welcome to hack Pittsburgh this is a community based makerspace remembers can
community based makerspace remembers can
community based makerspace remembers can gain access to a workshop full of tools
gain access to a workshop full of tools
gain access to a workshop full of tools and machines to make their projects come
and machines to make their projects come
and machines to make their projects come to life there’s still a lot I have to
to life there’s still a lot I have to
to life there’s still a lot I have to learn when it comes to being a maker
learn when it comes to being a maker
learn when it comes to being a maker luckily I’ve met some awesome people
luckily I’ve met some awesome people
luckily I’ve met some awesome people here who are kind enough to help me
here who are kind enough to help me
here who are kind enough to help me develop new skills so I can apply them
develop new skills so I can apply them
develop new skills so I can apply them to teacher gadgets and Bill’s I’m Jeremy
to teacher gadgets and Bill’s I’m Jeremy
to teacher gadgets and Bill’s I’m Jeremy and I’m going to be helping out through
and I’m going to be helping out through
and I’m going to be helping out through these projects the designer director for
these projects the designer director for
these projects the designer director for 25,000 square foot haunted house for
25,000 square foot haunted house for
25,000 square foot haunted house for about 10 years
about 10 years
about 10 years I worked as a machinist with my day job
I worked as a machinist with my day job
I worked as a machinist with my day job this is what’s called a veggie tan
this is what’s called a veggie tan
this is what’s called a veggie tan leather and it’s actually three
leather and it’s actually three
leather and it’s actually three different layers that have been glued
different layers that have been glued
different layers that have been glued together and I had tool each layers I
together and I had tool each layers I
together and I had tool each layers I went this was one of my earlier projects
went this was one of my earlier projects
went this was one of my earlier projects I can do it a little bit cleaner now but
I can do it a little bit cleaner now but
I can do it a little bit cleaner now but I did this and I liked it and somehow or
I did this and I liked it and somehow or
I did this and I liked it and somehow or another I left it out in the Sun so the
another I left it out in the Sun so the
another I left it out in the Sun so the color ended up coming out a really nice
color ended up coming out a really nice
color ended up coming out a really nice antique silver medical costume because
antique silver medical costume because
antique silver medical costume because it had this I made the bracer as well
it had this I made the bracer as well
it had this I made the bracer as well but that’s at home attached to the blade
but that’s at home attached to the blade
but that’s at home attached to the blade I’m trying to fix actually this year was
I’m trying to fix actually this year was
I’m trying to fix actually this year was the first year anyone’s noticed the
the first year anyone’s noticed the
the first year anyone’s noticed the little apple of Eden I worked into the
little apple of Eden I worked into the
little apple of Eden I worked into the design just for fun but these were kind
design just for fun but these were kind
design just for fun but these were kind of an early design I can do a little bit
of an early design I can do a little bit
of an early design I can do a little bit better now if I had access to the laser
better now if I had access to the laser
better now if I had access to the laser cutter at the time I could have done a
cutter at the time I could have done a
cutter at the time I could have done a little bit better than till work but the
little bit better than till work but the
little bit better than till work but the well done was a little nice and that
well done was a little nice and that
well done was a little nice and that piece I mean even just coming up with
piece I mean even just coming up with
piece I mean even just coming up with the stencils I use with hours worth of
the stencils I use with hours worth of
the stencils I use with hours worth of work I mean it probably took me a solid
work I mean it probably took me a solid
work I mean it probably took me a solid week to make that and I was doing very
week to make that and I was doing very
week to make that and I was doing very little else one of these lines had to be
little else one of these lines had to be
little else one of these lines had to be carved in and then any place where it’s
carved in and then any place where it’s
carved in and then any place where it’s embossed or pushed up in any way I had
embossed or pushed up in any way I had
embossed or pushed up in any way I had to sit there with a little pool in the
to sit there with a little pool in the
to sit there with a little pool in the path tap tap tap tap tap I probably
path tap tap tap tap tap I probably
