Hack a Pumpkin: Spoopy Poopy, the Gaseous Gourd, made with CircuitPython by @ShawnHymel #HackAPumpkinChallenge @circuitpython @RobotMakerGirl @YoungSciProbs @TheSTEAMSQUAD @MakerIO @digikey
Hack a Pumpkin: Spoopy Poopy, the Gaseous Gourd by Shawn Hymel (video) –
Here is my official entry to Tech-nic-Allie’s #HackAPumpkin challenge: Spoopy Poopy, the Farting Pumpkin. I can disgust those Trick-or-Treaters with this wonderfully flatulent trick–now with fart-flavored fragrance! This ceramic gourd is stuffed with electronics to emit light, sound, fog, and a little bit of stink.
A passive infrared (PIR) sensor detects the presence of warm bodies and triggers the whole fart sequence. An Adafruit Feather M0 Express running #CircuitPython controls the lights (NeoPixels) and plays an audio clip out through pin A0. The fog machine is a vape pen loaded with half fog juice and half liquid fart. You’ve been warned: it’s smelly.
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