FINISHED! schrodinger555's MK1 Arc Reactor Chest RT

[schrodinger555]

Re: schrodinger555's MK1 Arc Reactor Chest RT

Thanks man I'd be happy to work on it!

By the way, what's the size of your clear ring? Depending on what size it is I may have a heatsink that will fit it. I had a friend of mine do a 3D print but it came out oversized, so it may fit your RT!

Let me know the size and I'll see if it'll fit ID and OD please

-Mili

 

[schrodinger555]

Re: schrodinger555's MK1 Arc Reactor Chest RT

Bit of an update

From the earlier posts you may have seen an RT in a car. Well the friend who's car it was went off to the Marines and recently came back for a short while. While he was here we tried the new RT in his car just like the old one. Before and after:


First car pic


Car pic two, it was so bright I had to try and drown some of it out with the flash so you could see the details


Detail shot of the original car RT, not so pretty when compared to its new baby brother



Last but not least I am nearing completion of the two full sized 'auction' version RT's

These are almost entirely painted, and when a nice clear coat is applied they will be ready for assembly.


These shots are of the RT cages that were 3D printed then filled primed and painted
I had to mask off the silver areas you see to preserve the screen accurate look, but it worked well so I am not complaining in the slightest.








The To-Do list is as follows:

1. Clear matte coat over the pieces (maybe? I'm not sure how it will interact with the silver)

2. Machine new lighting unit for RT #2 (current unit is yellowish in light, see picture, is on left)


3. Glue in aluminum plugs (where wire comes out the back end)

4. Solder the units together with the wires and place them inside the RT

5. Glue the unit in place and in correct orientation and then add the details on (capacitors, center vent ring, brass ring assembly, and finally the transformer light ring around the outside

6. Pack it up and ship it out!


As always questions, comments, accusations, pitch fork waving, anything is welcome

-Mili

 

[gyoung2993]

Re: schrodinger555's MK1 Arc Reactor Chest RT

are you making these, in bulk now....I figured after 2 or 3 you might have gotten tired of wrapping copper wire...LOL...those are so very nice indeed....if you ever want to make a bigger version for yourself let me know, I have a few machined extra parts, aluminum outer casing , center rings ( 2,3,4,5 ) don't have another small ring....costed me a little bit in change....LOL...but I will have extras....just throwing that out there , if you decide you might be interested later...Guy

 

[schrodinger555]

Re: schrodinger555's MK1 Arc Reactor Chest RT

My journey with this piece is now at an end.

Over the last few months I have been able to pull off most of the actual work needed to put these guys together, and I am proud to say that I now have a really screen accurate RT in my possession as well as soon another RPF member will have their own.

It isn't perfect, but 3D printing isn't yet anyway. I can honestly say I am really happy with how they turned out for what I had to work with and in the time constraint I set for myself. I am going off to school next week and I told myself that I would be finished by then, and I am!



Without further ado I will be uploading some pictures of the MK 1 and his brother.



These shots show why I made the lighting unit smaller than the screen used version. I thought it was a necessary change because as you can see it allows for easy reparations.





This cluster of photos shows the switch and recharging setup I have implemented on these two RT's. Again this isn't strictly necessary as you could simply use the DIN plug at the end of the wire to power the lights through a battery (like I was doing before)

However, I have found a small battery that runs at the right level and is small enough to fit inside the RT.

This is a very important change in my eyes because it gives this prop a realistic dimension that you just don't get when you have to keep a nine volt battery hooked up all of the time. This way it really seems like a real power source! Just like the movie





This seems like a good point to go into more detail about the recharging method for this prop. On either side of the switch are red and black wires with exposed copper contacts. Using an airsoft charger with alligator clips you can recharge the RT in a few minutes. Due to the size of the battery it does not last forever, but it is very bright and very realistic until the battery is very low.







Some shots of the two RT's together.





Some more group shots along with a stand I threw together for mine.





This has been a hell of a fun project and a good learning experience. There may be more pictures coming, but for today this is it. Also I may have reached the limit for pictures you can upload per post :O




-Mili

 

[coryalex]

I'll out myself as the member who printed parts for this fine project by schrodinger555.
He approached me some time ago about printing a few small parts for him, and I'm glad I did. His project has turned out to be very awesome.
I'm glad I was able to assist this fine RPF member who was dedicated to his craft... great results!

I'll be sure to post pictures when my RT arrives in the mail. It will look great in my collection.

 

[Comicrazy82]

Absolutely amazing! Came across this by accident while looking for x-wing chest boxes. Glad I stopped by!

 

[Dynofiend]

What a fantastic final result!

