December 20th, 2006 |
IMPASSIVE ROBOTIC SANTA CLAUS
WISHES YOU A FUNCTIONAL HOLIDAY SEASON.
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No, really, I just put together a fun little Christmas project using some stuff I had laying around the house.
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So I took an empty shampoo bottle, the twisty-thing from the bottom of a deodorant stick, and a little plastic cone. I also yanked the LEDs out of this thing because, let's face it, Christmas kicks Halloween around the block a time or two.
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Broke out the trusty spraypaint and hit up the shampoo bottle and other assorted parts with a few layers. You probably already know the Santa Claus color scheme...red. With white trim. That's about it.
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It's a good time to have a glass of eggnog.
Maybe a splash of rum or whisky in there.
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Gently lay a few pieces of tape on the red once it's totally dry. Masking tape might be a much better idea, but some lightly laid down scotch tape worked just fine for me.
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Now a bit of electronics. And by "a bit" I mean "possibly the least amount of electronics ever because I don't know beans about electronics and don't want to electrocute myself." The LEDs had long enough and stiff enough leads that I didn't need any additional wiring. Just the tension of the leads, bent properly, would hold the batteries in place. One of the batteries was dead, so I switched it out with another I had laying around in one of those lame travel clock things.
I took the lights out and spraypainted the face flat grey because, well, he is the Impassive Robotic Santa Claus.
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For Christmas he will give you batteries. Or perhaps a piece of breadboard or a small electrical shock.
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He might eat your cat.
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He's here to protect you from the terrible secret of space.
He will lead the terrible robot invasion.
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But don't run up any stairs, because he won't be able to get you.
That's about it! I'll be out for a few days, so be sure to stop in theForum and keep everyone company. Merry Christmas!
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