Iron Man see through eyes - CONCEPT

[Talshadar]

Yeah that's what the roll looks like, mirrored like the sunglasses.

This is it:
Gila | Mirrored Privacy Window Film - 3 Feet x 15 Feet | Home Depot Canada

There are a couple things I'm still going to try - brighter LEDs for one (and hopefully not burn them out lol) - but also going to see about putting a diffuse across the top of the lights. I haven't done it so far because I'd have to glue it down and haven't wanted to make everything that permanent. I think that might have the effect I need/want. So it's not a lost cause yet!!

matt

 

[Talshadar]

Some more examples - 5 lights on the bottom shining on an angle to ward the back which has the mirrored filter on it. Also has 1 pic of looking through it with the lights on - there is a bit of a reflection of my iphone but it's remarkably clear for having 5 LEDs shining right at it. I still have brighter ones coming and I'll try a lower resistor to get a little more power out of them. I could always do another 5 across the top, do you think it's necessary? It'll up the price on the eyes but it might be worth it. I'm not 100% sold on having them top and bottom - the wires are kinda clunky but I might be able fix that, just redesigning the model and see if I can give proper groves for the LED leads etc.

I get the LEDs tomorrow and I'll redrill the holes and see how it looks with 10 LEDs ... I'm not gonna lie, kinda excited about that

Thoughts? Opinions? Still interested?

 

[Talshadar]

Oh... inside the helmet...

:cool

 

[Talshadar]

Ver 6 - 5 LEDs top and bottom. This is the model I'm just started printing. I'll hook it all up tomorrow when I get home from work. I have high hopes

 

[joshvanrad]

Across the top may eliminate the hot spots you get in the reflection off of the mirror tint. Ideally you want an eye that looks like the light is radiating from the back, whereas if you just line the bottom you will see the hotspots there. What about trying 3 on top and 3 on bottom?

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Across the top may eliminate the hot spots you get in the reflection off of the mirror tint. Ideally you want an eye that looks like the light is radiating from the back, whereas if you just line the bottom you will see the hotspots there. What about trying 3 on top and 3 on bottom?

 

[Talshadar]

I figured I'd go for 5 and then I'll test the 3. Figure easier to drill all the holes and then scale down until I get the perfect mix. Hope for some good updates tomorrow.

Across the top may eliminate the hot spots you get in the reflection off of the mirror tint. Ideally you want an eye that looks like the light is radiating from the back, whereas if you just line the bottom you will see the hotspots there. What about trying 3 on top and 3 on bottom?

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Across the top may eliminate the hot spots you get in the reflection off of the mirror tint. Ideally you want an eye that looks like the light is radiating from the back, whereas if you just line the bottom you will see the hotspots there. What about trying 3 on top and 3 on bottom?

 

[brand]

I wanna give you some updates about my eyes. My chinese mirror lenses look supercool but inside a club I would be TOTALLY blind. So I took some old transparent lenses and I covered them with a pice of bridal veil. 90% visibility, a bit less shiny but still works and the honeycomb texture of the veil looks pretty badass too.

Your result in dailyght is damn impressive.

 

[dday]

I'm still watching I think you're close to a breakthrough, just some more back and forth testing with materials and yo will get it.

 

[Talshadar]

Very cool sounding - pictures??

I wanna give you some updates about my eyes. My chinese mirror lenses look supercool but inside a club I would be TOTALLY blind. So I took some old transparent lenses and I covered them with a pice of bridal veil. 90% visibility, a bit less shiny but still works and the honeycomb texture of the veil looks pretty badass too.

Your result in dailyght is damn impressive.

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Thanks It's sooooo close I can almost taste it. One problem is the lighting in my spare room sucks and it's really hard to tell how effective it would be on like a convention floor. It's cool as well when it's darker though lol I love that you can actually see quite well through them. I have the new model printed and should get the 10 super ultra bright LEDs I ordered today so when I get home I can wire everything up and test it out. I haven't even trimmed the plexiglass or the mirror tint 100% yet and it's still proving the concept in my head. I have hopes that I could almost have a final design tonight.

stupid work,taking me away from the fun stuff.

I'm still watching I think you're close to a breakthrough, just some more back and forth testing with materials and yo will get it.

 

[Talshadar]

So here's ver 6. 5 Ultra Wide View LEDs (white, flat-top, 110 degree, clear) top and bottom. I have a 50ohm resistor between the 10 LEDs and the 4.5V power supply. A thin strip of blue glow in the dark across each set. There's one pic where I bypassed the resistor which of course gives the glow that I want LOL

What do you guys think?

