Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar In-A-Box - Other Crafts

T TheLuckyParrot Tiki Centralite Orange County, CA. Joined: Feb 18, 2020 Posts: 66	T TheLuckyParrot Posted posted on Fri, Mar 20, 2020 3:48 PM ENCHANTING TIKI BIRDS PROJECT - PREVIEW! Weeks from now, when I have completed this Trader-Sam's-in-a-Box and put it to bed, I will be getting back to an earlier incomplete project of audio animatronic Tiki birds. It's by no means a new concept. There are literally dozens of example videos on YouTube showcasing finished projects and those exploit all levels of technology. The vast majority of them, though, emphasize the Enchanted Tiki Room performances from the Disney parks. Here is one example.....And here is another one. There are many other videos of custom hacks and autopsies of this particular toy. This search will reveal many.....My own hack example is here. That example actually is complete to the protoboard level. However, it is hardwired and requires far too much product and too many steps. The wiring itself is 1/2" thick. Totally unworkable. So I am going to revamp and simplify the entire thing, and will document here on Tiki Central as I go. And, most importantly, it will be wireless! I'll be using what I learn from the current project to make that wireless happen. My goal will be to enable anybody to build their own performers, and have heir own performances using whatever content they choose to acquire, in their own home Tiki bars. After that I will do some other projects that I have queued up, but then I will get back to the Enchanting Tiki Birds project and give it a major upgrade, allowing for the use of more than just this one particular toy as the performer. Disney fans will take that and create singing flowers and totems and drummers, etc. I get that. But that will by no means be the limit! Eric

ENCHANTING TIKI BIRDS PROJECT - PREVIEW!

Weeks from now, when I have completed this Trader-Sam's-in-a-Box and put it to bed, I will be getting back to an earlier incomplete project of audio animatronic Tiki birds. It's by no means a new concept. There are literally dozens of example videos on YouTube showcasing finished projects and those exploit all levels of technology. The vast majority of them, though, emphasize the Enchanted Tiki Room performances from the Disney parks.

Here is one example.....And here is another one.

There are many other videos of custom hacks and autopsies of this particular toy. This search will reveal many.....My own hack example is here.

That example actually is complete to the protoboard level. However, it is hardwired and requires far too much product and too many steps. The wiring itself is 1/2" thick. Totally unworkable. So I am going to revamp and simplify the entire thing, and will document here on Tiki Central as I go. And, most importantly, it will be wireless! I'll be using what I learn from the current project to make that wireless happen.

My goal will be to enable anybody to build their own performers, and have heir own performances using whatever content they choose to acquire, in their own home Tiki bars. After that I will do some other projects that I have queued up, but then I will get back to the Enchanting Tiki Birds project and give it a major upgrade, allowing for the use of more than just this one particular toy as the performer. Disney fans will take that and create singing flowers and totems and drummers, etc. I get that. But that will by no means be the limit!

Eric

Post #801448 by TheLuckyParrot on Fri, Mar 20, 2020 3:48 PM