We discovered that the reason the code was not working correctly was that the Micro-Aurdino was not able to read the code properly. We switched it out for the Uno and rewired the LEDs to have male ends on both sides instead of one male and one female. Instead of using the battery pack, we opted for just a battery box with 2 AA batteries since the device doesn't require much energy.  We tested the wiring with the coding and everything functions properly.  The transparent top is finally complete and each knob has been formed. The final step is assembling and gluing all the components to the makeshift door that will be lazer cut outside of class.