Star Lord w/ lights and sound - 3d Print Files - Infinity Orb Base in Progress
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Ein
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Re: Guardians of the Galaxy: Star Lord with lights and sound.
It has been a weird day. I got laid off, for one thing, which is a fairly significant problem for me. On the other hand, I never much liked the job I had, and this leaves me more time to work on things while I job hunt. I have actually been too busy with work to post much about my progress over the last few weeks, so I guess now I have no excuse.
I now have a 3d-printed Walkman, courtesy of @Kadows.
His modelling is fantastic, and this thing fits together very intelligently. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that he has a thread in the Project Runs subforum where these are being made available. Definitely worth a look. This would fit my phone without any problems, and I could, if I wanted to, just put a photo of the Awesome Mix Tape on the screen and call it good - it would even play music, as there's an open hole in the top where you can plug in an MP3 player. However, I've purchased an Awesome Mix Tape cassette already, so I'll probably work on figuring out how best to get it in there!
The Orb has come along nicely - it got hit with some matte black, and then covered in silver Rub n' Buff. As did the hands holding it!
I'm printing interior sections for it now. I'm going to cast up a clear infinity stone with LEDs embedded to put inside the thing, once I figure out how best to do that.
As far as the helmet is concerned, unfortunately, I did not like my rescaled version - I won't be releasing the files yet because of it. I overreacted to Helagak's default helmet being too narrow on my head and ended up making my v2 too wide - I can fit a hand in on either side of my head on this one.
I have a v3 that I've done up today that I'm hoping will fit perfectly, but it's going to take about a week to print the parts off before I have enough to size them onto my head. Trouble with 3d printing is it's never as fast as you want it to be!
More to come on the guns later, maybe tonight. I also bought two entire cows' worth of leather and a heavy duty sewing machine that should be able to handle them, and I just got the right pair of sketchers to use as a base for the boot and spats, so I'm hoping with my new-found unemployed free time I can make some pretty kickass footwear to go with the outfit.
It has been a weird day. I got laid off, for one thing, which is a fairly significant problem for me. On the other hand, I never much liked the job I had, and this leaves me more time to work on things while I job hunt. I have actually been too busy with work to post much about my progress over the last few weeks, so I guess now I have no excuse.
I now have a 3d-printed Walkman, courtesy of @Kadows.
His modelling is fantastic, and this thing fits together very intelligently. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that he has a thread in the Project Runs subforum where these are being made available. Definitely worth a look. This would fit my phone without any problems, and I could, if I wanted to, just put a photo of the Awesome Mix Tape on the screen and call it good - it would even play music, as there's an open hole in the top where you can plug in an MP3 player. However, I've purchased an Awesome Mix Tape cassette already, so I'll probably work on figuring out how best to get it in there!
The Orb has come along nicely - it got hit with some matte black, and then covered in silver Rub n' Buff. As did the hands holding it!
I'm printing interior sections for it now. I'm going to cast up a clear infinity stone with LEDs embedded to put inside the thing, once I figure out how best to do that.
As far as the helmet is concerned, unfortunately, I did not like my rescaled version - I won't be releasing the files yet because of it. I overreacted to Helagak's default helmet being too narrow on my head and ended up making my v2 too wide - I can fit a hand in on either side of my head on this one.
I have a v3 that I've done up today that I'm hoping will fit perfectly, but it's going to take about a week to print the parts off before I have enough to size them onto my head. Trouble with 3d printing is it's never as fast as you want it to be!
More to come on the guns later, maybe tonight. I also bought two entire cows' worth of leather and a heavy duty sewing machine that should be able to handle them, and I just got the right pair of sketchers to use as a base for the boot and spats, so I'm hoping with my new-found unemployed free time I can make some pretty kickass footwear to go with the outfit.
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The orb looks fantastic!
The orb looks fantastic!
Ein
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I'm a moron. My bad! I had the other one open in a different tab and when I copy-pasted I didn't look close enough. Fixed. :V
Thank you very much for the kind words, means a lot! However, its not my thread you are linking to. Haha!
And yes, orb looks great!
I'm a moron. My bad! I had the other one open in a different tab and when I copy-pasted I didn't look close enough. Fixed. :V
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Are you wanting the infinity stone to be self contained so you can remove it? If not, I would work the LED/battery into the interior of the orb and cast the stone in a clear tinted slightly with purple.
Are you wanting the infinity stone to be self contained so you can remove it? If not, I would work the LED/battery into the interior of the orb and cast the stone in a clear tinted slightly with purple.
Ein
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This is basically what I am going to do, I expect. I was kicking around ideas for how I might get the stone suspended between the two halves, but the unfortunate truth is you'd see the wires going to the LEDs in the stone,so I may just fix it to one half and build all the wiring in that way.
This is basically what I am going to do, I expect. I was kicking around ideas for how I might get the stone suspended between the two halves, but the unfortunate truth is you'd see the wires going to the LEDs in the stone,so I may just fix it to one half and build all the wiring in that way.
Ein
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I just thought I'd share - in my hunt for a good blue paint to use on the walkman, I came up with something I think works well enough for me.
