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Make a Magic 6-Ball Randomiser with Dice Project Kit and Value Acrylic

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2025-02-20 | By Kitronik Maker

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Guide by Kitronik Maker

Forget the Magic 8 Ball, the new Kitronik Magic 6 Ball is where it’s at! Using the Kitronik Dice ‎Project Kit and some Value Acrylic, you too can create a fun randomiser with life advice. ‎Download the dxf zip file and follow, our in-house animator/designer, Kev's instructions.‎

This is a great hands-on activity for the classroom, combining practical electronics and ‎design. As with all electronic kits that form a part of a larger design, studying the electronics ‎is optional. Great outcomes can be obtained by just soldering together the kit and ‎designing a custom enclosure to house it.

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What you’ll need:‎

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Step 1 - Get Soldering:

Start by soldering the dice kit together, making sure that the LEDs and switch sit higher than ‎the IC Socket and they are all the same distance off the board. You will need to use the legs ‎that have been cut off the resistors to extend the legs on the switch.‎

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Step 2 - Download and Laser:‎

You can download our free dxf file for the Magic 6 Ball right here.‎

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Here’s our guide to engraving it and cutting. We have suggested engraving the main base ‎with the words Magic 6 Ball purely as a guide when it comes to gluing the white letters, but ‎this is optional as it can take a while depending on how deep you want the engrave.‎

Get cutting your green, black, and white Kitronik Value Acrylic!‎

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Step 3 - Stick Around:‎

Using super glue, get sticking all your cut elements together…‎

‎‎Step 4 - Lights…‎

When everything is dry and fully stuck, insert the Panel Mount LED clips into the four corner ‎holes and push the fully soldered kit into place…‎

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Step 5 - Should I eat this Cake?‎

Ask a question and push the Dice Kit button. The dice lights correspond to the engraved ‎answers around the edge of the 6 Ball.‎

Good luck…‎

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Download the Vol 3 PDF!‎‎ ‎

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N.º de peça do fabricante 2109
DICE PROJECT KIT
Kitronik Ltd.
N.º de peça do fabricante 4749
BLACK LED DIFFUSION ACRYLIC PANE
Adafruit Industries LLC
N.º de peça do fabricante SSH-LX5091
HOLDER LED PANEL 5MM BLACK NYLON
Lumex Opto/Components Inc.
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