🎙 DJ Harrigan (mr.v0lt) Makes Portal Real // Hackster Café

DJ Harrigan is building a DIY robotic Wheatley from Portal 2, to accompany his real-life GLaDOS and his own invention: a Magic 8-Ball that answers you in GIFs! In this chat with Hackster's Alex Glow, DJ explains the techniques he uses to bring video game robots to life, the challenges it presents, and how he gets the job done with a blend of CNC machining, laser cutting, and 3D printing. Plus, how to produce beautiful and exciting project videos for his 37,000 YouTube subscribers!

// https://www.instagram.com/mr.v0lt/
// https://www.youtube.com/c/MrVolt
// https://www.hackster.io/news/magic-gif-ball-a2f03dfcbd15

Links for materials DJ mentioned in this episode:
// The small blue metal-gear servos on Wheatley are TowerPro MG92B
// The servo driver is a Pololu Maestro: https://www.pololu.com/product/1350/
// The dual-head printer is a Craftbot Flow IDEX XL: https://craftbot.com/products/craftbot-flow-idex-xl
// Prusa multi-material upgrade kit: https://www.prusa3d.com/original-prusa-i3-multi-material-2-0/
// The Alibaba link for the 5-inch round screen is: https://wisecoco.en.alibaba.com/product/62346348471-810077501/1080p_5_inch_round_screen_circle_screen_roundness_circular_mipi_dsi_interface_round_lcd_display_screen_module_mipi.html