There's a couple more things I can try to get a better glow, black frames with silver painted on the inside, tweak the power (if I can??) - anything else you guys can think of?

I do think it's still pretty cool

Matt

This is no resistor... is that glow sweet or what!!


These are with the 50 ohm resistor.

 

[Talshadar]

Oh and here's a shot in the dark (hehe)

 

[dday]

The first glow is good, but whats it like looking through it, how does it feel on your eyes over long periods of time? Thats the key, in my opinion.

I think for the most part, the suit is used in brightly lit places, so thats what you seem to be going for. I'm not sure you will be able to replicate the brightness of a enclosed eye set, but you're doing pretty good so far.

What about mirrors along the walls on the bottom, or mirrors somewhere, mirror film, or something to help bump the light power w/o more power.

 

[MTCOOLJ]

the past week I've been looking for a new gold metallic color to paint my suit with, I found it and while looking for it discovered that Krylon makes a paint called "Looking through the glass" It's like a mirror reflecting chrome paint... I don't know if you sprayed that on =to one side of the lens that would be reflecting the light if you'd still be able to see or not, but it would be a major breakthrough if you could... you almost need a transparent mirrored pigment over those lenses that gives more of a white/silver finish to it... that way even during the day they look nice.

 

[Talshadar]

Thanks guys Looking through it is actually pretty good. With a mirror tint on the entire back piece you don't notice the lights at all, even with the LEDs pointed almost directly at it. I have tried it with reflective strips on the top but that was before adding the lights. I've thought about painting the inside of the frame, easier than trying to cut out the holes for the LEDs but I'm going to try that out as well.

The tinting actually works really well, it is darker of course than without it but it is still very easy to see through. I don't think there'd be any eye fatigue from wearing it for hours because you don't really notice the lights at all. The blue diffusing strips that I added help that a lot I think.

I'm still trying to fine tune the power and the smallest resistor I can use. On full with no resistance at all it gives the perfect glow, even with all the lights on. I think it's about 85% there

After I get that finalized I'll have to work on how to work the wiring. Each wired separately isn't going to work obviously so I'll have to decide the best way to work that and whether I'll need to rework the model to allow for the wiring.

What are your thoughts on the best way to wire it all up? I was thinking of adding some foam around the outside as well to make it fit in the helmet better and to hold everything securely. Thoughts?

Thanks for the input, I'm trying to make the best eyes I can and your opinions and comments are helping a lot.

Matthew

 

[dday]

Foam on the outside to conform to different helmets would be a god idea, as well as foam where your eyes go, just incase your eyes are that close to the lens frame.

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I think out comments are the thoughts you already have, but it's nice to have some feedback to know that you as the builder are following the right path.

 

[Talshadar]

Feedback is definitely helpful. I know what I have pictured in my head, it's nice to know that the idea appeals to more than just me lol

 

[Talshadar]

Sorry for lack of updates this weekend, I got pulled away with house stuff and I'm still running ideas around in my head, trying to get that brightness notched up. The concept is solid I still believe, just fine tuning it.

thanks again for following.

Matthew

 

[Talshadar]

So I finally got the helmet back so I could test the existing setup into the helmet... and it worked pretty much the way I wanted. It's set up just in front of your eye but not right up against it - could wear glasses if you need to. You can see through easily and it lights up pretty cool. Still want to mess with getting the right resistor in to get it a brighter. Of course the wiring is ugly as hell but just a demo.

Thoughts??

Matthew

 

[dday]

Looks pretty good so far! The right resistor search is a hard one, but will pay off for you.

The lens, are you planning on cutting them to fit in the frame, or staying the same shape as now? It looks like they don't really fully fit in the frame. Now I know this is just a proof of concept and not a finished product, so I'm sure this will happen. Thats the only thing I can see at this point is all.

 

[Talshadar]

Thanks I can't make the fit exactly just because of the curves involved - it actually fits better than it looks - it slid down a little bit when I put on the hot glue. I have some black filament and I'm going to reprint them again for the next test. I'm trying to fine tune the wiring so I don't have the huge collection of wires that are bundled - try to attach them all together and solder them maybe - still trying things out. But I think it'll work, just the wiring really is all that's left. I'm probably going to order some more LEDs so I can leave the existing setup alone for comparisons etc.

As a side note, just printed off a set of hinges for the faceplate that I think will work for that as well.