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1Step 1
Facehugger
(Instructions @ https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1116392)
- Superglue the pieces together to form each segment
- Assemble by snapping joints into place
- Coat with liquid latex
- Paint using acrylic paints
- Mount clock mechanism in bottom of Facehugger
- Mount onto face
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2Step 2
Chestburster
(Instructions @ https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1396909)
- Coat with liquid latex
- Paint using acrylic paint
- Mount onto linear motion mechanism
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3Step 3
Linear Motion Mechanism
- Print mechanism components from here using Chestburster3.scad
- Assemble based on render in Chestburster3.scad
- Mount motors in central carriage using M3 screws
- Place racks in rack end pieces
- Place carriage inside rack assembly
- Mount pinions to motor shafts
- Place 1/2" dowel in carriage
- Mount Chestburster onto dowel
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4Step 4
Mannequin
- Paint foam head with skin tone spray paint
- Duct tape cast body for mannequin body (http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Mannequin-with-Your-Measurements/)
- Note: Do not suck in!
- Place head in neck hole in body cast and duct tape into place
- Iron Nostromo and Weyland-Yutani patches onto white t-shirt
- Put t-shirt on mannequin
- Attach wig
- Stuff shoulders with spare pillow, cotton stuffing, or newspaper
- Cut a large hole in mannequin sternum
- Cut a small hole in back for USB cable
- Cut a "Y" in the t-shirt over the chest hole
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5Step 5
Electronics
- Wire Arduino or Redboard to DS1307 (I2C pins)
- Attach pins 5 and 6 to the L9110S motor controller A_IB and A_IA pins, respectively
- Wire the Motor A connector to the two motors (in parallel) from the linear motion mechanism
- Attach a speaker form pin 11 to GND
- Load this sketch onto the Arduino
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6Step 6
Final Assembly
- Trace the base of the mannequin onto a foam-core or cardboard sheet
- Cut out the base
- Mount Chestburster using stacked cardboard, foam-core, or other thick sheet to achieve necessary height to align with chest hole and attach to base
- Place the mannequin body over the base assembly and secure into place
- Power on the clock and enjoy!
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