My reactor has stalled at the moment, with the final few pieces. I need a clear ring, the transformers, and the central tri-wing. None of these parts are easy to do for me, so I'm just waiting until I can get the right parts

 

[schrodinger555]

Thanks for the kind words guys and I know how annoying it can be looking out for the right parts. Before this build I made a found parts arc reactor and boy was that a pain to do

My next project is the MK 2, which I'll starting when I get to school, expect a new thread!

-Mili

 

[scharfe]

Re: schrodinger555's MK1 Arc Reactor Chest RT

Bit of an update

From the earlier posts you may have seen an RT in a car. Well the friend who's car it was went off to the Marines and recently came back for a short while. While he was here we tried the new RT in his car just like the old one. Before and after:

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First car pic

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Car pic two, it was so bright I had to try and drown some of it out with the flash so you could see the details

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Detail shot of the original car RT, not so pretty when compared to its new baby brother



Last but not least I am nearing completion of the two full sized 'auction' version RT's

These are almost entirely painted, and when a nice clear coat is applied they will be ready for assembly.


These shots are of the RT cages that were 3D printed then filled primed and painted
I had to mask off the silver areas you see to preserve the screen accurate look, but it worked well so I am not complaining in the slightest.

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The To-Do list is as follows:

1. Clear matte coat over the pieces (maybe? I'm not sure how it will interact with the silver)

2. Machine new lighting unit for RT #2 (current unit is yellowish in light, see picture, is on left)
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3. Glue in aluminum plugs (where wire comes out the back end)

4. Solder the units together with the wires and place them inside the RT

5. Glue the unit in place and in correct orientation and then add the details on (capacitors, center vent ring, brass ring assembly, and finally the transformer light ring around the outside

6. Pack it up and ship it out!


As always questions, comments, accusations, pitch fork waving, anything is welcome

-Mili

Awesome work the detail is great, don't suppose u have drawing for the heatsink/cage you made, that thing is sharp, I would love to try to make something like that and use it as the most bad ass desk light ever.

 

[schrodinger555]

Thanks I have the heatsink on Shapeways which is probably one of the easier ways to get it, it should print quite well. That's what I use mine for, it's pretty great

-Mili

 

[schrodinger555]

Hey guys, I just wanted to let people know that I have some parts on Shapeways that are useful for making your own RT, especially the Heatsink/Cage! They are all to the same scale, and are the same files I used to make the RT you see in this thread.

The link is https://www.shapeways.com/shops/Schrodinger

Thanks guys!

-Mili

 

[ShaunDark80]

Hey guys, I just wanted to let people know that I have some parts on Shapeways that are useful for making your own RT, especially the Heatsink/Cage! They are all to the same scale, and are the same files I used to make the RT you see in this thread.

The link is https://www.shapeways.com/shops/Schrodinger

Thanks guys!

-Mili

Hi Mili

Can you explain how the "Arc Reactor Chassis MK 1" fits into this project? I've ordered the full set of parts from Shapeways, but am struggling to see how it fits with the other parts.

Thanks

Shaun

 

[schrodinger555]

Do you think you can give me a picture of the pieces next to each other and the diameter of the hole in the center of the chassis? I think there was a scaling issue. I can upload the correct file to Shapeways I just need to see the difference between the parts. The Chassis isn't a part of the finished MK 1 reactor as per the movie. I modeled that part based on a request from a friend, but I didn't know it was so large!

I'm sorry for this mess up, but please post a picture and measurements so I can see what do to to fix this!

-Mili

 

[ShaunDark80]

Do you think you can give me a picture of the pieces next to each other and the diameter of the hole in the center of the chassis? I think there was a scaling issue. I can upload the correct file to Shapeways I just need to see the difference between the parts. The Chassis isn't a part of the finished MK 1 reactor as per the movie. I modeled that part based on a request from a friend, but I didn't know it was so large!

I'm sorry for this mess up, but please post a picture and measurements so I can see what do to to fix this!

-Mili

Will do! Thanks for taking the time to reply.

 

[schrodinger555]

yeah of course! I didn't realize the size was so messed up

 

[ShaunDark80]

Sorry for not getting back sooner with the pictures;



I filed off a corner on the inside top of each of the heatsink legs, and sanded about 3mm off the bottom of the chassis. They now fit together.

My lightbox and ring are almost cured, and I'm hoping to have everything fully assembled by this weekend (when I give it to my sister and bro-in-law as a present for their new baby).

Only thing I'm struggling with is the Allen Hex Cap Head bolts that go on top. I thought these would be easy to find, but I'm going to have to order these online. Anyone have any idea which sizes I need?

Thanks

 

[ShaunDark80]

Could do with reducing the size of the vent ring assembly very slightly. I only did one layer of copper wire, and it made for a very tight fit.

 

[ShaunDark80]

Mine is coming along OK. Should have everything completed this weekend. Just ironing out some electrical issues prior to final assembly.

 

[ShaunDark80]

Finished!

http://youtu.be/C98ZUF90tGs