![]() Once the lamination was solid and the edges routed smooth, we machined the inset hole for the eyepiece: The photo below shows the laser cut acrylic being laminated onto the wood faceplate body. Once that lamination was cured, I trimmed the edges flat with the faceplate. I did this by laminating a few sheets of high density/low grain wood (poplar) but to the measurements of my CAD file. Here's what this looked like directly off my laser cutter: This necessitated vector files for: 1.) The baseplate (etched with the positions of the upper layers) 2.) The gridplate 3.) the decal plate 4.) the lens rings To do this properly I decided to create vectors for each individual height layer. Once I had a height measurement, all the other pieces were scaled accordingly and drawn out in my CAD software. Check out his INSTRUCTABLE HERE: Īfter analyzing many libraries of frame captures and reference photos of the HAL9000 from 20, I decided on a height scale for the faceplate. David Strine utlized this HAL kit to modify Amazon Alexa. This is an excellent example of how you can customize this kit. The ENTIRE unit is 4.28" wide and 12" tall. The speaker box housing area is 3.78" wide (96 mm), and 2.2" (56.4 mm) tall. **FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN MODDING this Hal 9000 With Speakers, a real IR Sensor, thermostat nest controller, here are the specs: The eye lens housing is 3.1" (79.1 mm) diameter. Please allow a minimum of 3-4 weeks for shipment after order. UPDATE: You can choose between these two style decals: **UPDATED 2019 - each HAL kit ships with a laser cut brushed aluminum screen!! You might not want to connect it to your garage doors just yet, though, until they’ve worked out some of the kinks.Welcome to my HAL9000 webpage! This project started in Feb 2010 and completed in March 2010. “It’s a replica that acts as your assistant,” he said. The company also releases products through a license with the Smithsonian, such as replica landscapes of the moon and Mars.ĭymszo hopes the updated high-tech focus of the company will appeal to a new generation of collectors, while still maintaining the authenticity they’re famous for. It is also teasing some electronic devices that will “literally change the collecting world forever!” The most well-known are Alexa, Siri, Cortana, and whatever Google Assistant’s name is, but Samsung has its own VA named Bixby, and Mycroft promises to protect your privacy at all costs.Īt its website, Master Replicas Group also promises that a new line of Star Wars and Star Trek collectibles is in the works, but not in the first wave of products. More and more virtual assistants are entering the market, with each one appealing to a different customer base. Production has already begun, and the company hope to begin shipping the devices this fall. A special numbered series will be featured, from 1 to 2001. No price has been revealed, but Master Replicas will begin taking pre-orders in April, and is also launching a Kickstarter campaign. “It’s the first prop replica that can be updated,” he said. At present, the device only responds to wake-up calls with lines from the movie, but CEO Steve Dymszo told The Verge that they hope to get Amazon’s approval to have it answer inquiries with HAL’s voice. The HAL-9000 features a Fire HD tablet as its base, and it uses Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa. The new company, comprised of several former employees, is launching with a line of officially licensed collectibles inspired by the 50th anniversary of 2001: A Space Odyssey. The original company produced a line of authentic but pricey sci-fi replica props from films such as Star Wars before closing its doors in 2008. Master Replicas is not your typical tech startup. ![]() villains, has been recreated in loving detail by Master Replicas Group as a virtual assistant using Amazon’s Echo technology. The malevolent HAL-9000, which recently topped our list of A.I. from Stanley Kubrick’s opus 2001: A Space Odyssey may soon find a place in your home reciting your favorite recipe or telling you about the weather. Master Replicas Group 2001 Interactive HAL Computer
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