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Magic GIF Ball Powered By Raspberry Pi -- Episode 495

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Magic GIF Ball Powered By Raspberry Pi

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Life is full of tough choices, so why not let a children’s toy make those decisions for you? The Magic 8-Ball is a classic toy for finding out if your crush feels the same way about you or for finding out if the Soviets are about to invade your playground. While this may have been a fine toy for the 20th century, communication has changed quite a bit recently, so for today’s build DJ will be reimagining the technology for a more modern audience. Should you stick around and build your own? It is decidedly so.

 

Bill of Material:

 

Product NameManufacturerQuantityBuy Kit
Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+Raspberry Pi1Buy Now
PowreBoost 1000Adafruit1Buy Now
PLA FilamentVERBATIM1Buy Now
Tactile SwitchAPEM1Buy Now

 

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LiOn Battery 1800 mAh

1.3 240x240 IPS LCD ST7789

Adafruit Pushbutton Power Switch

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  • colintravis
    colintravis over 5 years ago +4
    It seems like a few of the components that were printed are missing from the resources package. The insert for the battery, and the insert for the tilt sensor seem to be missing from the folder.
  • sasanamir
    sasanamir over 5 years ago +3
    Be happy to pay you to make one!
  • kaic_lab
    kaic_lab over 5 years ago +2
    Love this idea. So much fun.
  • mrvolt
    mrvolt over 5 years ago in reply to sasanamir

    Thanks Sasan!

     

    I'm a bit overscheduled, but perhaps someone else on the community would be interested! The files/code are all free for the re-making!

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  • mrvolt
    mrvolt over 5 years ago in reply to mayermakes

    Thanks Clem! I overall really like the idea of us taking old/classic versions of toys and modernizing them.

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  • mrvolt
    mrvolt over 5 years ago in reply to kmikemoo

    Thanks so much Mike! I really enjoyed this build a lot too.

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  • mayermakes
    mayermakes over 5 years ago

    Such an upgrade to the original.
    i hope this starts a trend

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  • sasanamir
    sasanamir over 5 years ago

    Be happy to pay you to make one!

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  • kaic_lab
    kaic_lab over 5 years ago

    Love this idea. So much fun. image

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  • petes21
    petes21 over 5 years ago

    Excellent project, all I wonder is how you charge the battery and what method you use to load the script at boot.

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  • DAB
    DAB over 5 years ago

    Nice project and good build.

     

    I like how you walked through the physical design process, I think that will help others think about making their own enclosures.

     

    DAB

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  • kmikemoo
    kmikemoo over 5 years ago

    mrvolt  I LOVE IT!  You teased it on the livestream.  I'm so glad we didn't have to wait long.  Fantastic!!! imageimage

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