# Mini Neon Sign Prop & n00ds Booster Case
## Overview
https://youtu.be/6xzU_Qd59TA
Print a case for the Adafruit TPS61169 Constant Current Boost Converter for LEDs!
The case has cutouts for the terminal blocks to attach LED nOOds, and cutouts for the current adjustment switches -- useful when powering multiple strips.
Tabs on the sides make it easy to mount to any prop, such as a sign or wearable.
The case snap fits together without the need for any additional hardware to mount the board inside the case.
## Parts
### Adafruit TPS61169 Constant Current Boost Converter for LEDs
[Adafruit TPS61169 Constant Current Boost Converter for LEDs](https://www.adafruit.com/product/6354)
The **Adafruit Constant Current Boost Converter for LEDs** makes driving LEDs easy, whether they're in series or parallel - with a chip that can generate up to 40V and 400mA from 3~5V input. Unlike most of our booster chips that generate a fixed voltage (like 5V, or 12V)...
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[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/6354/guides)
### nOOds - Flexible LED Filament - 3V 300mm long - Blue
[nOOds - Flexible LED Filament - 3V 300mm long - Blue](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5508)
Our favorite food when hacking on code or electronics is a hot bowl of noodles - and around NYC these are often called 'noods'! What we've got here are flexible LED noodles, in different lengths and colors. All are not good for eatin' but they are good for cool lighting...
In Stock
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### nOOds - Flexible LED Filament - 3V 300mm long - Red
[nOOds - Flexible LED Filament - 3V 300mm long - Red](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5506)
Our favorite food when hacking on code or electronics is a hot bowl of noodles - and around NYC these are often called 'noods'! What we've got here are flexible LED noodles, in different lengths and colors. All are not good for eatin' but they are good for cool lighting...
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5506)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/5506/guides)
### JST PH 2-Pin Cable – Male Header 200mm
[JST PH 2-Pin Cable – Male Header 200mm](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3814)
For a really long time we assumed that the JST PH didn't have a free-hanging male header version. But then we found this **JST-PH 2-pin Male Cable,** and we were like, _this is perfect!_ It's not a genuine JST connector, but it's 100%...
In Stock
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[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3814/guides)
### Lithium Ion Polymer Battery with Short Cable - 3.7V 350mAh
[Lithium Ion Polymer Battery with Short Cable - 3.7V 350mAh](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4237)
Lithium-ion polymer (also known as 'lipo' or 'lipoly') batteries are thin, light, and powerful. The output ranges from 4.2V when completely charged to 3.7V. This battery has a capacity of 350mAh for a total of about 1.3 Wh. If you need a larger (or smaller!) battery,
In Stock
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[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4237/guides)
### Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 50ft 30AWG Red
[Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 50ft 30AWG Red](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3165)
Silicone-sheathing wire is super-flexible and soft, and its also strong! Able to handle up to 200°C and up to 600V, it will do when PVC covered wire wimps out. We like this wire for being extremely supple and flexible, so it is great for wearables or projects where the wire-harness has to...
Out of Stock
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[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3165/guides)
### Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 50ft 30AWG Black
[Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 50ft 30AWG Black](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3164)
Silicone-sheathing wire is super-flexible and soft, and its also strong! Able to handle up to 200°C and up to 600V, it will do when PVC covered wire wimps out. We like this wire for being extremely supple and flexible, so it is great for wearables or projects where the wire-harness has to...
Out of Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3164)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3164/guides)
### Pre-Cut Multi-Colored Heat Shrink Pack Kit - 280 pcs
[Pre-Cut Multi-Colored Heat Shrink Pack Kit - 280 pcs](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4559)
Heat shrink is the duct tape of electronics which we guess makes this heat shrink the colorful and exciting duct tape they sell at craft stores. This pack contains heat shrink tubes in five different colors - red, blue, aqua, yellow, and the classic Adafruit black.
Each...
In Stock
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### Spudger - Double Sided Prying Tool
[Spudger - Double Sided Prying Tool](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3434)
Is there something missing from your tool kit or workstation? Are you having trouble figuring out which elusive tool it is that you're lacking? Perhaps it's a spudger! "A what?" A **s-p-u-d-g-e-r**! It's a prying tool that has a wide...
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### Part: Translucent PLA
quantity: 1
Translucent PLA
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# Mini Neon Sign Prop & n00ds Booster Case
## Circuit Diagram
The diagram provides a general visual reference for wiring of the components once you get to the **Assembly** page. This diagram was created using the software package [Fritzing](http://fritzing.org/download/).
## Adafruit Library for Fritzing
Adafruit uses the Adafruit's Fritzing parts library to create circuit diagrams for projects. You can download the library or just grab individual parts. Get the library and parts from [GitHub - Adafruit Fritzing Parts](https://github.com/adafruit/Fritzing-Library/tree/master/parts).
**The anode (+) end of a nOOd can be identified by a teeny-tiny hole or dot in the metal end tab.**
# Mini Neon Sign Prop & n00ds Booster Case
## 3D Print
## 3D Printed Parts
STL files for 3D printing will need to be oriented for printing using FDM machines.
Parts were printed with PLA filament.
The 3MF file is ready to print with colors assigned to print on multi color printers.
Original design source files may be downloaded using the links below.
