Makey Nutcracker Ornament with LED Sign

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Printing & Assembly: Print Makey's body, using low infill to keep overall weight down. We recommend 5-15% infill. Note that our main design printed okay but the jaw action wasn't smooth due to support material issues in our slicer. Use minimal support material settings for your printer or dissolvable support material if possible. Print the jaw, also known as the "cracker" in the Documents section. Clean out any support material left inside the jaw opening on the body. Slide the jaw into the opening and snap it into place in the hinge holes with the smaller end coming out of the back of the bot. Optional Electronics & Hangable Hat: Print the hat in any color you like, then glue it to the top of Makey's head. This will allow you to hang him from a tree with a hook in the loop of the hat! Obtain and assemble a LED grid kit from Maker Shed. You can find assembly instructions at wayneandlayne.com/projects/blinky/build/th/, guide for first time solderers at mightyohm.com/files/soldercomic/FullSolderComic_EN.pdf, and an easy programming utility at wayneandlayne.com/blinky_programmer/. Glue the battery pack to Makey's feet and the circuit board to the desirable height in Makey's hands. Feel free to scale the entire project and integrate your own electronics as well!