path tap tap tap tap tap I probably spent at least a hundred dollars on
spent at least a hundred dollars on
spent at least a hundred dollars on different leather dyes trying to find
different leather dyes trying to find
different leather dyes trying to find something to
something to
something to work and you know what isn’t working
work and you know what isn’t working
work and you know what isn’t working with that 99 cents silver sharpie from
with that 99 cents silver sharpie from
with that 99 cents silver sharpie from Walmart that is that is what gave this
Walmart that is that is what gave this
Walmart that is that is what gave this color and then be accidentally leaving
color and then be accidentally leaving
color and then be accidentally leaving this in my car exposure to sign fool
this in my car exposure to sign fool
this in my car exposure to sign fool implied it and he kid like that
implied it and he kid like that
implied it and he kid like that so crazy but all that time and effort
so crazy but all that time and effort
so crazy but all that time and effort into dying and it was something that
into dying and it was something that
into dying and it was something that simple I mean that still looks pretty
simple I mean that still looks pretty
simple I mean that still looks pretty good just for literally taking it and
good just for literally taking it and
good just for literally taking it and just coloring it on the leather you and
just coloring it on the leather you and
just coloring it on the leather you and then the rest of it I just took black
then the rest of it I just took black
then the rest of it I just took black dye and stippled that in like I said
dye and stippled that in like I said
dye and stippled that in like I said it’s kind of an early piece it’s
it’s kind of an early piece it’s
it’s kind of an early piece it’s starting to show its age a little bit I
starting to show its age a little bit I
starting to show its age a little bit I need to do a little POC on it and you
need to do a little POC on it and you
need to do a little POC on it and you made like the entire suit in like two
made like the entire suit in like two
made like the entire suit in like two months
months
months I made it two months while working
I made it two months while working
I made it two months while working full-time teaching ten hours a week at
full-time teaching ten hours a week at
full-time teaching ten hours a week at gymnastics school and working in another
gymnastics school and working in another
gymnastics school and working in another haunted house on the weekend so I
haunted house on the weekend so I
haunted house on the weekend so I basically just linked those two months
basically just linked those two months
basically just linked those two months but that I found out two months
but that I found out two months
but that I found out two months beforehand I was going to get to go to
beforehand I was going to get to go to
beforehand I was going to get to go to the con so that was the timeframe ahead
the con so that was the timeframe ahead
the con so that was the timeframe ahead and I decided I was going to meet
and I decided I was going to meet
and I decided I was going to meet Stanley I wanted to do it an Iron Man
Stanley I wanted to do it an Iron Man
Stanley I wanted to do it an Iron Man suit so this is the helmet from the suit
suit so this is the helmet from the suit
suit so this is the helmet from the suit was on the faceplate
this is a really tight fit originally I
this is a really tight fit originally I was going to put a magnetic thing to
was going to put a magnetic thing to
was going to put a magnetic thing to hold the faceplate on and actually put
hold the faceplate on and actually put
hold the faceplate on and actually put like a video screen in here with a
like a video screen in here with a
like a video screen in here with a camera I had the Raspberry Pi to do it
camera I had the Raspberry Pi to do it
camera I had the Raspberry Pi to do it and everything but I did a little too
and everything but I did a little too
and everything but I did a little too good of a job why size this because as
good of a job why size this because as
good of a job why size this because as you can see there’s not a whole lot of
you can see there’s not a whole lot of
you can see there’s not a whole lot of clearance in between my face and the
clearance in between my face and the
clearance in between my face and the mask a lot of this was done with a
mask a lot of this was done with a
mask a lot of this was done with a program called pepakura it takes the
program called pepakura it takes the
program called pepakura it takes the three-dimensional model and flatten to
three-dimensional model and flatten to
three-dimensional model and flatten to the polygons you printed out a card
the polygons you printed out a card
the polygons you printed out a card stock and that’s what this was
stock and that’s what this was
stock and that’s what this was originally was just cardstock and then
