Self Rolling Dice

1. Prepare

Verify component pinouts against each manufacturer’s datasheet before wiring. Label cut wires with their wire numbers; the same numbers follow them through every stage. Wire colors are written out for black-and-white printing. Custom colors can be named in the wire library.

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36 wires to prepare; 1312mm total wire, including end allowances.

Parts List

12 unique parts

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2. Cut wires

36 wires · +5mm per end for lead-through

Total wire: 1312mm (51.6in)

3. Bend wires

Use the straight-line ruler to mark bend points on the wire before bending. Use the bent shape as a visual reference while bending.

Wire 1 — CLOCK — J37 → J34 — 18mm — Red

Cut 18mm.

Wire 2 — RESET — L30 → I34 — 38mm — Yellow

Cut 38mm. Bend 90° down at 18mm. Bend 90° right at 28mm.

Wire 3 — SIDES_R — Q10 → P12 — 18mm — White

Cut 18mm. Bend 90° left at 10mm.

Wire 4 — SIDES_MID — G13 → N11 — 33mm — Green

Cut 33mm. Bend 90° up at 23mm.

Wire 5 — FACE3 — I22 → I30 — 30mm — Blue

Cut 30mm.

Wire 6 — FACE1 — G22 → G31 — 33mm — Black

Cut 33mm.

Wire 7 — DISCH — L41 → I41 — 18mm — Red

Cut 18mm.

Wire 8 — DISCH — N41 → O36 — 25mm — Yellow

Cut 25mm. Bend 90° right at 18mm.

Wire 9 — TIMING — P41 → P39 — 15mm — White

Cut 15mm.

Wire 10 — TIMING — O42 → J41 — 25mm — Green

Cut 25mm. Bend 90° up at 18mm.

Wire 11 — TIMING — O40 → I37 — 28mm — Blue

Cut 28mm. Bend 45° left at 16mm.

Wire 12 — FACE4 — Q22 → N34 — 48mm — Black

Cut 48mm. Bend 90° left at 35mm.

Wire 13 — FACE5 — K22 → M22 — 15mm — Red

Cut 15mm.

Wire 14 — FACE5 — J21 → J30 — 38mm — Yellow

Cut 38mm. Bend 90° down at 8mm. Bend 90° left at 30mm.

Wire 15 — ROLL — S35 → S31 — 20mm — White

Cut 20mm.

Wire 16 — ROLL — R34 → K34 — 28mm — Green

Cut 28mm.

Wire 17 — DIAGA_MID — G9 → N15 — 43mm — Blue

Cut 43mm. Bend 90° down at 23mm.

Wire 18 — DIAGB_MID — O9 → H15 — 43mm — Black

Cut 43mm. Bend 90° down at 23mm.

Wire 19 — CENTER — K26 → L11 — 51mm — Red

Cut 51mm. Bend 90° up at 8mm.

Wire 20 — DIAGB — M26 → N7 — 61mm — Yellow

Cut 61mm. Bend 90° right at 53mm.

Wire 21 — CARRY — F7 → L34 — 99mm — White

Cut 99mm. Bend 90° down at 8mm. Bend 90° right at 76mm.

Wire 22 — FACE6 — S22 → N30 — 43mm — Green

Cut 43mm. Bend 90° left at 25mm.

Wire 23 — FACE6 — R23 → H11 — 66mm — Blue

Cut 66mm. Bend 90° up at 28mm. Bend 90° left at 58mm.

Wire 24 — GND — R38 → R40 — 15mm — Black

Cut 15mm.

Wire 25 — GND — Q37 → P31 — 28mm — Red

Cut 28mm. Bend 90° left at 20mm.

Wire 26 — GND — S37 → H37 — 43mm — Yellow

Cut 43mm. Bend 90° left at 8mm. Bend 90° down at 35mm.

Wire 27 — GND — O30 → Q20 — 40mm — White

Cut 40mm. Bend 90° right at 30mm.

Wire 28 — GND — S20 → S14 — 25mm — Green

Cut 25mm.

Wire 29 — GND — R21 → L18 — 33mm — Blue

Cut 33mm. Bend 90° up at 20mm.

Wire 30 — GND — J18 → E20 — 28mm — Black

Cut 28mm. Bend 90° down at 18mm.

Wire 31 — GND — C20 → D5 — 51mm — Red

Cut 51mm. Bend 90° right at 43mm.

Wire 32 — 9V — M36 → K37 — 18mm — Yellow

Cut 18mm. Bend 90° down at 10mm.

Wire 33 — 9V — L38 → H41 — 26mm — White

Cut 26mm. Bend 45° down-left at 10mm. Bend 45° left at 14mm.

Wire 34 — 9V — G40 → G33 — 28mm — Green

Cut 28mm.

Wire 35 — 9V — N37 → S27 — 41mm — Blue

Cut 41mm. Bend 45° up at 23mm.

Wire 36 — 9V — H34 → B4 — 101mm — Black

Cut 101mm. Bend 90° up at 20mm.

4. Place wires

Component side. Select a wire to emphasize its route in its own color and highlight its endpoints. Wires follow number order, matching the bend guide and solder checklist.

5. Solder connections

Bottom view: horizontally mirrored. Coordinate names still identify the same physical holes. Highlights mark wire endpoints; wire routes belong on the component side. Check each connection and the listed solder bridges.

Board is horizontally mirrored. Column A is on the right.