ROTJ detonator charges

[3DImpact]

Nice work! I'm in the middle of 3d modeling one as well, but yours looks so good I may hold off on mine for a bit...

Dan

 

[OdiWan72]

It's shocking to find out how small everything is!

These are some (test) prints I made on my resin printer.

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where is the sign up list???

 

[roygilsing]

where is the sign up list???

Soon!

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

Soon!

Cool!

 

[AnubisGuard]

Something to keep in mind, re the material the top button is made from, is that the auction description mentions "minor rusting to the metal." I don't see any rust on the other metal parts (thumb screws and photomultiplier vents), so that kind of implies....

(On the other hand, if that is rust, it's sure not "minor.")

 

[Liam Lafferty]

I have a hunch about the top part being a bell from an alarm clock or timer of some kind. Some bells are bottom mounted and small to fit inside clocks/alarms/timers. The metal of a bell is also thin which works with Roy's model. Another thing I was looking for is the metal caps that screw on to fan blades. (last photo is a fan finishing cap)

 

[thd9791]

Huh... reading that description, then there is a potentiometer inside?

 

[lonepigeon]

Thanks and good idea. The thing is: that was 1976 and this is years later: 1982 probably.

A lot more scuba stuff was used in ESB. The spearguns obviously, but there's also a BTS photo of a table full of stuff, masks, dive light, etc.
There are a lot of shared parts and types of parts between all three movies too. ESB and ROTJ props share quite a bit.

 

[roygilsing]

Huh... reading that description, then there is a potentiometer inside?

Bingo!
Of course: the hero prop was functional. Rotating the "volume button" activated the detonator. Did I say volume button? Please check the last image I put here.

 

[roygilsing]

I have a hunch about the top part being a bell from an alarm clock or timer of some kind. Some bells are bottom mounted and small to fit inside clocks/alarms/timers. The metal of a bell is also thin which works with Roy's model. Another thing I was looking for is the metal caps that screw on to fan blades. (last photo is a fan finishing cap)

I think we're all searching in the same directions. As a Dutchman the first thought was bicycle bells. But it's so small! An alarm bell is more likely. I checked as well but I didn't see any without a hole for a screw in it.

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

The way I read the description makes it sound like they may have incorporated something like an egg/cooking timer into the prop. If so and based on the bell theory, could they have used the bell of the timer for the top of the knob that is used to wind the mechanism?

 

[Liam Lafferty]

Small castor wheel on antique furniture leg I have. Seems like a two part metal mold with it cracking at the seam. The aged finish on is a perfect match so I still don't think its a plastic part.

 

[Liam Lafferty]

The way I read the description makes it sound like they may have incorporated something like an egg/cooking timer into the prop. If so and based on the bell theory, could they have used the bell of the timer for the top of the knob that is used to wind the mechanism?

My hunch is hunch worthy?

 

[marvin]

It's shocking to find out how small everything is!

These are some (test) prints I made on my resin printer.

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Dude I’ve seen you in real life. You are huge. So everything will look small in your hands

 

[roygilsing]

Dude I’ve seen you in real life. You are huge. So everything will look small in your hands

Haha! Look who's talking!

 

[mrwax]

Bingo!
Of course: the hero prop was functional. Rotating the "volume button" activated the detonator. Did I say volume button? Please check the last image I put here.

That potentiometer looks perfect, good top bevel, hole in the side. What's it off of?

 

[roygilsing]

That potentiometer looks perfect, good top bevel, whole in the side. What's it off of?

It's not a vintage piece. I'm not revealing my source yet. Sorry.

 

[thd9791]

Bingo!
Of course: the hero prop was functional. Rotating the "volume button" activated the detonator. Did I say volume button? Please check the last image I put here.

OH I get it, that's pretty clever

 

[zorg]

That is small. Looks great though!

I've had this comment too many times

 

[AnubisGuard]

The way I read the description makes it sound like they may have incorporated something like an egg/cooking timer into the prop. If so and based on the bell theory, could they have used the bell of the timer for the top of the knob that is used to wind the mechanism?

Not sure about the size, but here's some bells from pressure cooker and ricer cooker timers. They all have the disadvantage of having rivets or fasteners right in the middle, though. Pretty much any bell is going to, so I'm not sure it's the right avenue.