With a Raspberry Pi we can create a data server, a NAS, a multimedia center, a Wi-Fi print server, a reggaeton music detector, retro arcade machines, manage automatic irrigation systems, among others.
But, in addition, it is also widely used when carrying out projects that are not related to the objective for which they were created. The last example of a completely different use is found in a T-45 power armor helmet of the video game fallout that Reddit user Grimdaria created as a Halloween costume for his 11-year-old son.
For Fallout lovers
Instead of buying a T-45 power armor helmet from Fallout, he has instead used a 3D printer to print all the parts so he can adapt it to the size of his son’s head and make it fit like a glove. Inside this case, this user has used a Raspberry Pi Pico, since it is the smallest model of all those available and it is very easy to place it inside the helmet.
The case of the T-45 power armor from Fallout is quite voluminous, so there is enough space, not only to place the Raspberry Pi Pico that has been used, but also to place temperature sensorsa screen and even fans that are responsible for regenerating the air inside.
So that your child would not have problems hearing the environment and could communicate with the abroad of the helmet, added a microphone connected to speakers and headphones inside.
From the screen included inside, you can check the outside temperature, check the volume level of the headphones as well as know if the fans and outside lighting are working.
In case you are wondering, the screen is located in the farthest part of the face, the nose area and has a resolution 128 x 64 pixels. The exterior lighting system is a 12-LED NeoPixel ring that is activated through a button located on the outside and includes a potentiometer to regulate the intensity level.
You can also do it
It would have been great if Grimdaria had shared the plans for the helmet in 3D so that any user would have the opportunity to print it. Fortunately, you don’t have to search far on the internet to find it, as long as you know where to look.
From this link You can download the plans of the same helmet that Grimdaria used to carry out this project. If you still don’t have a 3D printer and have been thinking about buying one for a while, in this 3D printer guide you will find all the information you need.
