We’ve seen some other great HAL builds before, too. Let’s just hope this HAL doesn’t get any maniacal ideas, forcing to pull apart its processor to stop its dangerous machinations.
#Hal 9000 replica prop movie
Overall, it’s a fun movie tribute build that is remarkably true to the source material. This setup makes sure HAL stays silent when a Chromecast is playing content on TV, so as not to disturb essential viewing. It’s triggered by a button or motion sensor, but it’s also hooked up to Home Assistant for some extra smarts. The device is capable of playing sound clips from the movie, with the help of an ESP8266 and a DF Player Mini module. It runs as a standalone device hooked up to ’s Home Assistant instance, a self-hosted home automation solution.
The build consists of a 3D printed assembly that looks very much like HAL did in the movie. decided to recreate the foreboding digital being, and put it to work as a smart home assistant. They also supplied the Arduino file that I used to program it with (they have a lot of neat electronic projects there, too).Anyone who has seen 2001: A Space Odyssey will easily remember HAL 9000, the sentient computer that turned against its human companions aboard Spacecraft Discovery One. This is where I got the inspiration from, although my execution was different: The electronics components, including the button "lens", were the only major investment, and I got them from Adafruit Electronics. The lens housing is just gradually varying heights of sheet styrene welded together, painted black and topped with a coat of semi-gloss. I hit it with a little very fine steel wool, and it looks like brushed aluminum. The face was painted with ModelMaster aluminum, while the side of the ring is covered with some metal tape that I had around that I used on the heating vents on my boiler, as I wasn't able to get it smooth enough for painting.
The "metallic" ring around the lens presented something of a problem, as I don't have the proper tools to mill one out of aluminum, so I actually used the same shelving and cut a ring using a Dremel circle cutter. The enclosure I made from some old masonite shelving that I had left from an old CD/DVD unit. I then sanded the top part of the round slightly to flatten it out a bit, and painted it with primer. These were plastic welded onto a sheet of styrene, and the holes were drilled out one at a time with a 1/16 drill bit using a pinvise, 396 holes in all, the same number as on the actual one. The speaker panel was perhaps the most time-consuming piece it was constructed from Evergreen. The sides are aluminum bars, 1/8" x 1", and the crossbar above the speaker panel is 1/8" x 1/2" these can be found at any major home improvement store. I stained it with Minwax Black Satin stain. oak plywood that I previously used in building my home bar. HAL's main panel I fashioned from some leftover 3/4 in. Jheilman, I'll try to give you a quick rundown on the materials that I used. In my mind, I've always thought of it as a central character. Thanks for all of the kind words about this build, although I had no idea it was going to start a technical discussion about whether it was a prop or set dressing or whatever.