Make your own Bluetooth Star Trek Communicator (video)

If you're looking for a project for the weekend and the Knock Lock seems a little naff, why not try building your own Bluetooth Star Trek communicator? This is definitely not a project for the faint of heart -- expect to custom cut a circuit-board, drill some holes, add a serial port, a Bluetooth module, and a microcontroller. That said, when it's all said and done you'll be placing (and answering) calls the same way they do in the 23rd century: by speaking through a small, distorted speaker. If this is your thing, hit up that read link to get the full step-by-step. But before you go that route, be sure to peep the video demo after the break.

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[va jj Posted Nov 6th 2009 7:00PM]

is she wearing snuggies cuz both her hands are coming out of one side unless she has four arms like goro. four hands four times the pleasure.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 6th 2009 7:14PM]

FYI, this is the same girl from Project Runway. I went to highschool with her

[CharlieX Posted Nov 6th 2009 7:23PM]

I'd totally go sit in a cave and scream KKKKHHHHAAAAAAAANNNNNNN!!!!!!! into it.

Except AT&T's shitty network wouldn't work in a cave. ah fuck.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 6th 2009 7:29PM]

does anyone know what the website is that has the instructions on making this, as its difficult to hear where it is at. I think she said maxines.com, is this right. Let me know, thanks

[kevintex Posted Nov 6th 2009 9:55PM]

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/11/star_trek_bluetooth_communicator.html

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 6th 2009 8:16PM]

omg, she has a solder sucker be still, my heart!

[GiantDouche Posted Nov 6th 2009 10:33PM]

http://imgur.com/egt0i.jpg

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2009 1:04AM]

am i the only one turned on by seeing a woman near soldering equipment and multimeters?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 10th 2009 3:16AM]

Wow! It is a nice news for my own site! www.gadgetel.ru. It will be translated in a few minutes!

[exNewt Posted Nov 7th 2009 6:04AM]

I have never been so inspired to make something I have seen on the 'Net; just ordered all parts and also await the updated audio amp she mentioned.

...also AT&T work fine in a cave (I've been in a storage facility near Lenexa KS) - someone just needed to install a REPEATER!

[Troglodad Posted Nov 7th 2009 8:16PM]

I'm still waiting for my Star Wars Imperial Stormtrooper Bluetooth, handheld, speakerphone Commlink....

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 8th 2009 11:33AM]

Wasn't that chick on Project Runway with her "geek chic" fashion?

[Xg21g2d4 Posted Nov 8th 2009 3:38PM]

reminds me of when i tried to fit my cell phone components in a TMNT communicator. didnt work maybe ill try this method!