How to make Desktop Neon Signs - 3D Printable, Battery or USB powered & Dimmable!

Today we’re making some of these awesome customisable desktop neon signs. These ones can be powered by either a USB cable or 4 x 'AA' batteries giving you a lot of flexibility for placement.

Why not use one to illuminate your next garden or beachside party? They are also dimmable to help create the right level of ambience for any setting. Use it to help illuminate a room or dial it down for a more subtle addition to your decor.

As for customising? You can print the parts in any rigid filament colour, It’s your choice as well for the colour of Neon effect LED’s used.

There are several ready designed Neon shapes you can choose from and I’ll be creating some more which are available on my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/diymachines

And if you're comfortable you can edit the design and create something totally unique either for yourself or as a thoughtfully made gift to someone else.

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List of items used in this project and where to find them:

■ Neon effect LED strips: https://geni.us/NeonLEDStrip5v

■ Resistors 1kΩ (x2): https://geni.us/Ufa2s

■ Capacitors 0.1µF (x2): https://geni.us/Capacitor

■ Switching Diodes IN4148 (x2): https://geni.us/IN4148-Diode
■ Toggle Switch DPDT (x1): https://geni.us/DPDT-Toggle-Switch
■ Female USB Socket (x1): https://geni.us/MiniUSBSocket
■ 50k Rotary Potentiometer (x1): https://geni.us/Potentiometers
■ 555 timer IC (x1): https://geni.us/555Timer
■ MOSFET…