SuperMakeSmthng
New Member
Hi Everyone!
As a long time lurker on the RPF, I finally decided to create an account to share my latest project. I recently completed a from-scratch build of a 3D printed arc reactor, which I made a project video for that can be seen here.
Compared to other arc reactor builds that I've seen online, the big difference with this unit is that the prop is completely self contained -- The LEDs and microcontroller that run and light the prop are powered off of a CR2032 watch battery behind the unit's diffusion ring. The diffusion ring and chest harness also have mating 3D printed threads that allow the wearer to easily screw/unscrew the prop from their costume while wearing to adjust the LED brightness and change the battery.
During the build process, I referenced several RPF threads to get the overall dimensions as close to screen accurate as possible. To say thank you, I made an assembly drawing of my prop that I am happy to share with you! Hopefully it will help someone in the future if they decide to make their own arc reactor prop using a different method/out of different materials.
STL files for the prop can be found here.
A PDF of the drawing, as well as code, and PCB design files can be found here.
Again, a big thanks to everyone's posts that I used as a reference! I'm happy to answer any questions!
Cheers,
Alex
As a long time lurker on the RPF, I finally decided to create an account to share my latest project. I recently completed a from-scratch build of a 3D printed arc reactor, which I made a project video for that can be seen here.
Compared to other arc reactor builds that I've seen online, the big difference with this unit is that the prop is completely self contained -- The LEDs and microcontroller that run and light the prop are powered off of a CR2032 watch battery behind the unit's diffusion ring. The diffusion ring and chest harness also have mating 3D printed threads that allow the wearer to easily screw/unscrew the prop from their costume while wearing to adjust the LED brightness and change the battery.
During the build process, I referenced several RPF threads to get the overall dimensions as close to screen accurate as possible. To say thank you, I made an assembly drawing of my prop that I am happy to share with you! Hopefully it will help someone in the future if they decide to make their own arc reactor prop using a different method/out of different materials.
STL files for the prop can be found here.
A PDF of the drawing, as well as code, and PCB design files can be found here.
Again, a big thanks to everyone's posts that I used as a reference! I'm happy to answer any questions!
Cheers,
Alex