The original Sony color is a little bit paler, but I quite like this. I will probably be using this.
I just thought I'd share - in my hunt for a good blue paint to use on the walkman, I came up with something I think works well enough for me.
The original Sony color is a little bit paler, but I quite like this. I will probably be using this.
Re: Guardians of the Galaxy: Star Lord with lights and sound.
Interesting build with the guns. I do like the idea of having sound, but I decided I couldn't add it without removing the Nerf parts, which I really wanted to keep intact.
Offhand, why are you bothering with a 5V converter? The Arduino should handle up to +12V input, so you shouldn't need that at all for the Arduino.
I'm not sure with the one you're using, but the ones I use also have a regulator built in that outputs +5V so you could also use that then to power other things (like your logic level converter). All preference really, but you could probably remove quite a bit of wiring by doing that.
Also, for your LED's, have you considered using Neopixels instead? http://www.adafruit.com/category/168 (EDIT:not trying to promote these, just saying that this might be easier than trying to control a tri-color LED, which is what it looks like you're using)
The nice thing about these is that they take 4 to 6V just fine, and will not vary in output intensity (much) anywhere in that range. Each LED is individually addressable, and on top of all that, it only requires a single data line from your Arduino to control a bunch of them. I used them on my blaster (currently in the process of actually doing a complete write up on how I did everything), and it turned out quite nice....
If you want any help with the Arduino code, I can certainly provide some. I only have a single button on my gun, but I can use it to fire, change color, change brightness, and change the mode of the gun (single push, double push, 2 second push, 10 second push). It works out very well in the long run.
Anyway, I do like the direction you're going with it, and hopefully at some point I'll manage to get a helmet built....someday.
Subscribing just to watch this come out. =D
Interesting build with the guns. I do like the idea of having sound, but I decided I couldn't add it without removing the Nerf parts, which I really wanted to keep intact.
Offhand, why are you bothering with a 5V converter? The Arduino should handle up to +12V input, so you shouldn't need that at all for the Arduino.
I'm not sure with the one you're using, but the ones I use also have a regulator built in that outputs +5V so you could also use that then to power other things (like your logic level converter). All preference really, but you could probably remove quite a bit of wiring by doing that.
Also, for your LED's, have you considered using Neopixels instead? http://www.adafruit.com/category/168 (EDIT:not trying to promote these, just saying that this might be easier than trying to control a tri-color LED, which is what it looks like you're using)
The nice thing about these is that they take 4 to 6V just fine, and will not vary in output intensity (much) anywhere in that range. Each LED is individually addressable, and on top of all that, it only requires a single data line from your Arduino to control a bunch of them. I used them on my blaster (currently in the process of actually doing a complete write up on how I did everything), and it turned out quite nice....
If you want any help with the Arduino code, I can certainly provide some. I only have a single button on my gun, but I can use it to fire, change color, change brightness, and change the mode of the gun (single push, double push, 2 second push, 10 second push). It works out very well in the long run.
Anyway, I do like the direction you're going with it, and hopefully at some point I'll manage to get a helmet built....someday.
Subscribing just to watch this come out. =D
Ein
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The DC-DC converter is, as far as I have had explained to me, a good idea from a battery life standpoint. I know I can hit the Arduino with raw input voltage from the 9v, but I don't know for certain that I have a 5v pin to attach the amp breakout and logic board afterwards, so in that respect the converter gives me a bit of peace of mind, too. I know it complicates things, but I have a handful of them in the shop, so I figured I'd chuck em in.
The code took me a bit to figure out - I did learn java in high school, and this ain't far off what I remember - but I think I have a handle on things now. Hardest part was figuring out that I needed to make it check button states during all my loops for fading and LED control and to make sure that it would pick those state changes up. I actually recorded a new video yesterday of some progress I had made on the arduino end of things, but I decided not to post it at that point because I was outside and it was a poor quality video. Nevertheless...
Doesn't do justice to how loud it is. My final volume is definitely going to be audible at a convention, though I need to figure out the optimal place inside the gun to position the speaker for the best acuity.
This is my first foray into arduinos, breakouts, and RGB LEDs. The neopixels look cute, but I designed my gun barrels with mounting holes for 5mm LEDs already, and I got a 50-pack of them off Amazon for dirt cheap, so I may as well use em. I will remember them for next time.
The DC-DC converter is, as far as I have had explained to me, a good idea from a battery life standpoint. I know I can hit the Arduino with raw input voltage from the 9v, but I don't know for certain that I have a 5v pin to attach the amp breakout and logic board afterwards, so in that respect the converter gives me a bit of peace of mind, too. I know it complicates things, but I have a handful of them in the shop, so I figured I'd chuck em in.
The code took me a bit to figure out - I did learn java in high school, and this ain't far off what I remember - but I think I have a handle on things now. Hardest part was figuring out that I needed to make it check button states during all my loops for fading and LED control and to make sure that it would pick those state changes up. I actually recorded a new video yesterday of some progress I had made on the arduino end of things, but I decided not to post it at that point because I was outside and it was a poor quality video. Nevertheless...
