Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo Daft Punk Helmet with Programmable LED Lighting

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A Daft Punk Guy-Manuel helmet split into pieces printable on a Prusa i3 is adapted from Ivan Spasic's blog model. It pairs well with gloves (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:177614). Assembly instructions can be found in this YouTube video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpiyT2DBLSM), while Ivan's original model is at this blogspot URL (http://cad-unigraphics-projects.blogspot.co.uk/2011/08/daft-punk-helmet-design-tutorial.html). Instructions are available here (http://projecttimbo.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/daft-punk-helmet.html) and here (http://www.instructables.com/id/Guy-Manuel-Daft-Punk-Helmet-with-Programmable-LED-/), with the latter providing more detailed instructions. To assemble, print these STL files: HelmetTop.stl, HelmetBack.stl, HelmetFront.stl, HelmetWireplate.stl, HelmetLeftTop.stl, HelmetLeftBottom.stl, HelmetRightTop.stl, and HelmetRightBottom.stl. Join the pieces using M3 nuts, bolts, and hot-melt glue. Fill with car body filler, sand, paint gold. For the visor, use VisorMould.stl for a CNC mill or sliced MDF for a mould, then vacuum form thin PETG over it and tint the inside with VHT Niteshades. Translucent filament printed LEDDiffuserRight.stl and LEDDiffuserLeft.stl can be used for lighting, while LEDBank.stl helps mount LEDs and hot-melt glue to diffusers. An Arduino controls lights using FullControl.ino, with 8 AA batteries as power. Case.stl and Caselid.stl hold the electronics.