#DO NOT PRESS THE RED BUTTON CARTOON MOVIE#

Look at the second photo of the interior of the dome below. On the other end, I soldered another 22 gauge wire to the anodes of the LED package. At one end, I soldered a single, 22 gauge wire to the cathodes of the LED package. Basically, I just daisy-chained the LED packages together. I then soldered each of the three LEDs in each of the three SMD LED packages in series. I then divided that by 3 and chopped it in the two spot and trimmed back the insulation on each of the ends of the cables. I marked it to the length of the inner circumference of the white thing. I then placed that three-conductor cable and placed it inside the perimeter of the white part of the button where the light bulb used to shine through. Two things happened in this next step and I forgot to photograph the process, but I took a strip of IDE cable and peeled a section of three wires from it. I've used these many times for projects like the Iron Man arc reactor, the LED reading lamp, and a new project about to be posted (you'll have to check back to see it). They have three little white LEDs in a single, easy-to-solder surface-mount package. I mean, upgrade, we're using my favorite little SMD LEDs from, or pick your favorite supply source. If you can't find it, this project is probably over your head.įor this hack. I printed the words on full-sheet sticky-backed laser printer paper, available at many places. I took a quick measurement of the white disc and fired up Adobe Illustrator (which I also use to create my circuit board designs) to make the appropriate sticker. Now we have access to the disc inside the red dome to which we can affix signage. Once that red dome part of the button is loose from the black base, you can pry the red off the white with a little screwdriver or other similar implement in order to get to the pulp and juice of the fruit. To release the top red part of the button, the dome, from the whole thing, you need to squeeze the little white tabs inside the center of the button where the switch and light assembly was. You'll be left with the basic parts and you can display them neatly like I did: Unscrew the big white plastic nut from the back of the button to release the main part of the dome button from the bigger black base thing. Just tug on it, maybe wiggle it a bit, and it will come out eventually. Next, pull out the lightbulb from the assembly. The switch and light assembly twists to unlock and then pulls out of the center of the button. We need to take this thing apart to the point that we have all the pieces sitting on the desk, ready to be upgraded. We start by flipping over the button and checking out what we have to work with.

It's OK and looked decent behind the red dome, but it draws a bit of power and it's old fashioned and not as neato as LEDs. Here is the original light bulb lit by 12 volts AC: How can you NOT press a button like that? When the button is pressed, it will play Daffy Duck going nuts. Nice wooden case, flip-open lid, big lettering that reads, 'DO NOT PRESS' and pulsing backlighting.

#DO NOT PRESS THE RED BUTTON CARTOON MOVIE#

Maybe a self-destruct button? I'm going to make something similar to the button from the movie The Box. What's more fun than a big-honkin' red button? It could wind up as a History Eraser button like on the 90's cartoon Ren & Stimpy. Plus, there is enough room behind the red part of the button to put most any LED you like.įirst, let's start with what the awesome big red dome button from SparkFun looks like as shipped:Įet's Oh-Kay.

This is a super-simple project that anyone with even questionable soldering skills can pull off. Needs more shine! The light bulb inside is medium OK in its ability to attract insects and people with ADD, but I wanted a little better (not too much, though).

Do not press the red button cartoon