Building a hula hoop
Tubing: https://www.hoopologie.com/natural-clear-polypro-tubing Riveted insert: https://www.hoopologie.com/hardware-bundle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HzmPMvBZcU
running led strips at a lower voltage: - https://www.waveformlighting.com/home-residential/can-you-operate-a-12v-led-strip-at-less-than-12v
Materials:
Tiny Nut Drivers for Tiny Screws & Nuts
MicroMark.com
Supplies
Polypro Tubing (or HDPE) 5/8" OD
Hoopologie
24 gauge Speaker Wire
Home Depot
White or transparent Electrical Tape
FindTape or Hardware Stores
LED Strips-300 LED, RGB 5050 5M NON-Waterproof 12V
Ebay
Mini Controller (UPDATE January 2021)
Ebay (the ones that I had bought are no longer listed. This one looks the same, but I have not tested them.)
Clear Plastic Sleeve_Hillas.com_
Clear tape
2 @1/8" Aluminum Rivets
Hardware Stores
2 @XSmall Push Buttons (5/8"OD HOOP)
or Small Push Buttons (3/4"OD HOOP)
Hoopologie
2 @Tiny Screws (0-80,1-72, 2-56)
I used 0-80s in the tutorial, but you may wanna consider the larger sizes listed above, they may be easier to handle. Just make sure that the size you choose will fit through the hole in your battery spring.
MicroMark.com
2 @Tiny Nuts
MicroMark.com
2 @Tiny Washers
You may also need some tiny washers, depending on what screw size you go with.
MicroMark.com
2 @Small Battery Springs
Digikey.com
DipMicro.com
Epoxy or Other Glue for Tiny Screws
Plastic bottle (tennis ball, soda, etc)
OR, Instead of the Tiny Screws & Bolts try:
Sugru
To attach the battery springs to the push buttons
(See notes above)
Battery-3.7V Trustfire (PROTECTED) 10400 (AAA sized)
Battery Junction_AND...Don't forget some GRIP!! (see more info about these at the bottom of this page.)
Both of these offer the ultimate in grip without covering your LED hoop in tape:
Hoop Grip Sticks
_Hoop Makers
Grip Tape
Amazon or Hoopologie
Low Profile Grip Tape
Hoopologie