Raygun:From the junk bin

[Interceptor6]

So much fun!
I'd hang that oscilloscope tube board on the wall and call it art!

 

[Monk]

It's coming along! I have to admit, it's getting HEAVY. it's turning in to a solid prop.

I think I'll finish it this week and build a nice stand for it. The oscilloscope came with a nice plate on the back:

That would look perfect on the stand eventually.

 

[cjh5801]

Sweet!

"I have to admit, it's getting HEAVY."

I don't know much about handguns, but how's the balance? It might be pretty hard to blast someone if the barrel's too heavy.

 

[Monk]

slightly heavy on the barrel is ok, considering the kick this thing has. I am planning on having it as a pulse verses holding a continual wave when the trigger is pulled.

A portion of the pulse will be filtered back via a diode and do an instant recharge of the capacitor...

:cool

 

[Nobby]

very nice work :thumbsup
builds like this are giving me the urge to do something with the junk in my garage

 

[Monk]

So some work today, created a piece to go between the shielding hold the circuit breaker.

And here are the three pieces bonding together.

There will be a short cathode under the shielding, and some additional wiring to something to act as capacitors..

and a fin. Rayguns need fins. Searching scrap bin for fin material.

 

[robn1]

Awesome work, junk builds like this are so cool. And I love the font on that caution sign, it looks like it came from a cartoon :lol

 

[Idaho Jones]

Love this build! Very inspiring, just why I like coming to the RPF.

 

[Monk]

Thank you!

In the junk pile was an old clogged glue gun nozzle and then one of the knobs from the oscilloscope.

I drilled out the knob to accept the glue gun nozzle, used the knobs own grub screws to tighten down to the nozzle screw then glued that to the front of the circuit breaker under the barrel of the main emitter.

So here's where we stand so far. The tubes are pulled so I don't break things as I glue things up.

We're getting there!

The old scope chassis will be donating some aluminum for a fin on the top. I'll cut that out tomorrow I hope. Then a couple of CO2 cylinders to act as capacitors.. and I think it will be close to done.

stay tuned...

 

[Canobi]

That is just super cool! The creative ideas have been running riot since I last stopped by :lol Great stuff, can't wait to see it finished :thumbsup

 

[jrpage74]

Wow. Great work so far! I admire the creativity and ingenuity.

 

[Monk]

I'm diggin' how it's turning out for sure.

So a bit more greeble. A spent CO2 cylinder on the side and a fuse for safety.

and then a wire and heat shrink connecting the circuit breaker to the CO2 cylinder.

That setup will get duplicated on the other side. Meanwhile I'm gathering the aluminum from the chassis to create the fin. And I found some great chunks of wood to create the display pedestal.

 

[DARTH SABER]

I love rayguns, great job man!

 

[Scapey]

What a heap of junk!



I love it

 

[Vopo]

Nice work, that looks awesome!

 

[Monk]

Thanks for the positive feedback. This morning I took one of the spacers from a hard drive, cut it, bent it and then drilled out some notches for it to serve as a trigger guard.

It's gluing up now, should be done in an hour or so, then I'll work with some card stock and figure out a nice placement for the fin and get that installed.

Then some work in the woodshop to build a stand and voila!


Pic's soon.

 

[Monk]

DONE!

I haven't built the base and display yet, but the Raygun itself is finished!

Here's the business end...

and the backside.

And I tried for a close up of the internal greebles...

All in all, a VERY satisfying project. Start to finish.

Everything from the junk bin, nothing purchased except the one ABS pipe reducer for 3 odd dollars.

I'll start on the base this weekend, I have some nice chunks of red oak from a tree the power company took down. We still have that high voltage plate from the back of the scope.

Maybe if I get a moment, I'll "fire it up" and see what kind of punch it has.

:cool

 

[Nobby]

what a cracking build!!
This will look more than amazing when it's mounted :thumbsup

 

[Idaho Jones]

I love the design and scrap build. :thumbsup I look at circuit breakers every day and the unmodded sides really bring me out of it. It feels like you need some greeble's on the side to break it up. Like a raised heat sink plate with your circle motif or some knobs.

 

[PropArtist]

Making gold from junk!

Love it!

RIght up my alley. =)

Keep up the good work!