It's OK and looked decent behind the red dome, but it draws a bit of power and it's old fashioned and not as neato as LEDs.

Here is the original light bulb lit by 12 volts AC: How can you NOT press a button like that? When the button is pressed, it will play Daffy Duck going nuts. Nice wooden case, flip-open lid, big lettering that reads, 'DO NOT PRESS' and pulsing backlighting. Maybe a self-destruct button? I'm going to make something similar to the button from the movie The Box. What's more fun than a big-honkin' red button? It could wind up as a History Eraser button like on the 90's cartoon Ren & Stimpy. Plus, there is enough room behind the red part of the button to put most any LED you like.įirst, let's start with what the awesome big red dome button from SparkFun looks like as shipped:Įet's Oh-Kay. This is a super-simple project that anyone with even questionable soldering skills can pull off. Needs more shine! The light bulb inside is medium OK in its ability to attract insects and people with ADD, but I wanted a little better (not too much, though).

Big red button arduino