# Make a Zelda Master Sword with the RP2040 Prop-Maker Feather ## Overview https://youtu.be/F4ooEzrY8LE Build the sword that seals the darkness and defend your kingdom with Adafruit's RP2040 Prop-Maker Feather! This iconic Zelda sword has been upgraded to be much easier to build and the assembly is even more durable. The new dev board packs all of the features into one making this project even more enjoyable to build!   ![led_strips_master-sword-blast-loop.gif](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/123/374/medium640thumb/led_strips_master-sword-blast-loop.jpg?1691502358) ![led_strips_hero-sword-hold-side.jpg](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/123/375/medium640/led_strips_hero-sword-hold-side.jpg?1691502425) ## Prop-Maker Feather The Prop-Maker Feather was designed for creating advanced props using motion, lights and sound. The **LIS3DH** accelerometer can detect steps, swings and hits. It has an on-board **class-D audio amp** for blasting sound effects. For creating stunning lighting effects, the built-in **NeoPixel driver** is essential. **Terminal Block Port -** With easy-to-use screw terminals, you can quickly connect and disconnect, lights, speakers and buttons! ![led_strips_hero-board.jpg](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/123/376/medium640/led_strips_hero-board.jpg?1691502503) ![led_strips_hero-up-wide.jpg](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/123/377/medium640/led_strips_hero-up-wide.jpg?1691502647) The CircuitPython code has been revised to handle the new pinouts, and features adjustable settings for the accelerometer and NeoPixels. We think this is a great resource for building similar props that feature motion-activated effects with LED animations.   ![led_strips_cp-code.jpg](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/123/378/medium640/led_strips_cp-code.jpg?1691505017) ![led_strips_hero-walk.jpg](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/123/379/medium640/led_strips_hero-walk.jpg?1691505060) ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/123/380/medium800/led_strips_hero-peace.jpg?1691505091) ## Parts ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/123/381/medium800/led_strips_parts.jpg?1691505124) ### Adafruit RP2040 Prop-Maker Feather with I2S Audio Amplifier [Adafruit RP2040 Prop-Maker Feather with I2S Audio Amplifier](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5768) The Adafruit Feather series gives you lots of options for a small, portable, rechargeable microcontroller board. By picking a feather and stacking on a FeatherWing you can create advanced projects quickly. One popular combo is our [Feather M4](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3857)... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5768) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/5768/guides) ![Video of a white hand pressing a button to briefly turn an LED strip into white lights. Also wired up to the microcontroller are a servo motor and a speaker.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/product-videos/640x480/5768-09.jpg) ### Adafruit Mini Skinny NeoPixel Digital RGB LED Strip - 144 LED/m [Adafruit Mini Skinny NeoPixel Digital RGB LED Strip - 144 LED/m](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2969) So thin. So mini. So teeeeeeny-tiny. It's the 'skinny' version of our classic NeoPixel strips! These NeoPixel strips have 144 digitally-addressable pixel Mini LEDs per meter and are very affordable and are only 7.5 mm wide (0.3") if you remove the strip from the... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2969) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2969/guides) ![Adafruit NeoPixel Digital RGB LED Strip with all the LEDs in a rainbow](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/product-videos/640x480/2969-04.jpg) ### Lithium Ion Cylindrical Battery - 3.7v 2200mAh [Lithium Ion Cylindrical Battery - 3.7v 2200mAh](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1781) Need a big battery for your project? This lithium-ion battery contains a 2200mAh and a protection circuit that provides over-voltage, under-voltage, and over-current protection. Yet, it is slim and easy to fit into many project cases. This cell can provide 2 **C** of... