• chiliedogg@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    If someone hasn’t made a 3D printable model for IR glasses I think I may make one this weekend.

    With a model file, 20 cents of filament, a few LEDs, some wire, and a watch battery these could be made DIY for a few dollars after the printer cost. You can get a decent 3D printer for 200 bucks these days.

    They won’t be as stylish, but they’d do the job just fine.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      1 month ago

      Honestly, I don’t want to manage a battery. I would maybe be okay with it if I could recharge it wirelessly (set it on one of those wireless phone chargers or whatever), but that’s a bit outside DIY ATM.

      But yeah, spending $100+ on glasses just to piss off some security guards is a bit steep. I’m at a point where I can absolutely afford it for the lulz, but that’s a pretty big ask for the type of person who would be racially profiled away from the store. I wish I could just grab any pair of glasses ($10 or whatever) and spray on some kind of coating to get IR reflectivity. Maybe that exists, I just don’t know enough about it.

      • WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works
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        1 month ago

        But yeah, spending $100+ on glasses just to piss off some security guards is a bit steep.

        not the security guards. they don’t care about the, and this has nothing to do with security.

        It’s about breaking the automated tracking system.