Holocron build

[nomuse]

Just a preview pic for the moment; this was a lighting test of the new pieces:



It's a modified kit build. And, yes -- that's a Golden Armor kit there. We didn't know.

 

[The Schlitzie]

Very cool!

 

[nomuse]

The Holocron isn't dead, it is just going slowly with little to show now that I'm in the software stage. Once the displays are running properly I can get back to fitting up the lid and calling it done, but right now it is circuits on a desk with a nest of wires leading to my programmer. And if you want to see pics like that, there's way too many like that on my blog.

 

[nomuse]

And the Holocron is finished. Had some software/hardware issues that ate up a little time.




I also uploaded an Instructable on the build: Holocron: Build a Star Wars Thumb Drive

The technical stuff; the outside shell is the original Golden Armor kit. The inner pieces are all my design, laser-engraved/cut at my local TechShop. Lighting is via 4 Adafruit neopixels, driven from an ATtiny85 and programmed through the Arduino IDE via my home-brew target board. Powered through USB, with portable power via LiPO (with charging circuit on the USB leg).

 

[myc]

this is beautiful !!! Love it ! I need to get me one of these as well!

 

[Demig]

Love this! Definitely going to have to build one.

 

[nomuse]

Love this! Definitely going to have to build one.

I put the SVG files up on my Instructable; you will probably have to check the dimensions, but you should be able to engrave the body off them.