Volume Glove

This glove allows you to turn down the volume on your computer by using the following two gestures that are commonly used to silence someone:

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By hacking a keyboard and connecting the right wires to its chip and to the tip of your thumb and middle finger you will be able to turn the volume down. Follow these steps:

Step 1:
Gather the following materials:
-Glove
-Scissors
-Conductive fabric
-Thick tape
-Double sided fabric tape
-Wire
-Keyboard chip
-Soldering iron
-Solder
-Wire Stripper

Step 2: Solder two seperate wires to the keyboard chip at the following location.
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Step 3: Cut two small holes in the glove on the tip of the thumb and middle finger.
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Step 4: Cut two small squares of conductive fabric.
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Step 5: Using thick tape, put the ends of the wires on the conductive squares.
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Step 6: Thread the squares through the fingers with the holes, it does not matter which wire goes to which finger.
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Step 7: Using fabric tape secure the squares on the tips of the fingers.
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Step 8: Test by plugging in the keyboard chip and putting the tips of your thumb and middle finger together.
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Art, Media and Technology senior.

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