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Portal Turret Plushie


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By: kurt

Deadly, yet adorable, this plush turret from the game Portal talks and responds when you play with it. It senses when you pick it up, knock it over, or walk in front of it. The stuffing and soft fleece skin make it super cuddly, too!
Inspired by Up, not North.

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. ASSEMBLE RBBB

. Gather parts

Lay out your parts and make sure that you have everything. Clockwise from top left: voltage regulator, switch, LED, 2 resistors, 2 electrolytic capacitors, 2 ceramic capacitors, resonator, power jack, diode, PCB, ATMega328, IC socket, and 3 headers.

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. Insert resistors

Start by inserting the resistors as shown. Bend the leads outwards after you have inserted the resistors so they hold themselves in place.

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. Solder resistors

Solder the resistors in place.

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. Insert capacitors

Insert the two small capacitors into the holes for caps C3 and C4. Bend their legs so they don't fall out when you turn the board upside-down.

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15 - added attribution note
14 - updated description
13 - added a couple switches to the parts list
12 - updated steps 52 and 53 to remove "TK" placeholders
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