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If you are looking to order the BoM from Amazon, here are some untested options....

However, I recommend buying some parts from their original suppliers; they are cheaper and are directly associated with the footprints: 
Note: I am still trying to figure out the battery situation, it looks like the digikey part placed on the board is designed to work with protected 18650s, so purchase one on Amazon that has a button.
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If you are looking to order the BoM from Amazon, here are some untested options. Look out for an update if somebody builds it successfully. LM2596 Buck Module Battery Holder UNTESTED FIT Locking Switch 18650 Battery Red 0805 LEDs 100pcs Rainbow LEDs! 100pcs M3 Screw Kit
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Managing power with a mechanical switch isn't ideal. In the markwuflux/q4-2022-d...

The original design also uses USB-C to power the sign. See that reference if you are interested in alternative power options.
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Managing power with a mechanical switch isn't ideal. In the markwuflux/q4-2022-dogfooding-on-air-markwu2001-remix-r1, I used the enable pin of the power supply to ramp up power to the LEDs in a more controlled manner.
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If we were to use the SSZYY0805R for our LEDs (which can be purchased on LCSC), ...

If we were to use the SSZYY0805R for our LEDs (which can be purchased on LCSC), we can see that the LED has a nominal 2.0V forward voltage and draws 10mA under that condition.
In our application, we have 99 LEDs total so the total current we would ideally draw is 990mA @ 2.0V. When tracing the connections between LEDs, make sure that the trace widths can handle that much current by using a PCB trace width calculator.
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To determine how much power we need to supply, we need to count how many LEDs th...

To determine how much power we need to supply, we need to count how many LEDs there are.
Go to the PCB view (the button is located at the top of the app) and click on the object panel on the left. You can expand through the Letter Modules until you see the component count. Because the terminals count as components, just subtract 2 from the number you see for each letter. Write these numbers down somewhere.
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Welcome! Please click through these bubble comments to learn about the design!

Welcome! Please click through these bubble comments to learn about the design!
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Search for any letter in the alphabet in our universal parts library in the left...

Search for any letter in the alphabet in our universal parts library in the left panel!
These LED+Silk modules follow the naming convention: "Letter [X] Module"
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LED_ANODE
SW1
VBAT+_SW
VBAT+
LED_ANODE
VBAT+_SW
VBAT+_SW
LED_ANODE
B1
LED_ANODE
VBAT+
VBAT+
LED_ANODE
LED_ANODE


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On-Air LED Sign - Modular

Build your own Modular LED Sign! This design prioritizes accessibility which means that the BoM can be ordered on Amazon and that everything was designed with solder-ability in mind.
NOTE: This board is still an unfinished prototype that has not been built and verified.
Operating Instructions:
  1. [Important!] Power your buck converter and adjust the output voltage to 1.5V output before attempting to power the LEDs. If you cannot power the buck converter, just turn the potentiometer counterclockwise to its maximum setting.

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Pricing & Availability

Distributor

Qty 1

Digi-Key

$3.75

LCSC

$0.17

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