Doesn't do justice to how loud it is. My final volume is definitely going to be audible at a convention, though I need to figure out the optimal place inside the gun to position the speaker for the best acuity.
This is my first foray into arduinos, breakouts, and RGB LEDs. The neopixels look cute, but I designed my gun barrels with mounting holes for 5mm LEDs already, and I got a 50-pack of them off Amazon for dirt cheap, so I may as well use em. I will remember them for next time.
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Ah, that all makes a bit more sense now.
It is safe, I just prefer to have less wiring, and since the level shifter won't draw much current, the regulator on the arduino should be enough...but either way it works. Something to think about for next time.
Again, not that I'm trying to promote it...but if you wanted to down the road..... http://www.adafruit.com/products/1938 are 5mm through hole LED's similar to what you have. Could easily modify it later on if you wanted to change things a little bit.
It's looking pretty good, your code and the overall design so far. Quite good for someone who is getting into this for the first time.
Again, as I said, if you want any help just send me a PM. But by the look of things, you're doing awesome!
Ah, that all makes a bit more sense now.
It is safe, I just prefer to have less wiring, and since the level shifter won't draw much current, the regulator on the arduino should be enough...but either way it works. Something to think about for next time.
Again, not that I'm trying to promote it...but if you wanted to down the road..... http://www.adafruit.com/products/1938 are 5mm through hole LED's similar to what you have. Could easily modify it later on if you wanted to change things a little bit.
It's looking pretty good, your code and the overall design so far. Quite good for someone who is getting into this for the first time.
Again, as I said, if you want any help just send me a PM. But by the look of things, you're doing awesome!
Ein
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A little bit of 3d printing and files courtesy of tonyyoungblood, linked earlier in the thread (but also here for your convenience.)
Sprayed with filler primer a bunch of times, sanded inbetween, then a flat black, then applied with some silver rub n' buff. Straightforward enough!
Speaking of which, look what I just pulled off my print bed...
Needs a bit of cleanup and its own coat of rub n' buff in a brass color, but it came out rather nice! I'm currently looking at where I might have room to tuck an Adafruit Trinket microcontroller in this thing - I'm pretty sure I can come up with a spot or two - which should let me do some fun things with the purple LEDs. Although, actually, as I think about it, I should probably just use RGB LEDs so I can tune the color of purple I want.
As far as infinity gems go...
I was about to start sculpting an Infinity Gem up when I realized I was making more work for myself than strictly necessary. Nothing's stopping me from taking a mold of any ol' rock and casting it up in clear resin, right?
Which will be the work of tomorrow.
A little bit of 3d printing and files courtesy of tonyyoungblood, linked earlier in the thread (but also here for your convenience.)
Sprayed with filler primer a bunch of times, sanded inbetween, then a flat black, then applied with some silver rub n' buff. Straightforward enough!
Speaking of which, look what I just pulled off my print bed...
Needs a bit of cleanup and its own coat of rub n' buff in a brass color, but it came out rather nice! I'm currently looking at where I might have room to tuck an Adafruit Trinket microcontroller in this thing - I'm pretty sure I can come up with a spot or two - which should let me do some fun things with the purple LEDs. Although, actually, as I think about it, I should probably just use RGB LEDs so I can tune the color of purple I want.
As far as infinity gems go...
I was about to start sculpting an Infinity Gem up when I realized I was making more work for myself than strictly necessary. Nothing's stopping me from taking a mold of any ol' rock and casting it up in clear resin, right?
Which will be the work of tomorrow.
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tonyyoungblood
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That looks BADASS!!!! It's quite a thrill to see the model finished so beautifully.
That looks BADASS!!!! It's quite a thrill to see the model finished so beautifully.
CheriBot
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LOVE the Orb!!! I've never printed anything myself, but I have a friend with a printer who is looking into this for me. What are the terms/permissions for using and printing that file? I see the little tag to print out, but is there anything else beyond that? (I work in licensing, so I wanna make sure I get full permission from who I need to before printing this thing and give credit where it's due!)
LOVE the Orb!!! I've never printed anything myself, but I have a friend with a printer who is looking into this for me. What are the terms/permissions for using and printing that file? I see the little tag to print out, but is there anything else beyond that? (I work in licensing, so I wanna make sure I get full permission from who I need to before printing this thing and give credit where it's due!)
Ein
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You'd have to ask tonyyoungblood, but I'm pretty sure printing out for personal use is fine.
I printed out some quick D-ring-esque parts last night for the belt.
I also redid the helmet base model again. Flattened out the front considerably and resized it so it'll hopefully fit this time around!
I know I'm all over the place with how I work on things, but you know, that's just how it goes. :V
You'd have to ask tonyyoungblood, but I'm pretty sure printing out for personal use is fine.
I printed out some quick D-ring-esque parts last night for the belt.
I also redid the helmet base model again. Flattened out the front considerably and resized it so it'll hopefully fit this time around!
I know I'm all over the place with how I work on things, but you know, that's just how it goes. :V
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I'd love a crack at those D rings if you're willing to share!
I'd love a crack at those D rings if you're willing to share!
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