originally was just cardstock and then
originally was just cardstock and then just layers of a urethane resin on the
just layers of a urethane resin on the
just layers of a urethane resin on the inside I use I reinforced a little bit
inside I use I reinforced a little bit
inside I use I reinforced a little bit with an epoxy product from smooth on my
with an epoxy product from smooth on my
with an epoxy product from smooth on my ears about now but it wasn’t perfect it
ears about now but it wasn’t perfect it
ears about now but it wasn’t perfect it wasn’t exactly what I would have wanted
wasn’t exactly what I would have wanted
wasn’t exactly what I would have wanted in terms of the helmets but is it served
in terms of the helmets but is it served
in terms of the helmets but is it served the purpose and I got to hang out with
the purpose and I got to hang out with
the purpose and I got to hang out with family in an Ironman suit so that was
family in an Ironman suit so that was
family in an Ironman suit so that was sort of a tick off bucket list cut out
sort of a tick off bucket list cut out
sort of a tick off bucket list cut out the cardstock pieces you glue it
the cardstock pieces you glue it
the cardstock pieces you glue it together according to the numbers it’s
together according to the numbers it’s
together according to the numbers it’s just tabs and slots and then you just
just tabs and slots and then you just
just tabs and slots and then you just start painting resin on the outside and
start painting resin on the outside and
start painting resin on the outside and on the inside
on the inside
on the inside some people use polyester resin or most
some people use polyester resin or most
some people use polyester resin or most people call it fiberglass resin that you
people call it fiberglass resin that you
people call it fiberglass resin that you can get from Walmart because well it’s
can get from Walmart because well it’s
can get from Walmart because well it’s cheap and readily available I use
cheap and readily available I use
cheap and readily available I use urethane because I like it a little bit
urethane because I like it a little bit
urethane because I like it a little bit more full easier to work with and it
more full easier to work with and it
more full easier to work with and it doesn’t make you high it’s really light
doesn’t make you high it’s really light
doesn’t make you high it’s really light it’s not as strong as bondo but it’s way
it’s not as strong as bondo but it’s way
it’s not as strong as bondo but it’s way easier to work with and it just added a
easier to work with and it just added a
easier to work with and it just added a little extra strength to it and then
little extra strength to it and then
little extra strength to it and then yeah just hot gluing magnets in the
yeah just hot gluing magnets in the
yeah just hot gluing magnets in the screens and so I could at least see a
screens and so I could at least see a
screens and so I could at least see a little bit this was really quick and
little bit this was really quick and
little bit this was really quick and dirty by the way if you’re doing
dirty by the way if you’re doing
dirty by the way if you’re doing costuming and stuff magnets are a really
costuming and stuff magnets are a really
costuming and stuff magnets are a really awesome way to help you do attachments
awesome way to help you do attachments
awesome way to help you do attachments because this is the back piece of the
because this is the back piece of the
because this is the back piece of the helmet because this thing has such a
helmet because this thing has such a
helmet because this thing has such a tight fit on me I can’t put the whole
tight fit on me I can’t put the whole
tight fit on me I can’t put the whole thing on as one piece I actually have to
thing on as one piece I actually have to
thing on as one piece I actually have to put it on and then someone has to clip
put it on and then someone has to clip
put it on and then someone has to clip the back part on
the back part on
the back part on if you have access to a laser cutter or
if you have access to a laser cutter or
if you have access to a laser cutter or vinyl cutter and take a little bit of a
vinyl cutter and take a little bit of a
vinyl cutter and take a little bit of a shortcuts that before will export what’s
shortcuts that before will export what’s
shortcuts that before will export what’s called a DXF file which is the type of
called a DXF file which is the type of
called a DXF file which is the type of file a lot of laser cutters see plasma
file a lot of laser cutters see plasma
file a lot of laser cutters see plasma cutters or funky selling cutters and
cutters or funky selling cutters and
cutters or funky selling cutters and vinyl cutters will yes I have a piece at
vinyl cutters will yes I have a piece at
vinyl cutters will yes I have a piece at home I’ll send you the picture of it
home I’ll send you the picture of it
home I’ll send you the picture of it this part of the Iron Man helmet but
