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Diy dead space helmet2/23/2024 ![]() ![]() Using your dry-erase marker, trace a circle where the edges meet. Place the helmet on the 2-gallon bucket so the opening in the helmet is centered inside the bucket. Spraypaint: Montana colors in shock white (2) Flat washers: ¼” screw size (McMaster # 92141A029)Ģ gallon pail (for helmet collar): Tap Plastics.(12) Button-head socket cap screws: 10-24 thread x 3/8” length (McMaster # 92949A240).(8) Flat-head socket cap screws: 10-24 thread x ¾” length (McMaster # 92210A245).(2) Button head socket cap screws: ¼”-20 thread x 1” length (McMaster # 92949A542).The following hardware in stainless steel:.14" diameter clear acrylic sphere: 1000bulbs or Lighting Supply.Ready? Here's how to make your own glorious LED space helmet! It's all powered with a 12V battery pack that lasts for hours and hours (more than 8h in my experience). The set I bought includes a remote control to change LED color. The LEDs I use on the inside light up in 16 different colors. The acrylic helmet is lightweight, but I recommend adding a bit of padding for contact points on your shoulders and the back of your head. My favorite is to use a UV-reactive color so they fluoresce when the LEDs are blue. The visor pivots (they hold the visor to the helmet) are a set that I custom-designed and can be printed on most any 3D printer. The back of the helmet is painted solid white. This space helmet has a visor that opens and closes all the way so you can talk to other people or say “brb, going into space.” LEDs are arranged around the inside back of the helmet so it glows from the inside. **There has been a major update to this Instructable! For the new version, check out V2 here: ** ![]() Here is a unique element for you to add to your astronaut costume, bring to Burning Man, or wear to the next dance party!
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