SODA BOTTLE ROCKET
LED Fireworks
Written by Paul Gentile with Jean Consorti and Lee Siegel
Ooooh! Launch lots of little lights and see them parachute back down.
Originating in ancient China, fireworks have been making people look to the night sky with delight ever since. We wondered: Could we use LEDs to create an aerial fireworks display? The answer is a resounding yes, we can!
During our experiments we created the LED Chutie, which we demonstrated at the 2013 World Maker Faire in New York City. The LED Chutie is an aerial version of the LED Throwie (makezine.com/projects/led-throwies). It uses a 3-volt coin cell battery, an LED, and a plastic ...
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