Ghostbusters Proton pack custom case *Update 9-20*

Last edited by JeepMcMuddy on Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:51 am; edited 6 times in total

This will be a pretty slow moving build as I am having to hand fabricate the whole thing. I am building a scratch built Ghostbuster's proton pack and neutrino wand! I have wanted to make one of these since I saw the first movie opening day. This will be a fairly accurate screen pack, and will be worn and carried on the back. I will have a desktop stand for it as well. This will also me my first h20 cooled pc, so wish me luck there. I may be bugging some of you guys for guidance. I will be able to fit a mATX Board in it, and if funds permit, an I7 based system. I wont be done for July, but shooting for an lan in November. This is something I have wanted to make for a long time. I am hoping to get a small milling machine to make my life easier.

Sentry going up? The pictures make it hard to tell what that is....

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It's going to be a para scope from a submarine.

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I don't know what it is, but I like it already! Very Happy

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I will get more shop time on Thursday and will update then.

Mmmm more Aluminum Candy.....

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This is getting interesting...

I've changed my mind..I don't think it's a bird house anymore.

I see gizmo's which equals coolness. Cool

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its going to be a truck

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Is this mod related to GhostBusters?

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Yes DB it is, this is what it will end up looking like hopefully... The part I am currently working on is the gun wand body.

Oh cool. Will it really catch ghosts and everything too?

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No it will only hold them in place. I need to build a ghost trap to actually trap them! Smile

Got a few free moments with the wifey and kids gone, so I snuck out to the shop for a bit. Made a little progress.

Got the rear handle angle cut, and formed a mounting tab for it.

Mounted up with a rivet to add strength to it: I have countersunk rivets ordered and on their way. I will leave this rivet in temprarily while I braze weld the handle on. I will then drill out this rivet, countersink it a bit, add the countersunk flanged rivet and it shoud be flush mounted then. A dab of jb weld, and it should almost disappear.

Looking inside at the mounting tab in action.

I got a handle!!

More shots while I go pew-pew-pew and shoot some imaginary ghosts.....

Got my front barrel cut and turned down the collar and extention tip. It came out with a really odd faceted effect, which I actually kinda dug and it gives it a bit of "bling"