magdielr21
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Hello everyone. I am trying to make my own wearable arc reactor from the first movie. I started this project about a year ago, I made some plans and 3D models and then tried getting some quotes to have my arc reactor machined from aluminum and copper but all the quotes I received were from $3,000 to $4,000 dollars. So I put the project away for about a year until a month ago that I ran across the file while cleaning out my computer. I decided to give 3D printing a shot, although what I really wanted was machining from metal but 3D printing doesn't cost as much. I just received some of the parts last week and I thought I would post a thread to show my progress. Here are some pictures. I am also looking into getting some of the copper pieces laser cut from actual copper. In the pictures, the dark looking rings were 3D printed brass, as you can see from the inner ring once you polish it, it brings out the brass color. In the last picture I tried a mock build to see how it would look. I am still missing the light ring. Let me know what you think.
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