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Maker reveals moonstone eyes for robot owl Archimedes

Original: Back in 2021, I used moonstones for Archimedes' backlit eyes. They're gorgeous in regular light, AND give a beautiful te

A robotics hobbyist has revisited their 2021 build of Archimedes, a robotic owl familiar, explaining that its backlit eyes use moonstones. The stones serve double duty, looking striking in ordinary light while also acting as LED diffusers for a soft glow. The creator points others to a project write-up on Hackster.io with more build details.

Why now: The maker shared new photos and details of a striking robot build that people find charming and technically interesting.

Archimedes (robot owl)Hackster.io

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• Back in 2021, I used moonstones for Archimedes' backlit eyes. They're gorgeous in regular light, AND give a beautiful texture as LED diffusers! Project page ( # HacksterIO ) : https://www. hackster.io/glowascii/archimed es-2-robot-owl-familiar-2348ef More on Archimedes:… · alexglow@chaos.social · 10

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