this part of the Iron Man helmet but
this part of the Iron Man helmet but it’s made out of steel and what I did
it’s made out of steel and what I did
it’s made out of steel and what I did when I was in school is I took that the
when I was in school is I took that the
when I was in school is I took that the core file put it into the CNC plasma
core file put it into the CNC plasma
core file put it into the CNC plasma table it cut out the steel blank then I
table it cut out the steel blank then I
table it cut out the steel blank then I just bent it into shape weld it along a
just bent it into shape weld it along a
just bent it into shape weld it along a line ground it flat
line ground it flat
line ground it flat you need something weird welded or you
you need something weird welded or you
you need something weird welded or you need something to be absolutely perfect
need something to be absolutely perfect
need something to be absolutely perfect you go for take one of the Iron Man
you go for take one of the Iron Man
you go for take one of the Iron Man suits I want to work on a steampunk
suits I want to work on a steampunk
suits I want to work on a steampunk version so I made ID cards for me this
version so I made ID cards for me this
version so I made ID cards for me this is pretty cool this looks like it was it
is pretty cool this looks like it was it
is pretty cool this looks like it was it was spun on the lathe yeah turned on the
was spun on the lathe yeah turned on the
was spun on the lathe yeah turned on the lathe and then a lot of detail work like
lathe and then a lot of detail work like
lathe and then a lot of detail work like it said it’s still a little rough so a
it said it’s still a little rough so a
it said it’s still a little rough so a lot of the detail work was done on the
lot of the detail work was done on the
lot of the detail work was done on the middle the main may want to victims
middle the main may want to victims
middle the main may want to victims emitters
emitters
emitters I don’t like elephants were started to
I don’t like elephants were started to
I don’t like elephants were started to come out that’s why I didn’t finish them
come out that’s why I didn’t finish them
come out that’s why I didn’t finish them because that looks just way too rough
because that looks just way too rough
because that looks just way too rough for me so I’m going to start a new
for me so I’m going to start a new
for me so I’m going to start a new method which thankfully I think I’m
method which thankfully I think I’m
method which thankfully I think I’m going to be able to do that as a new job
going to be able to do that as a new job
going to be able to do that as a new job it’s designed to hold all the
it’s designed to hold all the
it’s designed to hold all the electronics and everything I also want
electronics and everything I also want
electronics and everything I also want to go with a little bit smaller design
to go with a little bit smaller design
to go with a little bit smaller design because it feels a little too big and
because it feels a little too big and
because it feels a little too big and diameter but so I found scraps in force
diameter but so I found scraps in force
diameter but so I found scraps in force what I use so nice thing about being
what I use so nice thing about being
what I use so nice thing about being machinist if I want something I can make
machinist if I want something I can make
machinist if I want something I can make it right now I’ve got a couple
it right now I’ve got a couple
it right now I’ve got a couple lightsaber commissions I’m actually
lightsaber commissions I’m actually
lightsaber commissions I’m actually doing one’s a curved hilt that I want to
doing one’s a curved hilt that I want to
doing one’s a curved hilt that I want to do for a mash-up between Joker and a
do for a mash-up between Joker and a
do for a mash-up between Joker and a Sith Lord because that was like fun I
Sith Lord because that was like fun I
Sith Lord because that was like fun I want to make a light they were so pulses
want to make a light they were so pulses
want to make a light they were so pulses colors between purple red and green does
colors between purple red and green does
colors between purple red and green does that just seem like that would be
that just seem like that would be
that just seem like that would be Virginia
Virginia
Virginia so Jeremy is also in really awesome
so Jeremy is also in really awesome
so Jeremy is also in really awesome shape he is a gymnast and also free
shape he is a gymnast and also free
shape he is a gymnast and also free runner
runner
runner definitely some skills there that he
definitely some skills there that he
definitely some skills there that he could teach me that would apply to being
could teach me that would apply to being
could teach me that would apply to being a superhero when you’re doing backflips
a superhero when you’re doing backflips
a superhero when you’re doing backflips it obviously has some awesome upper body
