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  • Date Created: 22 Oct 2020 3:42 PM Date Created
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Voice Activated Inspector Gadget Hat -- Episode 470

While many characters sparked DJ’s imagination for invention and quest for technical skills, one of the earliest was everyone’s favorite 1980’s cyborg policeman: RoboCop, er uh Inspector Gadget! While Inspector Gadget’s gadgets certainly obeyed the laws of cartoon physics rather than real physics, they’re just beyond the edge of plausibility. So in a year long preparation for Halloween 2021, DJ is setting out to make a voice activated hat that can summon real gadgets from his head. No plastic surgery necessary. Some assembly required.

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LiPo Battery ADAFRUIT 1 Buy Now
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5V 5A Step-Up Converter

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(20x) M2 Nut

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  • mayermakes
    mayermakes over 4 years ago +2
    the copter is a huge payoff! laughed so hard!!
  • kmschmi
    kmschmi over 4 years ago +1
    Great work DJ, loved the copter bit and the hinge setup of the crown flaps is pretty ingenious
  • DAB
    DAB over 4 years ago +1
    Fun build, well done. DAB
  • dougw
    dougw over 3 years ago

    Go go gadget ... fun!

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  • notnoop
    notnoop over 4 years ago

    This project is pretty awesome.  That servo motion visualization is neat. Being newb in mechanical design and CAD, I would love content walking through the 3d modeling and design process.  Or if possible, sharing the raw Fusion360 project would be super valuable, and we can then retrace steps and build on it - I don't get that from the step files.  Thank you so much

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  • airbornesurfer
    airbornesurfer over 4 years ago in reply to mrvolt

    You'll get no complaints outta me, my friend! Cheers!

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  • mrvolt
    mrvolt over 4 years ago in reply to airbornesurfer

    Thanks Matt! It's perhaps a cheap trick of my builds since nostalgia's the one this people are always hungry for. I always just hope I can take people back/ put a smile on for a brief moment image

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  • airbornesurfer
    airbornesurfer over 4 years ago

    I am so loving this build! Even if it's not a real helicopter image

     

    Between Rosie and Inspector Gadget, your latest projects are hitting all the right nostalgia buttons for this year! Pardon me while I curl into a ball and pretend it's the 80s again....

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  • gm310509
    gm310509 over 4 years ago

    Great project - and I just loved your "evil genius" laugh when that copter popped up.

    Lets hope you continue to use your super powers (and laugh) for the betterment of us all image mua-ha-ha-ha.

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  • mrvolt
    mrvolt over 4 years ago in reply to kmschmi

    Thanks Kevin!

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  • davedarko
    davedarko over 4 years ago in reply to beacon_dave

    I'd call that a follicle entangler image

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  • ralphjy
    ralphjy over 4 years ago

    Awesome!! image   Just in time for Halloween.

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  • beacon_dave
    beacon_dave over 4 years ago in reply to lorrainbow

    "...Maybe you should cut your hair to make the hat fit better?!..."

    get the servo linkages wrong with that propeller and instead of 'go-go gadget copter', you may well end up with 'go-go gadget hair-clipper'  image

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