Uncanny Owl

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Just in time for Halloween, a combination of everyone's favorite 3D printed owl and Adafruit's "Uncanny Eyes" has finally arrived. The Uncanny Eyes over at https://learn.adafruit.com/animated-electronic-eyes-using-teensy-3-1/overview are certainly creepy, but they needed a face to complete the look. Enter Cushwa's famous owl statue at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:18218 - an owl with slit pupil eyes that will give you chills every time it looks at you. If you use 128x128 TFT or OLED displays by Adafruit, you'll want to print out the display enclosures over at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1002413. I initially purchased TFT displays from Adafruit, but later switched to OLEDs and noticed a huge difference - the blacks are truly black, and the viewing angle is much wider. The Adafruit modules are very nice, but they include an SD card module you don't need for this project. For a cheaper alternative, head over to eBay or Aliexpress and purchase a 128x128 OLED that looks like the one in the list of images above - it's available for roughly $15 each. If you use two of these, print out the enclosure I've included with this project. The owl face can be printed without supports, thanks to a built-in support that keeps the eye cutouts from sagging - just remember to cut this out after the print.