# Disgruntled gamer builds booby-trapped Steam Deck with 3D-printed spikes and a built-in taser — Raspberry Pi powers speaker, camera, and alarm to stop family members draining his battery

> A Steam Deck devotee was so fed up with their family borrowing their handheld and leaving it with a flat battery that they have resorted to quite extreme measures.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/disgruntled-gamer-builds-booby-trapped-steam-deck-with-3d-printed-spikes-and-a-built-in-taser-raspberry-pi-powers-speaker-camera-and-alarm-to-stop-family-members-draining-his-battery?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a674c3c33aceb784d42ae59)
- **Published:** 2026-07-27
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a674c3c33aceb784d42ae59

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