littleBits i6 dimmer


Category: Bit
Twist this dimmer back and forth to control your circuit. As you twist the knob clockwise, more signal goes to the Bits that follow, brightening lights, speeding up motors, or raising the volume on buzzers.


Category: Bit
Twist this dimmer back and forth to control your circuit. As you twist the knob clockwise, more signal goes to the Bits that follow, brightening lights, speeding up motors, or raising the volume on buzzers.
I've been using this to fade the lights up and down instead of just on/off, and the smooth twist makes it feel way more analog than I expected. Controlling motor speed with the same little dial is oddly satisfying, and it slots right into the middle of any circuit.
The knob has a nice resistance to it, so twisting it feels precise instead of loose and wobbly. I used it between a power Bit and an LED to fade the light up and down, and the dimming range is way smoother than I expected. My kid figured out the clockwise twist in about ten seconds.