Take any short clip of music and have it automatically start playing as soon as you pick up your cane and start walking. A few lines of code add illumination to a custom faceplate of your design, making the walking stick a gleaming beacon as well as a magically musical object.

In this project, a friend with a cane wanted to turn it into a Darth Vader cosplay, complete with Empire signet and the imperial march!

We'll use CircuitPython's easy capacitive touch and audio playback to make it happen

Parts

A Black woman's manicured hand holds a round microcontroller with lit up LEDs.
Circuit Playground Express is the next step towards a perfect introduction to electronics and programming. We've taken the original Circuit Playground Classic and...
$24.95
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Top view of a black speaker breakout board connected to a round microcontroller via alligator clips. A music note animation emits from the speaker.
Hey, have you heard the good news? With Adafruit STEMMA boards you can easily and safely plug sensors and devices together, like this Adafruit STEMMA Speaker - Plug and Play...
$5.95
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Angled shot of JST PH 3-pin Plug to Color Coded Alligator Clips Cable.
This cable will let you turn a JST PH 3-pin cable port into 3 individual wires with grippy mini alligator clips. We're carrying these to match up with any of our boards or...
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Roll of Copper Foil Tape with Conductive Adhesive - 6mm wide
Copper tape can be an interesting addition to your toolbox. The tape itself is made of thin pure copper so it's extremely flexible and can take on nearly any shape. You can solder...
$4.95
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You'll need two decently strong magnets. These are very strongly attracted.

Angled shot of a High-strength 'rare earth' magnet.
Yow! These things are super powerful. 1/2" diameter, 3/16" thick discs, south side is marked with a red line. Great for use with your SpokePOV Kit. If you have an aluminium...
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Materials

In addition to the above electronics, for this project you will need:

  • A cane or walking stick 
  • Double sided foam tape
  • Scissors
  • Zip ties or rubber bands
  • Access to a laser cutter (optional)

This guide was first published on Nov 13, 2019. It was last updated on Mar 16, 2024.

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