# Superhero Power Gauntlet
## Overview
https://youtu.be/XhfdyA_Gk8s?t=14
This project will help you build a super hero glove that lights up, plays sound, and reacts to your movement. The sound effects are easy to change and if you are willing to get into a bit of code the LEDs are easy to adjust as well.
This project involves electronics, 3D printing with post production painting, and some premade Arduino Code.
Now on the to stuff we will need to build our project.
## Parts
### Adafruit Feather 32u4 Basic Proto
[Adafruit Feather 32u4 Basic Proto](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2771)
**Feather** is the new development board from Adafruit, and like its namesake it is thin, light, and lets you fly! We designed Feather to be a new standard for portable microcontroller cores.
**This is the Feather 32u4 Basic Proto,** it has a bunch of...
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### Adafruit Audio FX Mini Sound Board - WAV/OGG Trigger - 2MB Flash
[Adafruit Audio FX Mini Sound Board - WAV/OGG Trigger - 2MB Flash](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2342)
Would you like to add audio/sound effects to your next project, without an Arduino+Shield? Or maybe you don't even know how to use microcontrollers, you just want to make a sound play whenever you press a button. What about something that has to be very small and portable? You are...
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### Adafruit Mono 2.5W Class D Audio Amplifier - PAM8302
[Adafruit Mono 2.5W Class D Audio Amplifier - PAM8302](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2130)
This super small mono amplifier is surprisingly powerful - able to deliver up to 2.5 Watts into 4-8 ohm impedance speakers. Inside the miniature chip is a class D controller, able to run from 2.0V-5.5VDC. Since the amp is a class D, its very efficient (over 90% efficient when driving an...
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### Mini Metal Speaker w/ Wires - 8 ohm 0.5W
[Mini Metal Speaker w/ Wires - 8 ohm 0.5W](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1890)
Listen up! This tiny 1" diameter speaker cone is the perfect addition to any small audio project where you need an 8 Ω impedance and will be using 0.5W or less of power. We particularly like this cone as it's very simple and its metal body is extremely lightweight.
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### NeoPixel Ring - 16 x 5050 RGB LED with Integrated Drivers
[NeoPixel Ring - 16 x 5050 RGB LED with Integrated Drivers](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1463)
Round and round and round they go! 16 ultra bright smart LED NeoPixels are arranged in a circle with 1.75" (44.5mm) outer diameter. The rings are 'chainable' - connect the output pin of one to the input pin of another. Use only one microcontroller pin to control as many as you can...
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### NeoPixel Jewel - 7 x 5050 RGB LED with Integrated Drivers
[NeoPixel Jewel - 7 x 5050 RGB LED with Integrated Drivers](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2226)
Be the belle of the ball with the NeoPixel Jewel! We fit seven of our tiny 5050 (5mm x 5mm) smart RGB LEDs onto a beautiful, round PCB with mounting holes and a chainable design to create what we think is our most elegant (and evening-wear appropriate) NeoPixel board...
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### Solder Wire - 60/40 Rosin Core - 0.5mm/0.02" diameter - 50 grams
[Solder Wire - 60/40 Rosin Core - 0.5mm/0.02" diameter - 50 grams](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1886)
If you want to make a kit you'll need some solder. This 0.1 lb (about 50 grams) spool is a good amount, not too much (like 1 lb spools) and not too little (like those little 'pocket clip' vials).
This spool of solder contains approximately 0.6mm / .02" diameter in...
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### Hook-up Wire Spool Set - 22AWG Stranded-Core - 10 x 25ft
[Hook-up Wire Spool Set - 22AWG Stranded-Core - 10 x 25ft](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3175)
This is a box of **six** 25ft ** ** spools of **stranded-core** wire. These spools of stranded-core wires are easily soldered to and are rated 80C and 300V (UL AWM style 1007). Best used for wiring jigs where there's...
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### Lithium Ion Polymer Battery - 3.7v 1200mAh
[Lithium Ion Polymer Battery - 3.7v 1200mAh](https://www.adafruit.com/product/258)
Lithium-ion polymer (also known as 'lipo' or 'lipoly') batteries are thin, light, and powerful. The output ranges from 4.2V when completely charged to 3.7V. This battery has a capacity of 1200mAh for a total of about 4.5 Wh. If you need a larger battery,
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### Breadboard-friendly SPDT Slide Switch
[Breadboard-friendly SPDT Slide Switch](https://www.adafruit.com/product/805)
These nice switches are perfect for use with breadboard and perfboard projects. They have 0.1" spacing and snap in nicely into a solderless breadboard. They're easy to switch no matter what size fingers you have, but not so easy that they'll get flipped by accident. Work great as...
