People get into electronics for all kinds of reasons, but we would guess that the ability to blink the blinkenlights is probably pretty high on the survey results. [Kuchbert] has been going to Deichkind shows for the last decade and has wanted to build one of the German techno-rap band’s signature tetrahedral LED hats for about as long.
Up inside the hat is an Arduino Nano driving WS2812B LEDs and a portable battery to power everything. Thanks to an HC-05 Bluetooth module, the show can be controlled with an Android app. The many, many holes in the acrylic panels were milled out, but they could just as easily be laser-cut, or if you have infinite patience, drilled by hand. The code is coming once it has been cleaned up a bit. Everything else you’d need is already there waiting. This helmet even has its own lil’ music video, which we’ve carefully beat-matched in after the break.
Naturally, this makes us think of all the Daft Punk helms that have blinked by on this blog over the years. This hand-soldered one might be the most meticulously made.
Reminds me of this guy: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0095/6910/8015/products/fdbzxbihs_1.jpg?v=1565672905
Here you can see the original ones in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5QRSML9qqc
(Warning: watching this can cause serious brain damage :-)
OK, this looks cooler than my tin-foil hat but does it protect him from reptiloid mind control!?
Theoretically, but once you get within 100 miles of Dulce, New Mexico all bets are off.
Oh, when the title said “hat”, I thought it was going to be about Pi daughter boards!
Silent Hill dubstep edition.
Well I didn’t think I’d be getting music tips from Hackaday, but have just spent a pleasant couple of hours watching Deichkind on youtube, and they kick Arsch. A bunch of middle-aged men messing about twerking, what’s not to like?