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1781) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1781/guides) ![Lithium Ion Cylindrical Battery - 3.7v 2200mAh with JST PH connector](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/1781-04.jpg) ### JST-PH Battery Extension Cable - 500mm [JST-PH Battery Extension Cable - 500mm](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1131) By popular demand, we now have a handy extension cord for all of our JST PH-terminated battery packs (such as our LiIon/LiPoly and 3xAAA holders). One end has a JST-PH compatible socket, and the other end has a matching plug. Between the two, 500mm of color coded wire. Handy for wearable... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1131) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1131/guides) ![Front shot of JST-PH Battery Extension Cable.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/1131-00.jpg) ### Mini Oval Speaker with Short Wires - 8 Ohm 1 Watt [Mini Oval Speaker with Short Wires - 8 Ohm 1 Watt](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4227) Hear the good news! This wee speaker is a great addition to any audio project where you need 8 ohm impedance and 1W or less of power. We particularly like this speaker as it is small and comes with nice skinny wires with a connector on the end. It has a handy... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4227) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4227/guides) ![Mini Oval Speaker with Short Wires ](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/4227-06.jpg) ### Breadboard-friendly SPDT Slide Switch [Breadboard-friendly SPDT Slide Switch](https://www.adafruit.com/product/805) These nice switches are perfect for use with breadboard and perfboard projects. They have 0.1" spacing and snap in nicely into a solderless breadboard. They're easy to switch no matter what size fingers you have, but not so easy that they'll get flipped by accident. Work great as... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/805) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/805/guides) ![Small, black, SPDT slide switch.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/805-03.jpg) ### Part: JST PH 2-Pin Cable - Female Connector 100mm quantity: 1 JST PH 2-Pin Cable - Female Connector 100mm [JST PH 2-Pin Cable - Female Connector 100mm](https://www.adafruit.com/product/261) ### Part: 1.25mm Pitch 2-pin Cable Matching Pair - 40cm long quantity: 1 1.25mm Pitch 2-pin Cable Matching Pair - 40cm long [1.25mm Pitch 2-pin Cable Matching Pair - 40cm long](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4720) ### Part: JST PH 2-Pin Cable - Female Connector 100mm quantity: 1 JST PH 2-Pin Cable - Female Connector 100mm [JST PH 2-Pin Cable - Female Connector 100mm](https://www.adafruit.com/product/261) ### Part: JST PH 2-Pin Cable – Male Header 200mm quantity: 1 JST PH 2-Pin Cable – Male Header 200mm [JST PH 2-Pin Cable – Male Header 200mm](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3814) ### Part: M2.5x5mm Screws quantity: 8 M2.5x5mm Screws ### Part: M2.5x12mm Screws quantity: 8 M2.5x12mm Screws ### Part: M3x20mm Screws quantity: 12 M3x20mm Screws - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/master-sword-rp2040/circuit-diagram.md) ## Featured Products ### Adafruit RP2040 Prop-Maker Feather with I2S Audio Amplifier [Adafruit RP2040 Prop-Maker Feather with I2S Audio Amplifier](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5768) The Adafruit Feather series gives you lots of options for a small, portable, rechargeable microcontroller board. By picking a feather and stacking on a FeatherWing you can create advanced projects quickly. One popular combo is our [Feather M4](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3857)... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5768) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/5768/guides) ### Adafruit Mini Skinny NeoPixel Digital RGB LED Strip - 144 LED/m [Adafruit Mini Skinny NeoPixel Digital RGB LED Strip - 144 LED/m](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2969) So thin. So mini. So teeeeeeny-tiny. It's the 'skinny' version of our classic NeoPixel strips! These NeoPixel strips have 144 digitally-addressable pixel Mini LEDs per meter and are very affordable and are only 7.5 mm wide (0.3") if you remove the strip from the... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2969) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2969/guides) ### Lithium Ion Cylindrical Battery - 3.7v 2200mAh [Lithium Ion Cylindrical Battery - 3.7v 2200mAh](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1781) Need a big battery for your project? This lithium-ion battery contains a 2200mAh and a protection circuit that provides over-voltage, under-voltage, and over-current protection. Yet, it is slim and easy to fit into many project cases. This cell can provide 2 **C** of... