Drumstick Game Controller Kit

These are 2 add ons that can be used for the same functionality for different variations of cerebral palsy.

Copper Tape

Cardboard

Foam Core

Tennis Ball

Rubber Band

Tin Foil

Tools

Hot Glue

Box cutter

Duct Tape

Wood Saw (If using wood for base)

Scissors

Start by making 3 cardboard boxes with one side opened up. One of these should be able to fit the user's foot and the other 2 should be about the same size. Set two out of the three boxes aside as they will be used later.

Next take the foam pipe insulators and cut them into quarters the long direction. Hot glue them to the inside of the box to create a comfortable foot pad. If you have cloth or other foam you can arrange these to whatever is most comfortable for the user as long as it all is confined in the box.

Next get a piece of wood. The size is not too important as long as it is about 2 inches larger the long way and about 1-2 inches larger the shorter way. Cut 2 slits in the center of each side. These will be used to attach rubberbands for the foot joystick. Get a tennis ball and cut it in half and hot glue it to the center of the wood piece.

Cut up some wooden dowels about 3-4 inches long. Also cut out 2 blocks of foam core about 5 x 8 inches large. Cut out 4 small 1 x 1 inch cubes out of foam core and glue them onto the centers of each edge of the cardboard box shown on one of the sides in the photo. Take some copper tape an cover the bottoms of each of the cubes you just attached to the foot box. Take the wooden dowels and slide them in between the cardboard paper on the centers of the edges on each side of the foot box.

Place the foot box evenly on top of the tennis ball and attach the rubber bands over each of the wooden dowels. This should work as a joystick using the rubber bands to pull the foot box to the center position when pushed. Using copper wire or copper tape (I recommend tape since its easier to use) place strips on the wood board underneath each of the 1x1 inch foam core cubes. Then use the tape/wire to create paths to the edge of the board as shown in the picture. Make sure none of these tape or wire pieces touch each other.

Using the two foam core boards from the beginning, hot glue them to the sides of the footbox and put copper tape all over the inside face. Lastly use the alligator clips to attach to each of the four strips. Depending on the size of the wood you may need to cute out parts of the wood to allow it to clip on. Clip two more alligator clips onto the foam boards making sure they make contact with the copper tape on the inside(One clip for each board). The last step is to hook up the ground wires. Create a band made up of duct tape (or whatever material you like) that fits the users foot. Attach an alligator clip to the band making sure the metal makes contact with skin. Use copper tape to connect all the 1x1 inch cubes on the bottom of the footbox so that they are all touching each other and use your last alligator clip to attach to the plus shape you've made out of copper tape underneath the footbox.

The first step is to make these drum stick controllers. Get a piece of wood the size of the handles youd like and wrap them in duct tape. Next make balls of tinfoil and put them on top. Hot glue them if they do not stay on. Use copper tape to cover one side of the handle and make sure it makes contact with the tin foil. Get an alligator clip and attach it to the copper take on the handle. Repeat this process so you have 2 drumsticks.

Create a cardboard box but leave 2 sides opposite of each other open. Using tinfoil cover four of the inside sides so that they create large panels. Be sure none of the tinfoil touches when you put it on the inside. Depending on the box you are using you might want to duct tape the tinfoil or just wrap them around the cardboard. Next put copper tape strips on the tin foil and run them to the back as shown in the picture on the top of the box.

Next take a large piece of foam core and cut out a rectangle. The size is not too important as long as it is sized comfortably for the user. Take the 3D printer wrist mount and cut out a square slot for it in the foam core as shown. Take the box you made in the last step and glue it onto the foam core board shown in the photo so that it is a good distance from the wrist mount

Make another box similar to the first one. This one does not have to have a hole in the back. Similar to the first box use tin foil to make plates on either side. Note that you only need 2 panels of tin foil and it can be placed on the sides or on the top and bottom

Lastly, take alligator clips and attach them to the four strips of copper tape on the box with four panels. There should be one cable hanging off of each side on the back. Next take 2 alligator clips and attach them in the same way to the 2 panels on the smaller box with 2 panels