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Here's a step-by-step visual guide to 3D printing your own Daft Punk helmet

by Mark Teo

A few years back, 3D printing technology felt like a Cory Doctorow-ian fever dream—it felt as fantastic and futuristic as the music on Daft Punk’s contributions to Tron. Now, you can buy one for a paltry $3,000 from Dell. But what to do with your 3-D printer? Build your own guitar pickups? Make a pizza? Build a working car, perhaps? Well, we have a better idea: Make your own Daft Punk helmet with this helpful tutorial provided by Adafruit.

The 3-D printing enthusiasts have provided the open-source code, circuit diagrams, and even a .PDF tutorial on how to create a working, custom-fit, LED-lit helmet—and it looks like something Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo would wear. Ready? Check the step-by-step images of above, or watch the video tutorial below. Big-time daps to Adafruit for developing the concept—visit their website for the nitty-gritty instructions.