Build your own 4x4x4 RGB LED Cube using arduino

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1 Summary of Build your own 4x4x4 RGB LED Cube using arduino

2 Step 1: Watch part 1 of the video series!

4 Step 3: You finished the cube and case!

5 Step 4: Watch part 2 of the video series!

6 Step 5: Order the parts for the controller and solder it!

Summary of Build your own 4x4x4 RGB LED Cube using arduino

This article guides the construction of a 4x4x4 RGB LED Cube with a focus on creating the cube, assembling the case, and then building the electronic controller using Arduino and other components. It provides video tutorials and detailed parts lists available from eBay, Amazon.de, and Amazon.com. The project combines soldering skills and basic electronics to create a colorful and visually impressive LED display.

Parts used in the 4x4x4 RGB LED Cube:

RGB LEDs Common Anode
Silvered Copper Wire (Bridge Wire)
Solder
Ribbon Cable
DC Jack
Switch
Potentiometer (10k)
Arduino Nano
TLC5940 LED driver
Resistor Kit
Power Supply (5V, 2A)
IRF9540N P-Channel MOSFET
Capacitor Kit
Prototyping PCB

LED Cubes are awesome. The first one I created was a 8x8x8 blue led cube. It still works like a charm. But being able to display every colour in the spectrum is much more spectacular. Let’s start with a small and simple 4x4x4 RGB LED Cube.

Step 1: Watch part 1 of the video series!

As you might have noticed, part 1 concentrates on the cube itself and the case. No electronics yet. The video should already give you plenty of details. But I will give you a short list of parts that you will need to build the cube itself.

Step 2: Order the parts for the cube!

Ebay:

RGB LEDs Common Anode: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?…

Silvered Copper Wire (Bridge Wire):http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?…

Solder: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?…

Ribbon Cable: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?…

Amazon.de:

RGB LEDs Common Anode: http://amzn.to/1cjetjZ

http://amzn.to/1lHSJ48

Silvered Copper Wire (Bridge Wire): http://amzn.to/1cjeHaH

Solder: http://amzn.to/1lHSJ48

Ribbon Cable: http://amzn.to/1m8P3JA

Amazon.com:

RGB LEDs Common Anode: http://amzn.to/1vwIcu9

http://amzn.to/1nU75Sf

Silvered Copper Wire (Bridge Wire): http://amzn.to/ZcMqwN

Solder: http://amzn.to/1nU7dkE

Ribbon Cable: http://amzn.to/1nU7fsD

Step 3: You finished the cube and case!

Congrats on your finished cube and case. It should now look a little bit like mine in the picture. Go ahead and test all connections with a power supply. If everything works fine you can go ahead and build the electronics in the next steps.

Step 4: Watch part 2 of the video series!

The video gives you plenty of info on how to build the controller for the cube. In the next step I will give you the schematic for the circuit and the part list.