Wearable Infinity Gauntlet with Dimming Lights

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This is a remix of the Wearable Infinity Gauntlet. I made it so that when you make a fist, the LEDs and stones brighten for a more realistic effect. I added a battery cage for a rechargeable battery, and a desktop stand with the Avengers Infinity War logo with a switch on the side for desktop use. Gauntlet: Printed at 100% scale and used bondo to link the two palm pieces. I wish I would have printed slightly larger for my hands to fit in a little better. Spray painted with metallic gold and then dusted with gunmetal grey to give a slightly worn affect. Stones: Used a Dremel to carefully carve the stones down to size. Use a lighter to slightly melt the acrylic and make it clear again. I used some sand paper on the backs of the stones to make the led diffuse light a little better from behind. Used super glue to hold in place. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QN9R5SP/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=A1WN36LMZMA2ME&psc=1 Battery Cage: Designed and printed in two pieces. Hot glued into place and used a paper clip for the hinge to be able to remove the battery from the cage when it needs to be charged. Battery/Charger: Bought a 3-cell rechargeable battery and charger: https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-700mah-3s-30c-xt30.html https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-e3-compact-2s-3s-lipo-charger-100-240v-us-plug.html Desktop Stand: Designed a much more minimalistic stand that utilizes wooden 5mm dowel rods for supports to hold up the fingers while in desktop mode. I also designed the logo nameplate to accept the rocker switch to flip on and off the LEDs while in desktop mode. I made the letters separate because I wanted to paint them and insert into slots for a cleaner look. Added some glue for extra assurance. LEDs 5mm white LEDs from link below https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H98OS2W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Wiring: Used xt30 connectors to make wired connections easier. See bench test photo for wiring details. Switch: Used a rocker switch below in the side of the stand: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H187NI0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A2RDTIPPCG3R38&psc=1 Potentiometer to brighten LEDs: Used the kit below and found the B2K potentiometer to have the most linear effect. Designed a knob cap to place on the end. Tied a string to the knuckle of the index finger and a piece of elastic to the base of the palm so that it would retract when opening fist again. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CJFR1XP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1