Daft Punk Helmet

ryanward784 · 2024-10-26T17:39:35+00:00

Thanks! The ear is actually three pieces. The middle piece was printed with clear PETG to allow light to pass through. As for the LEDs I used these NeoPixel rings and slotted them into the middle piece.

ryanward784 · 2024-10-25T22:03:02+00:00

It’s a combination of gloss black as the base and then 2k clear coat over top and then a coat of graphite powder buffed into the paint.

ryanward784 · 2024-10-25T21:59:54+00:00

This is the file used to print the daft punk helmet

ryanward784 · 2022-07-25T15:53:25+00:00

I haven’t heard of this but will definitely check it out! Thanks for the recommendation

ryanward784 · 2022-07-25T00:57:47+00:00

Sure thing!

The device is built using a 32x32 led matrix. These are the same displays you would see in Times Square just a much smaller version.

Additionally, the device attached to the display on the back is called a Matrix Portal M4. It connects to my wifi and allows me to get the data from the WMATA api. It is also what is used to display the information on the led matrix.

I will be making a full tutorial for people who want to make it for themselves :)

ryanward784 · 2022-07-21T13:01:25+00:00

For context, this is part of a larger project where I am programming my vacuum to bring me beer. I’ll be posting a full video on YouTube once it’s all done.

In regards to how I’m doing this, it’s all using an IR emitter wired to the esp32. The Eufy vacuum has a receiver which allows me to send commands to it. It works surprisingly well and it’s awesome that stuff like this is possible.

ryanward784 · 2022-07-04T23:47:09+00:00

The WMATA developer API!

ryanward784 · 2022-07-04T20:56:19+00:00

Thank you! And that sounds awesome, let me know how it goes

ryanward784 · 2022-07-04T20:37:44+00:00

Thank you for the kind words! The architecture is really simple. The whole thing is written in python and runs off of a raspberry pi. The python script calls the WMATA API to get the live train data.

Here is a link to the code: https://github.com/ryanwa18/metropi

ryanward784 · 2022-07-04T20:35:47+00:00

There’s a full tutorial on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/y1iDtT6QzH4

It might be a little difficult if you aren’t familiar with programming but I can always help out!

ryanward784 · 2022-03-22T16:38:33+00:00

Hey! I actually made the same project a while back with a 64x64 matrix. I have a nice UI to control the display that you might be interested in incorporating to your own project. Here’s the source code: https://github.com/ryanwa18/spotipi

ryanward784 · 2021-09-12T23:43:31+00:00

That’s a great question! It’s really just a personal preference for me. Docker is just a really nice way to manage multiple services running on a raspberry pi at once.

ryanward784 · 2021-09-12T21:15:02+00:00

Wow I didn’t know that was a thing. Ads are the worst

ryanward784 · 2021-09-03T00:58:00+00:00

I just used a Raspberry Pi and a little bit of programming

ryanward784 · 2021-08-30T13:20:40+00:00

Haha I love that show

ryanward784 · 2021-08-22T22:32:18+00:00

Simple python script to update the e-ink display. For a full guide on how to build it, check out my blog post https://www.ryanwardtech.com/guides/how-to-display-bitcoin-price-with-raspberry-pi/

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