Good lesson learnt. Don't push 5A when you only require 1.5A...
See below for pictures of the model during a trial mode to see what survived and what didn't - didn't have a multimeter handy and have ordered one with the other parts.
Here's the model running with a scaled down version of the Arduino code lighting a 400 lumen LED I've soldered into the sound input unit (the unit that detects sound and blinks lights accordingly).
I did this so I know when the unit is on or rather... working and not fried.
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Experiments with 123d Make
In order left to right: Interlocking slices (~35 degree tilt), Radial Slices, Curved Slices (~67% tilt)
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Below code for Arduino module: (adapted from this guy: www.trevorshp.com)
Changes include: making the AREF LED blink to show the Arduino is running its code (eg: if it stops blinking, reset button probably needs to be pressed because it may have corrupted itself)
Test mode (Christmas themed lol) where it const int test = 1, then the code will override the Android touch screen colour code and run a blinking loop to show all LEDs and circuitry actually work - basically to isolate problems should the circuit not work as intended.
Duct Taping everything on the breadboard just in case anything shorts or anyone's stupid enough to lift up the road plates and play with the wires.
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