Making a 3 x 3 x 3 LED cube with IC

Hi, Guys... 

This time around I would like to post about a LED project where I loved to make ever since I was a beginner. I have had searched online for the perfect pattern. Here are few examples I found online:

Well, I have made three 3 x3 x3 LED cubes by myself. 

Just brushed up on your soldering skill will make the prototype looks cool. 

The first one I'm gonna share here is the non-programmable type. In this toy, I didn't use programmable IC. 

Just a normal IC.

Let's get to work it out !

Things that you'll need for this project :

• 27 LEDs (super-bright, regular or anything else)
• 9 pieces of 220-ohm resistors
• IC 4020 or 4017 (CMOS)
• Timer Kits

Required steps  :

• Assemble all the LEDs layer by layer. For easier construction, I made a cardboard with nine-holes on it. Each hole would be fitted with exactly one LED.

• Bend each of the cathode to touch its next led's cathode, then solder it.
• Once the first layer is done, continue the previous step to finish the second and the third layer. 
• Solder the first layer's anodes with second layer's anodes. Finally it looks like this :

• Next, construct the circuit and fix the timer.
• Solder all the components into a piece of veroboard.
• Buy a suitable case which can store the cube inside and stick onto it.
• Here's the LED cube !

Hope you enjoy reading this blog. Soon, I will post the project involving programmable LED cube on this blog. Get your Arduino kits ready !