it obviously has some awesome upper body
it obviously has some awesome upper body strength doing all of these different
strength doing all of these different
strength doing all of these different exercises
exercises
exercises [Music]
yes that’s awesome like a ninja
yes that’s awesome like a ninja look at them go yeah
look at them go yeah
look at them go yeah ninja definitely a ninja
[Music]
[Music] oh and did I mention he’s also got some
oh and did I mention he’s also got some
oh and did I mention he’s also got some pretty sweet dancing all right so this
pretty sweet dancing all right so this
pretty sweet dancing all right so this battery here and this little black box
battery here and this little black box
battery here and this little black box with the wires attached to it is
with the wires attached to it is
with the wires attached to it is actually a voltage booster the ultrafire
actually a voltage booster the ultrafire
actually a voltage booster the ultrafire battery that I’m using is running off a
battery that I’m using is running off a
battery that I’m using is running off a 3.7 volts I have this momentary
3.7 volts I have this momentary
3.7 volts I have this momentary push-button switch that we’ve salvaged I
push-button switch that we’ve salvaged I
push-button switch that we’ve salvaged I don’t think it works but we’re going to
don’t think it works but we’re going to
don’t think it works but we’re going to try it out and Jeremy is going to give
try it out and Jeremy is going to give
try it out and Jeremy is going to give me a hand and we’re going to see if we
me a hand and we’re going to see if we
me a hand and we’re going to see if we can use this as kind of a quick and
can use this as kind of a quick and
can use this as kind of a quick and dirty little prototype and again
dirty little prototype and again
dirty little prototype and again connecting it he has this thermo plastic
connecting it he has this thermo plastic
connecting it he has this thermo plastic called sintra that he uses in cosplay
called sintra that he uses in cosplay
called sintra that he uses in cosplay and we want to see if it can act as an
and we want to see if it can act as an
and we want to see if it can act as an insulator for this build and so Jeremy
insulator for this build and so Jeremy
insulator for this build and so Jeremy is kind of being the guinea pig here
is kind of being the guinea pig here
is kind of being the guinea pig here well I’ll just let you guys watch this
well I’ll just let you guys watch this
well I’ll just let you guys watch this [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you think it’s conductive yeah it is
that’s not good I know what actually use
that’s not good I know what actually use that or something yeah so yeah you just
that or something yeah so yeah you just
that or something yeah so yeah you just got that cool so what we’re trying to do
got that cool so what we’re trying to do
got that cool so what we’re trying to do here is create these Batman gauntlets
here is create these Batman gauntlets
here is create these Batman gauntlets and here you can see like a schematic it
and here you can see like a schematic it
and here you can see like a schematic it looks like it came from one of the games
looks like it came from one of the games
looks like it came from one of the games pretty cool and we’re going to be using
pretty cool and we’re going to be using
pretty cool and we’re going to be using this accelerometer to trigger the
this accelerometer to trigger the
this accelerometer to trigger the switches on whenever you throw a punch
switches on whenever you throw a punch
switches on whenever you throw a punch so I think it’ll be a pretty cool gadget
so I think it’ll be a pretty cool gadget
so I think it’ll be a pretty cool gadget when it’s fully done Thank You Jeremy
when it’s fully done Thank You Jeremy
when it’s fully done Thank You Jeremy for showing us some of your awesome gear
for showing us some of your awesome gear
for showing us some of your awesome gear and explaining how it was made
and explaining how it was made
and explaining how it was made I’m looking forward to working with you
I’m looking forward to working with you
I’m looking forward to working with you I hope you enjoyed this video and learn
I hope you enjoyed this video and learn
I hope you enjoyed this video and learn something new if you could please
something new if you could please
something new if you could please subscribe and sign up for the
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subscribe and sign up for the notification squad that would help a ton
notification squad that would help a ton
notification squad that would help a ton and I’d really appreciate it thanks for
and I’d really appreciate it thanks for
and I’d really appreciate it thanks for watching and as always take it easy
watching and as always take it easy
watching and as always take it easy well at range
[Music]
[Music] you
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