My Halloween props this year, with moving head, mp3 sound effects and color-controllable eyes. Works standalone with motion detection or can be automated via MQTT in Home Assistant or other platforms.
Chapter Breaks
00:00 Intro
01:18 Electronic Components
03:13 Head Preparation and LED Eyes
04:23 Frame Design
04:50 Head and Servo Mounting
07:28 Controller Highlights and Connectors
08:40 Motion Detection
09:24 Wiring Components to Frame
10:17 Final Bench Test
10:53 Mask and Cloak
11:39 Halloween Night (Failure!)
12:56 Updating the base for next year
13:23 MQTT and Home Assistance Automation
14:53 Adapting for other Holidays
16:00 Outro
Full build details, including the controller build options, differences between the two props and more can be viewed in my related blog article:
https://resinchemtech.blogspot.com/2021/11/halloween-props-with-moving-head-and.htmlArduino Code and 3D Parts .stl files at:
https://github.com/Resinchem/Halloween-Props#halloween
#halloweenprops
#animatronics