Minecraft Name Box w/ LED strip and USB charger

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PROJECT FOR MINECRAFT FANS This project is more like an idea for others to work on - unless you want to present a child named "Iara". WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO MAKE YOUR OWN Install Minecraft Font and type what you want. I used Adobe Illustrator and exported to .dwg. Import .dwg into you 3D Software (I use Sketchup) and start the drawing. I used 1.5 mm wall thickness for the letters. When assembling electronics, take the measures of the cables and solder outside. I put the slide switch between usb charger OUTPUT and Boost Converter INPUT to prevent the module always converting 3,6 - 4,2 V to ~12 V. Use hot glue to glue the pieces inside the box. For the LED strip, I glued them to a piece of papper and then soldered. If you take my .stl as reference, make sure you correct some issues, since this was the first print attempt and I did not correct: - BOX: Adjust the slide switch socket - LETTERS: Face which connects to box cover must be little smaller to fit in. I had to rasp some material from the letters to fit in; You also will need some kind of white sillicon to fulfil the holes it might have; Some little pieces I drawn are useless. Just put sillicon or try a better 3d model. - LED COVER: Socket into BOX COVER must have more depth to fit in; Handles need more height (5 mm is not enough to handle). - ELECTRONICS - 2x Li-ion 3,6 V or 3,7 V battery cells placed in parallel; - Micro-USB lithium battery charge module (TP4056) with output; - XL6009 DC-DC Buck Boost Converter Module; - Slide switch (ON-OFF or ON-ON) with 3 pins; - Blue 12 V LED strip. I am accepting tips for electronics knowledge since I have no graduation on this area. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THANK YOU