Info: The dropdown on the Fusion 360 site allows you to pick your preferred 3D file format like STEP, STL, etc.
[Edit Case Design](https://a360.co/44IQKYQ)
[Edit Sign Design](https://blog.adafruit.com/?p=635857)
[nOOd Case + Bar Sign 3mf](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/138/516/original/nood-Case_bar-sign.3mf.zip?1753197767)
### Slice with settings for PLA material
The parts were sliced using BambuStudio using the slice settings below.
- PLA filament 220c extruder
- 0.2 layer height
- 10% gyroid infill
- 200mm/s print speed
- 60c heated bed
## Multi color print
Letters on the sign have a .1mm indent on the front and back making it easy to "color" with the paint bucket tool. Use translucent filament to allow the light to diffuse.
# Mini Neon Sign Prop & n00ds Booster Case
## Assemble
## Measure wires
Use silicone wire to solder to the ends of the nOOds. Denote the positive and negative connections with markings or with red (+) and black (-) wires.
Use heat shrink tubing to protect the soldered ends. Slip a piece on before soldering and then slip it over the joint and heat to seal.
Use a flat head screwdriver on the terminal blocks to attach the wires into the + and - **CC out** connectors.
Measure and cut a JST socket wire for power and connect to the **3-5 Vin** terminal blocks.
## Assemble case
Note the + and - labels on the case to correctly align the terminal blocks on the board to place inside the case.
Align the lid part to the mini DIP switches. Place one side of the lid over the snap fit part and then use force to snap fit the other side into place.
Use M2.5x5mm screws on the two tabs to mount the case.
## Attach nOOds
The LED nOOds press fit into the channels on the sign part. Align the strip and gently press fit at the same angle so the filament strip does not twist along the channel.
Connect power and adjust the current to achieve to the desired brightness.
## Featured Products
### Adafruit TPS61169 Constant Current Boost Converter for LEDs
[Adafruit TPS61169 Constant Current Boost Converter for LEDs](https://www.adafruit.com/product/6354)
The **Adafruit Constant Current Boost Converter for LEDs** makes driving LEDs easy, whether they're in series or parallel - with a chip that can generate up to 40V and 400mA from 3~5V input. Unlike most of our booster chips that generate a fixed voltage (like 5V, or 12V)...
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/6354)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/6354/guides)
### nOOds - Flexible LED Filament - 3V 300mm long - Blue
[nOOds - Flexible LED Filament - 3V 300mm long - Blue](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5508)
Our favorite food when hacking on code or electronics is a hot bowl of noodles - and around NYC these are often called 'noods'! What we've got here are flexible LED noodles, in different lengths and colors. All are not good for eatin' but they are good for cool lighting...
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5508)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/5508/guides)
### nOOds - Flexible LED Filament - 3V 300mm long - Red
[nOOds - Flexible LED Filament - 3V 300mm long - Red](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5506)
Our favorite food when hacking on code or electronics is a hot bowl of noodles - and around NYC these are often called 'noods'! What we've got here are flexible LED noodles, in different lengths and colors. All are not good for eatin' but they are good for cool lighting...
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5506)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/5506/guides)
### JST PH 2-Pin Cable – Male Header 200mm
[JST PH 2-Pin Cable – Male Header 200mm](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3814)
For a really long time we assumed that the JST PH didn't have a free-hanging male header version. But then we found this **JST-PH 2-pin Male Cable,** and we were like, _this is perfect!_ It's not a genuine JST connector, but it's 100%...
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3814)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3814/guides)
### Lithium Ion Polymer Battery with Short Cable - 3.7V 350mAh
[Lithium Ion Polymer Battery with Short Cable - 3.7V 350mAh](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4237)
Lithium-ion polymer (also known as 'lipo' or 'lipoly') batteries are thin, light, and powerful. The output ranges from 4.2V when completely charged to 3.7V. This battery has a capacity of 350mAh for a total of about 1.3 Wh. If you need a larger (or smaller!) battery,
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4237)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4237/guides)
### Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 50ft 30AWG Red
[Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 50ft 30AWG Red](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3165)
Silicone-sheathing wire is super-flexible and soft, and its also strong! Able to handle up to 200°C and up to 600V, it will do when PVC covered wire wimps out. We like this wire for being extremely supple and flexible, so it is great for wearables or projects where the wire-harness has to...
Out of Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3165)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3165/guides)
### Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 50ft 30AWG Black
[Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 50ft 30AWG Black](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3164)
Silicone-sheathing wire is super-flexible and soft, and its also strong! Able to handle up to 200°C and up to 600V, it will do when PVC covered wire wimps out. We like this wire for being extremely supple and flexible, so it is great for wearables or projects where the wire-harness has to...
Out of Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3164)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3164/guides)
### Pre-Cut Multi-Colored Heat Shrink Pack Kit - 280 pcs
[Pre-Cut Multi-Colored Heat Shrink Pack Kit - 280 pcs](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4559)
Heat shrink is the duct tape of electronics which we guess makes this heat shrink the colorful and exciting duct tape they sell at craft stores. This pack contains heat shrink tubes in five different colors - red, blue, aqua, yellow, and the classic Adafruit black.
Each...
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4559)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4559/guides)
## Related Guides
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