Pathfinder Head - Apex Legends by Xercium

Last crawled date: 2 years, 10 months ago

Please check the manual for more details
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Infill: 10% - 15%
Supports: Yes, some parts will require some supports
Rafts: No, but you might get a better finish for some of the parts
Resolution: 0.12 – 0.2
Filament Material: PLA
Front
The handle you will need to attach with glue
You can print the HandleInsert at 95% if you have fitting issues.
The completed front is connected to the main part by using the MainConnectorBlocks.
The LedCover is optional, if you don’t have a transparent globe to use here you can use this.
Main
You will need to glue in the handles and the gear, sometimes it is a rough fit.
You can print the MainConnectorBlocks at 95% if you have fitting issues.
Back
You will need to glue in the handles, sometimes it is a rough fit.
If the exhaust don’t fit, you can print them at 95%. In my end result I could not print this very well, so the grid was not present. But I added some of the dust filter and it look good again.
Stand
You can print the CableInserts at 95% if you have fitting issues.
Other Parts (I looked for all the cheapest alternatives here)
Electronics
• LED rings (I bought the 3 smallest, you can also buy neopixels)
• Arduino
• Switch the led won’t work because the voltage is too high, you can get a different one, but this one fits the model
• Buttons (2 yellow, 1 blue) not in the schematic, but if you want to led to light up you will need to attach it to the correct voltage (3-6v)
• Arduino Prototype Shield
• Dupont Cables this is just very handy to have
• DFPlayer for music
• SD card
• SD card extender this just makes it easier to swap out SD cards
• 10k resistor
• 3watt speakers just make sure they fit the holes and that it is 3watt
• For the usb connector internal I just used an old printer cables and cut it shorter and reconnected it, this could be handy to have
• An extender cable to connect it to a power source
• Fan 60mm 3.3v or 5v
• Connectors, any kind will do, I just used it so I could detach the fan.
• SD USB dongle
Finishing touches
• Dust Filter
• Details: SideGear, CoverGear
• Epoxy
• Epoxy Additives
• Leather Clips
• Transparant Balls get the 6cm type
• Paint – woodfill – sanding paper
• Black soft Leather, red thread and needles for the boot
• Bolts and nuts for adding some extra flair and to bolt in the Arduino and the fan
How to get the voicelines?https://wiki.modme.co/wiki/apps/Legion.html
Also I uploaded the startup soundfile here: https://mega.nz/file/o650wAgR#WvgX1t0qdlaABS_cBH8oLKSB8rW2de_7qT_UboBXNm0
When putting the sounds on the SD, make sure the SD is empty, insert the startup sound 001.mp3 first, then copy all the other sounds. You could also add music if you want. Look up DFPlayer for more information. 
Additional things you can use to make to project come alive:
A fan (60mm) for cooling, you can use a 3.3v or 5v fan and just adjust the power you take from the Arduino.
I used half a transparent Christmas tree ball and filled it with epoxy glue and color additives (blue, red, black). I inserted cracked of bits of the other half to get a nice effect when you turn the leds on.
 
I used dust covers to cover all the holes and the fan.
 
I inserted the screws into the model by just making a small hole with my solder iron, insert the screw and the press the screw with the solder iron, it will heat up and sink into the model. I just used old screws from PCs.
Just so you know I had to do a lot of sanding to get the top smooth as it is now, I also used woodfill to correct printing issues. Because I used TinkerCAD as an editor for this project, a lot of the parts are a bit rough. So don’t give up on sanding it smooth.
For the exhaust I used/edited these things:https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:230726https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3188891https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1559232