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1781) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1781/guides) ### JST-PH Battery Extension Cable - 500mm [JST-PH Battery Extension Cable - 500mm](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1131) By popular demand, we now have a handy extension cord for all of our JST PH-terminated battery packs (such as our LiIon/LiPoly and 3xAAA holders). One end has a JST-PH compatible socket, and the other end has a matching plug. Between the two, 500mm of color coded wire. Handy for wearable... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1131) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1131/guides) ### Mini Oval Speaker with Short Wires - 8 Ohm 1 Watt [Mini Oval Speaker with Short Wires - 8 Ohm 1 Watt](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4227) Hear the good news! This wee speaker is a great addition to any audio project where you need 8 ohm impedance and 1W or less of power. We particularly like this speaker as it is small and comes with nice skinny wires with a connector on the end. It has a handy... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4227) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4227/guides) ### 1.25mm Pitch 2-pin Cable Matching Pair - 40cm long [1.25mm Pitch 2-pin Cable Matching Pair - 40cm long](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4720) When 0.1" is too big, and JST PH's too chunky, these ultra-slim 1.25mm connectors are a reliable alternative. These are only 1.25mm pitch, but have a nice clicky connection. These cables are nice and long, 40cm in fact. They've got both small form factor and are a... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4720) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4720/guides) ### Breadboard-friendly SPDT Slide Switch [Breadboard-friendly SPDT Slide Switch](https://www.adafruit.com/product/805) These nice switches are perfect for use with breadboard and perfboard projects. They have 0.1" spacing and snap in nicely into a solderless breadboard. They're easy to switch no matter what size fingers you have, but not so easy that they'll get flipped by accident. Work great as... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/805) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/805/guides) ### JST PH 2-Pin Cable - Female Connector 100mm [JST PH 2-Pin Cable - Female Connector 100mm](https://www.adafruit.com/product/261) Red and black tinned wires with a 2-pin JST PH connector on the end. 4" / 100mm long. Matches up nicely with our Lipoly chargers! [We have the socket 'mating' version of this cable](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3814) over here, In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/261) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/261/guides) ## Related Guides - [Adafruit RP2040 Prop-Maker Feather](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-rp2040-prop-maker-feather.md) - [Gravity Falls Memory Gun](https://learn.adafruit.com/gravity-falls-memory-gun.md) - [Halo Energy Sword RP2040](https://learn.adafruit.com/halo-energy-sword-rp2040.md) - [Ahsoka Lightsaber Prop-Maker RP2040 retrofit](https://learn.adafruit.com/lightsaber-retrofit.md) - [Talking D20 with RP2040 PropMaker Feather](https://learn.adafruit.com/talking-d20-rp2040.md) - [Prop-Maker Feather Talking Adabot Clock](https://learn.adafruit.com/prop-maker-feather-talking-adabot-clock.md) - [NeoPixel Mini VU Meter](https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-mini-vu-meter.md) - [Tombstone Prop-Maker RP2040](https://learn.adafruit.com/tombstone-prop-maker-rp2040.md) - [Color Sensing Music Player](https://learn.adafruit.com/color-sensing-music-player.md) - [CircuitPython BLE Controlled NeoPixel Hat](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-feather-ble-neopixel-hat.md) - [Motion Sensor Bat](https://learn.adafruit.com/motion-sensor-bat.md) - [MicroPython Smart Holiday Lights](https://learn.adafruit.com/micropython-smart-holiday-lights.md) - [Prop-Maker Lightsaber](https://learn.adafruit.com/lightsaber-featherwing.md) - [Lightsaber Prop-Maker RP2040](https://learn.adafruit.com/lightsaber-rp2040.md) - [ Faz-Wrench - Five Nights at Freddy's](https://learn.adafruit.com/faz-wrench.md) - [Soundbox RP2040](https://learn.adafruit.com/soundbox-rp2040.md)