Pry open the edges - I had some plastic wedges obtained when I bought a replacement cellphone glass.Unscrew 1 bolt - you'll need the magic 3 sided screwdriver.even after unscrewing the bolt (never did get it all the way out) the Minion didn't want to open up.at first I thought the bolt wasn't unscrewed or the guy was glued shut, but it turned out he's held together by interlocking shells.Gather materials and tools and let's go! (This Instructable submitted by the Rabbit-Hole Maker Space as part of the Instructables Sponsorship Program.)Ĭracking open the Minion consisted of several steps: Here's a look at the finished McMinion in action: Hot Glue - I used a hot glue gun to hold the button and power adapter in place.Glue - I used Maximum Strength Adhesive by Scotch 3M. Dremel style tool (to cut hole for button, open whistle tube and to cut out interior support.Small screwdrivers or pry tools for opening Phil.Magic three sided screwdriver to take apart the McDonald's Toy ( Here is a good Instructable showing how you can make one of these).1 - Aerosol can top (optional) - as an alternative to stuffing everything into poor Phil, you could just put all the battery and circuit into a stand of some kind and run wires from it up into Phil.1 - Breadboard - (optional) I recommend building this circuit on breadboard first.1 - 9 volt plug and adapter (or battery and adapter).1 - LED (different colors and brightness may perform differently, I had a small green one that fit in the tube great).1 - Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) (Photo Cell).1 - Despicable Me 2 McDonald's Happy Meal Toy - Week 2 Phil.Parts Needed for Slider Synth Phil McMinion I also decided to use an external power supply plug instead of a 9V or even watch batteries.again because of the limited space. It was perfect to fix Phil! (It's a fun circuit to build and play with, so if you don't have a Happy Meal Toy you can still build this project) Because I'm working in a limited space, and for the fun of it, I decided to add an extra potentiometer to this circuit. And I found this 555 Slider Synth circuit by Dean Segovis. There were some 555 Timers Integrated Circuits I didn't know too much about.well with a little research I found 555 timers can be used to make all kinds of things including cool sound effects circuits. It basically sounds like just air!?! Well luckily our Maker Space the "Rabbit Hole" was having a Jameco Build Night with nifty parts we got from Jameco Electronics and Instructables. Problem is, the people who designed this either screwed up or more likely didn't want a bunch of angry, annoyed parents contacting McDonald's.because as a whistle Phil really blows! (.sorry, pun intended). One of the coolest looking of these little guys is Phil, he wields a bright red slide whistle. well when McDonalds recently had Minions as the prize in their Happy Meals, I had to make several trips to collect a few. How to Hack Phil McMinion: Who doesn't love Minions from the movie Despicable Me?.
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