Animatronic Claptrap Case Mod Part 2 -- Episode 413

To celebrate the launch of Borderlands 3, DJ has embarked on an epic, case-modding journey. Not only is he building a nearly full-scale Claptrap, but he’ll be shoving, er uh, gently placing a full-size gaming PC inside. Is bringing an animatronic Claptrap into a world a terrible idea sure to bring about chaos and despair? Maybe, but there’s no time to think about consequences... let’s get building!

Bill of Materials

Product Name	Manufacturer	Quantity	Buy Kit
Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+	RASPBERRY-PI	1	Buy Now
Noobs Micro SD Card	TRANSCEND	1	Buy Now
PWM Hat	ADAFRUIT	1	Buy Now
Speaker Phat	PIMORONI	1	Buy Now
3D Filament	VERBATIM	3	Buy Now
Super Glue	BOB SMITH INDUSTRIES	1	Buy Now
White LED	DIALIGHT	1	Buy Now
Standard Servo	ADAFRUIT	2	Buy Now
5V 3A DC Power Supply	PRO ELEC	1	Buy Now
1000W Coolermaster PSU	COOLER MASTER	1	Buy Now
Power Jack	MCM	1	Buy Now
Slide Switch	E-SWITCH	1	Buy Now
Panel Mount Pushbutton Switch	GRAYHILL	1	Buy Now

Additional Parts:

Product Name
Plywood Sheet
1/16” Styrene Sheet
1/4 # Sheet Metal Screws
1/4 # Sheet Metal Screws
White, Black, Grey, Yellow Spray Paint
1/16" Aluminum Sheet

Attachments:

Animatronic Claptrap Case Mod_Resources.zip

Animatronic Claptrap Case Mod Part 2

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phoenixcomm over 5 years ago in reply to mrvolt

No, I have moved twice since then, and I have no idea where my negative-binder is.
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mrvolt over 5 years ago in reply to phoenixcomm

Thanks Cristina! I've been inspired by so many builds over the years, and I knew I had to tackle my own someday. Your build sounds awesome. I tried to find photos based on what you mentioned, but no luck. Do you have a gallery of it somewhere? I'd love to see it.
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mrvolt over 5 years ago in reply to mechnerd19

My pleasure haha. This was a blast! An exhausting blast, but fun nonethelesss
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mrvolt over 5 years ago in reply to dubbie

Thanks Dubbie. Yeah! The click boards are great and I still think the SpeakUp Click is a great piece of kit. I can hardly think of a faster/simpler way to add voice recognition to a build. Highly recommended
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mrvolt over 5 years ago in reply to kmikemoo

Thanks for stickin around Mike. I'm glad you enjoyed the final product!
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mrvolt over 5 years ago in reply to screamingtut

Thanks! I have a 3700x installed
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phoenixcomm over 5 years ago

DJ. Over the top for a gaming computer case! Years ago in QuakeCon, at the Anatole, I put 3 pc's in a Missle and the Console outside. I wanted to get a smoke machine for effects but that never came about.
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dubbie over 5 years ago

I really enjoyed the second part of this build. I especially liked the Speakup click board as it is not something I was aware of before (despite it no longer working), as well as the lense movement. The ball joints work really well and it would be a good item just by itself. I'll have to think about making something similar myself (one day).

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DAB over 5 years ago

Good looking build.

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kmikemoo over 5 years ago

IMPRESSIVE! I've been waiting to see how this would turn out. It's incredible. Great job.
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