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### Tactile Switch Buttons (6mm slim) x 20 pack
[Tactile Switch Buttons (6mm slim) x 20 pack](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1489)
Slim clicky momentary switches are standard input "buttons" on electronic projects. These are half the width of classic 6mm tactile switches so they line up better on a breadboard, just plug them into every-other row. These work best in a PCB but
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## Tools Used
### Flush diagonal cutters
[Flush diagonal cutters](https://www.adafruit.com/product/152)
These are the best diagonal cutters, large super-comfortable grip to use and have strong nippers for perfect trimming of wires and leads. I've used my pair every day for years.
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### Helping Third Hand Magnifier W/Magnifying Glass Tool
[Helping Third Hand Magnifier W/Magnifying Glass Tool](https://www.adafruit.com/product/291)
The classic 'third hand tool,' as seen on every desk! We have one next to our [Panavise jr](//www.adafruit.com/products/151), they complement each other well. This tool is good for holding small PCBs and wires for tinning or soldering to parts.
- Every...
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### Hakko Professional Quality 20-30 AWG Wire Strippers
[Hakko Professional Quality 20-30 AWG Wire Strippers](https://www.adafruit.com/product/527)
These are the finest wire strippers we have used, and if you have to do a lot of wiring, you will agree! They have soft rounded grips - very comfortable to use, and precision ground notches that do a perfect job every time. No more yanking or twisting to strip wires cleanly and quickly.
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### Optional
### Part: Automatic Wire Stripper
quantity: 1
This makes stripping wires so easy you will never want to use other strippers
[Automatic Wire Stripper](https://www.amazon.com/Capri-Tools-20012-Self-Adjusting-Stripper/dp/B01018CYV8/ref=sr_1_17?keywords=auto+stripper&qid=1559593793&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011&rnid=2470954011&rps=1&s=gateway&sr=8-17)
# Superhero Power Gauntlet
## 3D Prints
While you can put the electronics into any kind of glove, there is nothing like a nice looking 3D printed part to finish a project. So here is how we did it with a focus on getting a really nice paint job on the external parts.
There are a few models out there that are available for download, so we won't get to far into that part. Here are a few examples we found:
- [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3507482](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3507482)
- [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1623321](http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1623321)
- [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1124602](http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1124602)
The important part is that you leave enough room to fit all of the electronics into the glove.
If you make a full gauntlet, it will be easy to store things like the battery, but it may be easier to stash the bulk of the electronics inside the glove itself to reduce the number of wires which could break.
[Primer/filler](https://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalog/consumer-brands/auto/primers/filler-primer-spray) was used on the parts to get a nice, smooth finish. This takes time and a lot of delicate sanding.
Sand the 3D printed parts to knock down most of the ridges.
Apply two coats of the primer/filler with a light sanding between coats.
It takes a lot of time, but the results are incredible. No one would ever guess you 3D printed any of it.
Once you get things rather smooth, apply a generous coat of black spray paint formulated for plastics.
Let that completely dry, then wet sand it until the parts have a dull and smooth appearance.
Repeat this process with your final 2 coats of red, gold, silver or whatever final color paint you will be using.
Now you can add weathering because nothing looks new and shiny for long.
Lastly, cover the parts with a protective spray to lock in that glossy look you are going for.
# Superhero Power Gauntlet
## Electronics
Here is a diagram of the wiring used for the gauntlet project.
I did record a video of this electronics build while taking the build photos. This may help you if the photos and text info is not enough, though it is an hour and a half long.
https://youtu.be/GNWlxe_HbNs
The following pages will go over the electronics build step by step.
# Superhero Power Gauntlet
## First Steps
First we will solder two header pins to the Feather board. One gets attached to 3V and the other to GND. This will help to mount the Accelerometer later.
Now add a switch with one end connected to the **En** and the other end to **GND**. This will let you turn the glove off but still charge the battery.
Connect a button from **Pin 5** to **GND**. This will act as a mode button.
Info:
# Superhero Power Gauntlet
## Power
Install two power and ground wires onto the **3V** and **GND** parts of the proto board. One set of wires will give power to the FX Sound Board. The other set will power the NeoPixels.
# Superhero Power Gauntlet
## NeoPixels
Solder short wires to **V+** , **G** , and **In** on the NeoPixel Jewel.
Then connect the Jewel wires to **V+** , **G** , and **Out** on the NeoPixel ring.
Solder **Pin 6** to the **In** pin of the NeoPixel ring.
Then solder the **3V** and **GND** wires to the ring as well.
# Superhero Power Gauntlet
## Accelerometer
Solder Wires to **Pin 3** and **Pin 2** on the Feather Board.
Connect the **Pin 3** wire to **SCL** and the **Pin 2** wire to **SDA** on the Accelerometer.
Remember those two header pins we put on a while ago? Now let's solder the **3V** and **GND** pins from the Accelerometer onto the header pins on the **3V** and **GND** pins of the Feather Board.
