Making the box

The actual making of the wooden box turned out to be quite difficult. Due to the fact that I do not usually do any woodwork or similar projects, I do not have any tools. Therefore, I tried to find ways of how to get all my equipment at a low cost.

The wood I chose a first was cut at homebase. Unfortunately, the huge machine is not the best for small measurements. My pieces were not precisely cut and the the nails did not get a proper grip. So, I had to get different, more appropriate wood as well as a saw to be able to cut everything at the exact lengths.

Finally, after getting the right nails, everything is put together. The space on the bottom of the box is used for storing the Arduino and all other electronic devices. This shelf is very useful. If any changes need to be done, you just need to take it out without damaging anything else.

It was definitely worth spending a lot of time arranging the wires as tidy as possible. If I want to change something now, or a wire gets lose, it is very easy and quick to do.

The soldering, especially when connecting the LEDs to wires was quite difficult. There is some sort of fat that I was not aware of that makes soldering easier. Without it, the soldering material hardly attaches to the wire, but sticks to the soldering tool.