Convince me not to. Mk6 1st build

[billeybob250]

voltage converters arrived yesterday, USB splitter arriving today and a multimeter bc i cant find mine. in theory if i can get enough time tonight i can have a rough circuit built.

Sadly i also have to fix my meat smoker tonight so it'll be a toss up on if i have time or not.

 

[billeybob250]

So i got the basic circuit set up last night.

5v lith ion battery, usb splitter to fans and to other electrons, other electrons are a voltage converter (everything past it runs on about 3V) 4 leds in parallel and my headphones also in parallel. There is technically a 10 ohm resister on the leds and headset but i haven't decided if im keeping that it depends on it i think the lights are to bright or not. the headphones still have their operational on off switch and volume control.



The voltage converter already has the 5v power and coms soldered on. and i removed one of the mics from the circuit and started putting it into the helmet.

Tonight i am going to solder the 3v hot and coms onto the converter and take the other mic off and put it into the helmet.

Now that i know my circuit works i can move full speed into installing everything and figuring out how i want to run wires and where to put the battery pack. My biggest issue now is how to install/keep stable the LEDS. the helmet has 4 led holes and they are all completely open i was thinking some EVA foam poke the LED through and back it with aluminum foil to reflect the light out the hole more.

 

[billeybob250]

29 days till cgc. Helmet is mostly done
I need to put padding in and ear perfection and affix the visor and the. Its done, rigging on the left thigh and shin are coming along. Rigging on the right thigh has started.

Weathering on the thighs, and butt have started.

My shotgun is sanded to 120 grit but i havnt had time to touch it in like 3 weeks it likley wont be dont by con but who knows.