Daft Punk Guy Helmet: Final p.16, TRON p.20

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Joined the forum just so I could say how awesome this helmet is.
 
Re: Daft Punk Helmet Build - FINISHED! p.16 for pics & vid

Bravo on the helmet, very impresses. ive started making my own but from pepakure. are you at all selling the lighting arrays? or do you think you could addapt l.e.d christmas lights as another option?
 
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tekparasite said:
Here's my helmet. Not all the details as Volpin's, but I'm happy with the results.

YouTube - Daft Punk Helmet Project -- COMPLETE!
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Nice one! I like your lighting animations as well.

The gloves are finally finished! I had done a test of these for DragonCon 2010, but the glue wasn't up to the task. In the end, 3M weatherstrip adhesive proved my best bet, and now those plates are on there for life.

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Most of the info on them has already been covered, but if you'd like to read more, you can see it here:

Volpin Props: Daft Punk Handplates
 
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Volpin said:
I know, now, why the originals cost $65,000. If anyone is genuinely serious, it would take a five figure pricetag for me to revisit the project.
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Sounds good. I'll send you 100.00$ via PayPal and you can get started. :)
 
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:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol nice reply.

WOW! What an amazing build thread. Truly inspiring and shows what you can achieve in your spare time and the will.
Your blogspot is awesome and like here an amazing pool of knowledge. That Big Daddy suit just had me blown away, along with the Light Staff build. Amazing.

Really, really, really great stuff. I can't say enough.:thumbsup
 
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a m a z i n g! i just registered so i could praise you Volpin - very awesome!
 
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Excellent work, as always. Your creations are a kind of a reminder that we should make our replicas just as good as real thing if we can. I can really tell you put a lot of thought into your stuff, and for that I'm kind of jealous. I wish I could be that dedicated. lol

Anyway, keep doing what you're doing. ^^
 
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Thought this article was interesting, discussing the original build for the helmets. Don't know if it is helpful, but thought it might be worth archiving here:

The Daily Swarm - Daft Punk helmets for sale = $65,000

THE MAKING OF…THE DAFT PUNK HELMETS
These helmets were commissioned by the punk band Daft Punk for a music video. Over the years, LED Effects has received many inquiries from people who wanted to purchase their own helmet. Unfortunately, these helmets are custom designed stage props and cost over $14,000. While the helmets are reasonably simple in design, the cost of labor and materials make it impractical to mass produce and market them. In addition, Daft
Punk owns the copyright and concept rights to the helmets, so there may be additional licensing fees to pay. In short, yes, we can build you a helmet, but it will cost you thousands of dollars and take a year to produce. Here is how the helmets were made:
1. A model shop cast the face of the musician. This was used to create a bust which was
used as a template for the design.
2. The next step was to modify a motorcycle helmet. The body was cut away to allow for
cables and electronics. Two pin holes were provided so the wearer could see out.
3. Clay models were created for all the unique parts. This included a back pack and an arm
band controller.
4. Electronic displays were designed using prototype PC board materials.
5. The LED display panels were assembled by placing each LED one-by-one into a plastic
sheet and glued into place. Each LED required three feet of wiring to connect it to power
and control circuitry. The finished panel was bolted to the helmet frame.
6. The LED cabling was routed around the “ears” of the helmet and out the back. The
helmet cables led down to the backpack where the main controller board was located.
7. The system was originally powered by batteries, but this was later switched over to a
power cord system.
8. The control keypad on the armband was a custom manufactured PC board.
9. Exterior plastic molding and finishing materials were custom manufactured by a special
effects studio to complete the helmet. Once these pieces were added, the helmet details
were touched up with paint.
The helmets were used to produce a music video. As far as we are aware, the units are
still in use for performances.
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Art Andrews said:
Thought this article was interesting, discussing the original build for the helmets. Don't know if it is helpful, but thought it might be worth archiving here:

The Daily Swarm - Daft Punk helmets for sale = $65,000
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This picture was originally posted on LED Effect's website as well, before Daft Punk made them pull that information from which that article was made. If I remember correctly, they were not too happy that LED effects said they would make helmets for people, even for a price that no one could afford.

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I'm not even sure if LED Effects is still in business. Their website seems to be gone. I know Daft Punk's newer helmets are made by Alterian Inc.
 
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Arafinwe said:
If I remember correctly, they were not too happy that LED effects said they would make helmets for people, even for a price that no one could afford.
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Yea... it seemed like a really cheap publicity effort by the company. Saying "oh yea we can make them, provided you get permission from the band" knowing full well that would never happen, since they don't have the rights to reproduce and sell their intellectual property.
 
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I am currently working on my own helmet, the only problem i foresee is the electronics. Would anyone be able to do a write up of that process or atleast point me in a direction where i could learn how to wire everything up? Thanks in advance!
 
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Hoboken said:
I am currently working on my own helmet, the only problem i foresee is the electronics. Would anyone be able to do a write up of that process or atleast point me in a direction where i could learn how to wire everything up? Thanks in advance!
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Thats a pretty big write-up. While some people have found solutions with pre-built LED chasers, the research and planning of my circuits took the better part of 2 months. Prior to this, I only had basic knowledge of simple DC circuits.

A couple links might help you on your way:

LED Calculator: Current limiting Resistor calculator for leds
Using an arduino with shift registers: Arduino - ShiftOut
 
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Awesome! That second link is what I have been looking for, I have been reading and I am pretty sure I grasp the concept, the rest is up to how I go about the wiring. One question though, why do you need a resistor for the transistor?
 
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