I waited patiently for them to come into stock, and promptly ordered one for early December. Upon receiving it, I thought it looked extremely cool, but was a bit disappointed with the performance of the motion sensor. It basically required shining a flashlight into the “eye” (which is actually a small black tube opening below the glowing eye). The motion part worked great, and knocking it over resulted in various sayings from the game.Ī quick examination of the “eye” found a stray piece of plastic in the opening, but still lousy performance. A quick email to ThinkGeek resulted in a prompt response of “seems defective”, but alas, they were out of stock. Rather than ship the old one back for a refund, I decided to wait until they had them back in stock, which was about 2 weeks later.
Cool! The new one arrived a few days later, and low and behold, it worked great.Īt that point, I contacted them again, and they promptly shipped out a replacement, and rather than having me ship the old one back, just asked me to toss it. It could “see” me walk by in the hall, and would respond to other motions. Examination of the newer unit did seem to indicate they had made minor adjustments to the “eye”, in that the black “straw” that directs light back to the sensor was shorter, which would no doubt allow more light to get to the sensor.Īll and all, the product is great, and ThinkGeek’s service was exemplary.When I finally got around to playing Portal, I was a bit surprised at how much the Internet loved the companion cube. In fact, they inspired a Veruca Salt-esque covetousness in me.Īnd, of course, it just wouldn’t be the same if it didn’t talk… Sure, the cube is pretty great, but in my mind it pales in comparison to the turrets, the real scene-stealers of the game. With the excitement of Portal 2 coming out, and in collaboration with Leigh Nunan, I finally was able to get my turret. Exaggerated features for extra adorableness.Tilt sensor, so it knows when you’ve knocked it over.Pressure sensor, so it knows when you’ve picked it up.Motion detector, so it knows when you’re there and when you’ve left.Judging by her head-to-body ratio, Trudi’s a baby turret. I can barely hem a pair of pants, so I’m certainly not skilled enough to design and make a plush toy. Fortunately, I was introduced to Leigh Nunan amongst other things, Leigh has created an incredible giant squid plushie that’s about twice as large as I am. Leigh both designed the turret pattern and sewed it together (which, to me, is essentially magic). Here’s the Terminator-esque skeleton of the electronics and supporting framework. The structure is made from heavy-gauge copper wire, a laser-cut platform, and hot glue. It may not be pretty, but it gets the job done. What is 14.5 inches high, cuddly soft, and coming for you this holiday season If you guessed anything other than this Plush Portal Turret, then you probably have bigger problems to worry about. Internally, the electronics are housed in a plastic cup to keep them separate from the stuffing (thanks for the suggestion, Adam Smith!).Īs much as we’d love to make you one or sell you a kit, the last time I suggested doing something like that I was very quickly disuaded. So, if anyone from Valve sees this and wants to talk about giving us permission, or at least turning a blind eye, please get in touch! Otherwise, sorry: you’ll have to make your own. Information about the electronics are provided below.
#Portal turret plushie Pc#
Switch, Snap, Lef Actuated, 4.55mm Long, 50 Grams Oper Force, PC Term, 0.The pattern is still a work-in-progress, but once Leigh’s ready I’ll post that here, too. SanDisk 2 GB Class 2 SD Flash Memory Card SDSDB-2048-A11ĥMM LOW CURRENT RED LED, LAMP THOLE, BULK Really Bare Bones Board Kit (Arduino Compatible)
#Portal turret plushie skin#
The stuffing and soft fleece skin make it super cuddly, too!ĭownload project description w/o images Download project description w/ images Filesĭownload all project files Bill of Materials QtyĪdafruit Wave Shield for Arduino Kit - v1.1 It senses when you pick it up, knock it over, or walk in front of it. Deadly, yet adorable, this plush turret from the game Portal talks and responds when you play with it.
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