# Superhero Power Gauntlet
## Sound FX Board
## Getting the Sound Files
Click the green button below to download the sound files used for this project. In the folder you download the file to, use your file explorer/finder to open the zip file and extract the 7 sound files which all have the .ogg file extension.
[Hero-Glove-Sounds.zip](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/076/467/original/Hero-Glove-Sounds.zip?1559659872)
## Loading the Sounds
Plug the FX sound board into your computer via a known, good data USB cable. Your computer should indicate a new removable drive was attached. Using your file explorer/finder, copy the 7 sound files from your downloads area onto the removable drive.
[See this guide](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-audio-fx-sound-board/copying-audio-files) for details on copying over the sound files.
Eject the drive and unplug from USB. Now you can complete the wiring.
## Wiring the Board
Connect the Feather Board to the FX Sound Board.
- **Pin 13 -\> 0**
- **Pin 12 -\> 1**
- **Pin 11 -\> 2**
- **Pin 10 -\> 3**
- **Pin 9 -\> Act**
- **GND -\> Gnd**
- **3V -\> Vin**
Connect the Amplifier to the audio output of the FX Sound Board.
- **L -\> A+**
- **Gnd -\> A-**
- **Vin -\> Vin**
- **Gnd -\> Gnd**
Connect the Amplifier to the audio output of the FX Sound Board.
- **L -\> A+**
- **Gnd -\> A-**
- **Vin -\> Vin**
- **Gnd -\> Gnd**
Connect the speaker wires to the + and - sides of the Amplifier.
This is what the final electronics looks like. Load in the code that runs it all on the next page.
# Superhero Power Gauntlet
## Programming
If you have never used the Adafruit Feather with the Arduino IDE, there are a few things that you will need to do before you can program the hardware.
Install the latest version of the IDE software using the following guide:
[Install and Setup the Arduino IDE with Adafruit AVR Board support](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-feather-32u4-basic-proto/setup)
Add support for NeoPixel, Adafruit Sensors and LSM303 Libraries.
1. From the Arduino IDE, click the **Sketch** menu.
2. Move to **Include Library**.
3. Click on **Manage Libraries...**
4. When the new window opens, search for **NeoPixel**
5. Click the listing for **Adafruit NeoPixel** , then click Install or Update.
6. Once finished, search for **Adafruit LSM303**.
7. Click and install the listing for **Adafruit LSM303DLHC**.
8. Now search for **Adafruit Unified Sensor**.
9. Scroll to the listing for **Adafruit Unified Sensor** , this may be at the bottom of the listings, and install.
Now you should be ready to download the code.
Be sure that you have the **Adafruit Feather 32u4** board selected under the **Tools** menu.
Copy and paste the code below into a new Sketch or download the code.
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Learning_System_Guides/blob/main/Feather_Power_Gauntlet/Gauntlet/Gauntlet.ino
[Click here for more help with uploading to the Feather microcontroller](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-feather-32u4-basic-proto/faq)
# Superhero Power Gauntlet
## Using the Gauntlet
https://youtu.be/QfgkRSK7YKQ
## Powering up the glove
The slide switch will connect the battery power to the electronics and play the "Importing preferences ..." sound effect. The lights should flicker randomly.
## Using the blast
You will want to hold your palm up at about a 90° angle and hold it when you start to hear the power up sound. If you keep holding your palm in that position, the blast will happen after the power up is finished. Sometimes this will be short and sometimes long, the power up sounds are random to mix things up.
If you move your palm out of position before the power up is finished, the glove will play the power down sequence rather than firing.
## Disabling the motion control
As cool as it is to blast people with the glove, things can get awkward when raising your hand at a panel or giving someone a high five. For this reason you can press the small button to disable the sensor so that the palm just flickers and will not shoot. Press the button again and it will rearm the sensor and let you shoot the blast as usual.
## Charging the battery
The battery should last you for most of the day, but it will need to be recharged. Thankfully the Adafruit Feather has a built in charger via the same USB port that you used to program it with. Simply connect it to any 5V power outlet and charge just like your cellphone.
## Guide Products
### Adafruit Feather 32u4 Basic Proto
[Adafruit Feather 32u4 Basic Proto](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2771)
**Feather** is the new development board from Adafruit, and like its namesake it is thin, light, and lets you fly! We designed Feather to be a new standard for portable microcontroller cores.
**This is the Feather 32u4 Basic Proto,** it has a bunch of...
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### Adafruit Audio FX Mini Sound Board - WAV/OGG Trigger - 2MB Flash
[Adafruit Audio FX Mini Sound Board - WAV/OGG Trigger - 2MB Flash](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2342)
Would you like to add audio/sound effects to your next project, without an Arduino+Shield? Or maybe you don't even know how to use microcontrollers, you just want to make a sound play whenever you press a button. What about something that has to be very small and portable? You are...
