Jake's Fire
A small, color-changing tabletop campfire made from programmable RGB LEDs, built from a student's request.
Jake's Fire
Key Features
- Lab: Jake's Fire - Advanced Version
Key Benefits
- Free, open lessons. The Moving Rainbow textbook has the kit page, wiring, and MicroPython code.
- Try before you build. An interactive MicroSim on the kit page runs in the browser.
- Budget. About $11 (estimate: Pico $4, breadboard $2, USB cable $2, and a few RGB LEDs about $3).
Parts
| Part (price) | Role |
| Raspberry Pi Pico ($4) | Microcontroller |
| 10K Potentiometer | Input knob |
| WS2812B NeoPixels | LEDs |
| 830-Point Breadboard ($1.10) | Breadboard |
| Micro-USB Data Cable ($2.50) | Power and programming cable |
Microcontroller listed first. Prices shown only where known; see the source book for quantities, wiring, and current prices.
About this kit: From the Moving Rainbow collection.
Source: Moving Rainbow
Source: Moving Rainbow