the other magnet on the lid lining up with the magnet on the front.
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Place LEDs

​Place the red, green, and blue LEDs in the order shown. Make sure the long leg goes through the right hole and the short leg goes through the left hole for each LED. Bend the LED legs to secure.
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Wrap red wire and resistors

The red wire goes around the long leg of the blue LED. Wrap around the leg 3-4 times, then bend the leg in half to secure. Next, wrap the resistors around the long legs of the red and green LEDs. Wrap 3-4 times then bend the leg in half to secure.
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Wrap the blue wires

​Wrap the blue wires around the short legs of the red, green, and blue LEDs. Wrap 3-4 times then bend the LED leg in half to secure.
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Attach the positive side of the batter holder

Take the resistors and the red wire on the LEDs along with the red wire from the battery holder. Twist together then bend in half to secure.
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Attach the negative side of the battery holder

Grab the 3 blue wires and the black battery holder wire and twist together. Bend in half to secure. Optional step is to take some tape to secure the wires to the lid of the box.
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​Place battery in battery holder

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Attach adhesive dot to battery holder and attach to lid

Remove the paper from the dot and stick to the battery holder. Take off the paper on the other side and press firmly onto the lid of the box.
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Turn on and light up the LEDs!

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