In Stock
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[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2342/guides)
### Adafruit Mono 2.5W Class D Audio Amplifier - PAM8302
[Adafruit Mono 2.5W Class D Audio Amplifier - PAM8302](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2130)
This super small mono amplifier is surprisingly powerful - able to deliver up to 2.5 Watts into 4-8 ohm impedance speakers. Inside the miniature chip is a class D controller, able to run from 2.0V-5.5VDC. Since the amp is a class D, its very efficient (over 90% efficient when driving an...
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### Mini Metal Speaker w/ Wires - 8 ohm 0.5W
[Mini Metal Speaker w/ Wires - 8 ohm 0.5W](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1890)
Listen up! This tiny 1" diameter speaker cone is the perfect addition to any small audio project where you need an 8 Ω impedance and will be using 0.5W or less of power. We particularly like this cone as it's very simple and its metal body is extremely lightweight.
Out of Stock
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### FLORA Accelerometer/Compass Sensor - LSM303
[FLORA Accelerometer/Compass Sensor - LSM303](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1247)
Add motion and direction sensing to your wearable FLORA project with this high precision 3-axis Accelerometer+Compass sensor. Inside are two sensors, one is a classic 3-axis accelerometer, which can tell you which direction is down towards the Earth (by measuring gravity) or how fast the board...
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### NeoPixel Ring - 16 x 5050 RGB LED with Integrated Drivers
[NeoPixel Ring - 16 x 5050 RGB LED with Integrated Drivers](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1463)
Round and round and round they go! 16 ultra bright smart LED NeoPixels are arranged in a circle with 1.75" (44.5mm) outer diameter. The rings are 'chainable' - connect the output pin of one to the input pin of another. Use only one microcontroller pin to control as many as you can...
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### NeoPixel Jewel - 7 x 5050 RGB LED with Integrated Drivers
[NeoPixel Jewel - 7 x 5050 RGB LED with Integrated Drivers](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2226)
Be the belle of the ball with the NeoPixel Jewel! We fit seven of our tiny 5050 (5mm x 5mm) smart RGB LEDs onto a beautiful, round PCB with mounting holes and a chainable design to create what we think is our most elegant (and evening-wear appropriate) NeoPixel board...
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### Solder Wire - 60/40 Rosin Core - 0.5mm/0.02" diameter - 50 grams
[Solder Wire - 60/40 Rosin Core - 0.5mm/0.02" diameter - 50 grams](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1886)
If you want to make a kit you'll need some solder. This 0.1 lb (about 50 grams) spool is a good amount, not too much (like 1 lb spools) and not too little (like those little 'pocket clip' vials).
This spool of solder contains approximately 0.6mm / .02" diameter in...
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## Related Guides
- [Adafruit NeoPixel Überguide](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-neopixel-uberguide.md)
- [Adafruit Feather 32u4 Basic Proto](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-feather-32u4-basic-proto.md)
- [Adafruit PAM8302 - Mono 2.5W Class D Audio Amplifier](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-pam8302-mono-2-5w-class-d-audio-amplifier.md)
- [LED Trampoline](https://learn.adafruit.com/led-trampoline.md)
- [Magic Wand](https://learn.adafruit.com/magic-wand.md)
- [Motion Sensor Bat](https://learn.adafruit.com/motion-sensor-bat.md)
- [Green Goblin Pumpkin CPB Ornament](https://learn.adafruit.com/green-goblin-pumpkin-cpb-ornament.md)
- [How To Solder Headers](https://learn.adafruit.com/how-to-solder-headers.md)
- [How to Choose a Microcontroller](https://learn.adafruit.com/how-to-choose-a-microcontroller.md)
- [USB MIDI Host Messenger](https://learn.adafruit.com/usb-midi-host-messenger.md)
- [Mario Magic Wand](https://learn.adafruit.com/mario-magic-wand.md)
- [Animatronic Cosplay Wings](https://learn.adafruit.com/animatronic-cosplay-wings.md)
- [NeoPixel Infinity Mirror Coaster](https://learn.adafruit.com/infinity-mirror-coaster.md)
- [JOY Controller for Adafruit Feather](https://learn.adafruit.com/joy-controller-feather.md)
- [Programmable Wireless BLE Gesture Mouse](https://learn.adafruit.com/ble-wireless-gesture-mouse.md)
- [Touch Tone Phone Dial-a-Song](https://learn.adafruit.com/touch-tone-phone-dial-a-song.md)
- [CRICKIT Snake Bot](https://learn.adafruit.com/crickit-snake-bot.md)
- [Make It Glow - Your First NeoPixel Project](https://learn.adafruit.com/make-it-glow-your-first-neopixel-project.md)