jfarro

This one is about 5.5 inches. I purposefully kept it small for this project...there are a ton of bigger ones out there, so I wanted to do something differnet. I do have a large one I'm working on, but to make it different I'm adding quite a bit of functionality to it. The next one I do will likely be this size though, as I find it works out well as a 'side display'. We'll see!

I definitely will! I’m likely going to do a laser cut wooden one with a raspberry pi a+ at some point but honestly I’m probably six months out as I’m not in dire need currently of another (yet!). I’m working on some cool data sources first that I’d like to have the mirror display :)

Hi Thankyou!!! So the camera's not doing a great job of showing it, but what you're seeing is the backlight of the monitor coming through...it's actually 'white' but looks bluish through the mirror...on the webcam. So the problem is more of a dimming the backlight to hide that effect vs. a color change. The good news is that it IS possible to fix...the monitor I used (the Kuman) has a button to change the brightness by 10%. The downside is the text gets a bit dimmer as well, and wouldn't have shown up on film as well. For 'in real life' it works fairly well. I'm looking for a tinted plastic or something I can put between them for my next version to try to increase contrast...which is really what you'd want to fix that bleed through. Glad you enjoyed the instructable!

Hi Thankyou!!! So the camera's not doing a great job of showing it, but what you're seeing is the backlight of the monitor coming through...it's actually 'white' but looks bluish through the mirror...on the webcam. So the problem is more of a dimming the backlight to hide that effect vs. a color change. The good news is that it IS possible to fix...the monitor I used (the Kuman) has a button to change the brightness by 10%. The downside is the text gets a bit dimmer as well, and wouldn't have shown up on film as well. For 'in real life' it works fairly well. I'm looking for a tinted plastic or something I can put between them for my next version to try to increase contrast...which is really what you'd want to fix that bleed through. Glad you enjoyed the instructable!

This is...insane. Mad Scientist insanity. When I saw the preview and the title I thought it was click bait. Then to find out you did a DLP/SLA resin style printer inside of the FDM, and you hadn't even seen a resin printer and STILL pulled it off....I could see your excitement in the video....absolutely amazing. Subscribed, liked, and will be following. I also checked out the tv you made a year ago, and that was a sweet project as well. It was neat though to see how far you'd come with editing and filming. Keep up the great work!

Wow..just..wow. I've always been a huge fan of Aliens, and the power loader. If you'd asked me how to build a cosplay of it, I wouldn't have known where to even start...this tutorial is incredibly well written (and entertaining to read!) and I really like that you encourage makers to feel their way through. I've been at that point where you're in a mess in the middle, wondering how to complete it, and so I felt myself nodding my head as I read. I also like that you had a followup Con and had improvements...that makes this incredibly more valuable as it points out gotchas for other projects. Thanks for the time for this and the great instructable, and congrats an a truly epic cosplay!

Yeah, we actually talked about adding a high score section, and it's on my 'todo' list :) We were just wanting one for the session, but to persist it there is a way using the EEPROM (You can store a very small amount of data in it, but a high score and a name should be perfect). Here's an example from GitHub:https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino/blob/342c4ae6fb847bfc787f80b89a2bb888d942dc32/libraries/DNSServer/examples/CaptivePortalAdvanced/credentials.inoIf you add the microSD card, then one thing I think would be really sick is to be able to store web pages onto it. This whole setup serves a website, but to do images I had to use base64 encoding, so the website couldn't be as fancy as I may have wanted. With a microSD card that MAY open up a lot of possibilities! Also a high score t...

Yeah, we actually talked about adding a high score section, and it's on my 'todo' list :) We were just wanting one for the session, but to persist it there is a way using the EEPROM (You can store a very small amount of data in it, but a high score and a name should be perfect). Here's an example from GitHub:https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino/blob/342c4ae6fb847bfc787f80b89a2bb888d942dc32/libraries/DNSServer/examples/CaptivePortalAdvanced/credentials.inoIf you add the microSD card, then one thing I think would be really sick is to be able to store web pages onto it. This whole setup serves a website, but to do images I had to use base64 encoding, so the website couldn't be as fancy as I may have wanted. With a microSD card that MAY open up a lot of possibilities! Also a high score table with a name entry should be possible as well. This project really could be modded in so many different directions...race heats, bracketing for tournaments, etc. I got a sizzle video up, with a second uploading, but it won't finish for a few more hours. But I tried to make the one I upped fun :)

Thankyou! I’m working on an update tonight to add a video of it “end to end”. Just need to get where I can upload it :)

Amazing work and amazing results! You got my vote. I appreciate the links to the software and the lights, much less expensive than I imagined. Also the mapping software is super cool to know about. Great work!

