Make a solid wood digital LED clock to ring in the new year!

Every once in a while, a really neat digital clock comes along that makes us gaze over those red LED segments as if they were magical lights or something. Nothing beats the age-old LED clock by encasing it in solid wood and shining that ever-so-scarce time directly through it, right?

If you're handy with a drill press and have extreme precision when it comes to using it, this clock project is right up your alley. Now, you'll need some electronics expertise and quite a few red (or any color) LEDs to fit in quite a few holes that you'll be drilling into one of the wood planks used in this clock. If you have the patience, time and skills, though, this makes an excellent clock and would be perfect for ringing in the new year next Monday night.

So, round up some glue, sandpaper, some LEDs of multiple colors and some standard DIY tools and you'll be off and running. Hint: to geek out even further, this "clock" can even be used to play retro video games ala Atari 2600.

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