Chapter 9. Project: Lamp
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Figure 9-1. The Lamp project creates a Lego light that can be controlled via
smartphone
For our final project we’re going to create a lamp out of Legos that uses translucent bricks as the shade. We chose a classic kid’s night light for the bulb, in part because it’s very compact—all the better to fit in the modest confines of the Lamp project’s interior—as well as because of its low heat output.
You might express alarm at the prospect of triggering wall current with your Arduino. Is it safe? As long as you’re careful! We use a hobbyist power cord ...
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