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Maker Festival 2015 – DIY Daft Punk

Maker Festival 2015 – DIY Daft Punk

Over 10,000 people attended the Toronto Maker Festival over the course of two days this year at the Toronto Reference Library. I was one of a hundred makers, presenting “DIY Daft Punk”. This project replicates the Daft Punk’s Discovery Era Thomas helmet and Discovery gauntlets, using…

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Daft Pumpkin Jack-O-Lantern – All You Do Is Put It Together

Daft Pumpkin Jack-O-Lantern – All You Do Is Put It Together

This year I thought I’d do something fun with my Jack-O-Lantern using ‘found’ items around the house. I’ve been working on a Daft Punk Thomas helmet, and wanted to repurpose a discarded fibreglass visor chassis that was lying around. All of my scratch built electronics and…

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DIY Discovery Era – Functional Daft Punk Thomas Helmet and Gauntlet Replicas

DIY Discovery Era – Functional Daft Punk Thomas Helmet and Gauntlet Replicas

My first true lighting project was a night light for my son Owen. That was practice for my next project; a Thomas Bangalter (one half of the French house music duo Daft Punk) helmet. I’ve been a long time lurker on the RFP, and this…

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