One of the most important skills a maker should master is the art of soldering. There are plenty of kits out there to help beginners hone this valuable technique, but if you’re looking to really put your mastery to the test, the WS2812B RGB LED Globe Soldering Challenge Kit offers a chance to showcase your skill.
The kit includes 11 pentagonal boards with a single mounting on each. The 11 LED faces each have three WS2812B independently-addressable LEDs on it, for a total of 33 across the finished structure.
Once it’s all put together, you’ll have a glowing structure that would make the Borg proud, despite the fact that it’s not a cube. You will need a controller to drive the LEDs, but you can use an Arduino or ESP8266 with a library like FastLED to accomplish this task.
Keep in mind that this is no easy task for beginners. Your soldering abilities will be put to the test. Those looking for a challenge should definitely warm up your irons.
