The Magic 8-Ball was a popular novelty toy when I was a kid. You’d ask it yes or no questions, shake the ball, then turn it over to reveal the answer to your question. The Solar 8 Ball is a new take on the Magic 8-ball!
The Solar 8 Ball Soldering Kit is a DIY kit to create your very own 8-ball to seek answers to your burning questions. Once assembled, just shake it to awaken it. The device is solar-powered and can be place in a sunny window to charge, it automatically goes into sleep mode while not being used.
Each device has eight Charlieplexed LEDs, each next to a printed phrase that each roll may land on:
- Ask again later
- Don’t count on it
- My sources say no
- Outlook good
- Reply hazy, try again
- Signs point to yes
- Without a doubt
- You may rely on it
While assembly is required, each kit contains all the parts that you need to make a fully functioning Solar 8 Ball, including a pre-programmed ATTiny85 microcontroller that can be reprogrammed using the Arduino IDE if you so desire.
Should you go check out the Solar 8 Ball Soldering Kit? …My sources say yes!