Awesome project and great write up! Also I like that you found really inexpensive sources for things...that ikea frame is inexpensive but looks so clean! Well done, you got my votes

Thanks! I'm really learning as I go, and was worried about what I'd do if one of them died. I was trying to do a modular design...and the wire nuts were the outdoor/waterproof type (with the silicone in them). Heat shrink really feels like the way to go going forward, I picked up a heat gun and will practice a bit to get a feel for it. I appreciate the suggestion and knowledge!

Super well done project, and great instructable! I LOVE the added touches...the cargo net, the pulley system...things like that, I feel, really add to a project and make it magical, especially for kids! The only thing I would've wanted more is a periscope, though I have a feeling that's tough to do, and keep watertight. Thanks for the time put into this, and congrats on a great project!

This is super cool! I like how you used the fenceposts for the walls, lit it with solar, and the heater is really a cool idea I'd never seen before (how well does it work? it seems that even if it's not terribly efficient, it'd be super relaxing and a nice ambiance!). Also, great video! Super fun, and has a lot of neat ideas. One last thing I liked..this seems like it's 3 or 4 instructables in one, but I appreciate that because it all ties together so nice (the heater, the table, etc). Well done!

Absolutely awesome! I was looking for a solution like this for an arcade build I want to do...arcade games typically use either a vertical (pac man, galaga) or horizontal (street fighter, ninja turtles) monitor setup. So a rotating monitor is a slick way to play both types of games...but yours with the thin profile and the keyboard /mouse portion (I'd probably mount my joysticks there) would be super slick. The sitdown/stand part works for the arcade portion as well...I just need some time, but now thanks to you we have the knowledge!

That is super slick! Great use of neopixels...I liked the fire effect as well, but this one edges it out...voted, and may the odds be ever in your favor!

The leds are from adafruit...they're called neopixel rings, and I chose the 12 LED versions (https://www.adafruit.com/product/1643). You'll need an arduino to drive them, and a power supply. An alternative, if you're not into doing electronics and programming, could be to find RGB light strips (Like: https://www.amazon.com/RC-Changing-Waterproof-Flexible-SMD5050/dp/B01EFEUZPQ/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1507706273&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=rgb+light+strip&psc=1) and running that under some glass blocks.

One thing to be careful about dropping the blocks is that rain can puddle in that depression...I have that problem with one of mine that is mounted slightly sideways. The lights, with the diffused spray, don't radiate so much, they just kind of glow, at least in the way I've implemented mine.The lights on the side though...I really like that idea! That would handle loads better, be easier to maintain (when a light had an issue with mine, I had to break the mortar to get the block out!), and also make it so you don't have to cut through the paver base. I think if I had to do it again I'd at least prototype that approach...great idea!

Hi Alexandra! Sgbotsford had a really good idea of doing lights along the sides of the path, above ground, and then covering those with wood/brick/mortar/etc. I think that approach would work well for you. The neopixel LED's are contr) ollable with one pin of an Arduino or Raspberry pi (or you can do two separate fstrands if you want to do one down each side). I think you could get a very similar effect to what I achieved as far as lighting it up in colors, and showing off the terracotta! I had to do a lot of soldering and such to bury my wires and space them out for blocks..if you're doing a short run and want to save a ton of soldering/waterproofing, you could look at just going with a neopixel strip (https://www.adafruit.com/product/2842) and then putting the crafting work into c...

Hi Alexandra! Sgbotsford had a really good idea of doing lights along the sides of the path, above ground, and then covering those with wood/brick/mortar/etc. I think that approach would work well for you. The neopixel LED's are contr) ollable with one pin of an Arduino or Raspberry pi (or you can do two separate fstrands if you want to do one down each side). I think you could get a very similar effect to what I achieved as far as lighting it up in colors, and showing off the terracotta! I had to do a lot of soldering and such to bury my wires and space them out for blocks..if you're doing a short run and want to save a ton of soldering/waterproofing, you could look at just going with a neopixel strip (https://www.adafruit.com/product/2842) and then putting the crafting work into covering it.

Oh wow, I missed a great video spoof opportunity there :D

Oh! That's an awesome idea...one cool thing is you can animate when they turn on/off, so you could actually have them light up from the beginning to the end and then pulse..she'd truly feel like she was landing :)

Wow! Really well done instructable, and the final outcome is dead on. Great work, and loved the family pics at the end to see you all dressed together...that's awesome :) Fav'd and voted!

Very well done! I like how you remixed it at the end...super cool!

Thankyou! This was my first, and I put alot of work into it...I wanted others that tried it to succeed, so I was a bit more verbose in how I explained some things. I hope it pays off, and others such as yourself have fun building your own pi case! I'd love to see pics if you're willing to share when you're done :)