Steam Deck owner rigs a taser and spiked case to stop family from using it

A Steam Deck owner named ConroyyJenkinss said he built the device after getting sick of his family draining the handheld's battery. He shared the homemade defense system on r/SteamDeck under the title "I Built a Security System for My Steam Deck," and the setup goes well beyond a simple lockout.

The first layer is a spiky orange case, which he modeled in Blender and 3D printed. He then wired in a Raspberry Pi, a small speaker, and an object-detection camera to watch for anyone entering the frame.

[цit=ConroyyJenkinss, Steam Deck owner, Reddit user]I got sick of my family always draining my Steam Deck's battery.[/cit]

Once someone is detected, a script plays a jarring audio clip. If the intruder lingers too long, a servo motor triggers a taser mounted on top of the Steam Deck, turning the handheld into a very aggressive piece of household hardware.

ConroyyJenkinss said the rig "minimises the risk of them touching my Steam Deck at all," and that relatives are now forced to ask for permission. He also admitted that disabling the taser and removing the spiked case is "a hassle but overall worth it."

A homemade Steam Deck defense system with a taser is certainly one way to protect battery life — but would you risk building something this extreme for your own console?