David's Prop Adventures - Prop #1 The Internet

davidnagel

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Hello

I hope you all don't mind me having a single thread to cover my brief adventures in the prop building world. I'm usually a filmmaker and geek with an above average interest in this stuff, so bear with me!

Prop #1: The Internet as it appeared in "The IT Crowd" series 3 episode 4 'The Speech', my first ever completed prop is a flashing light on a box!

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As it appears in the show. Those who are hawk-eyed will instantly see that my box isn't quite the same, you won't believe how hard it is to find this one - most newer ones have the screw corner indents nowadays.

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The cheap dog led toy

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The internal LED and circuit with batteries.

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LED soldered off and ender wires added and taped to the new hole inside the box.

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The finished box.

Ladies and Gentlemen... the Internet. Demagnetised by Stephen Hawking.

The eBay auction I bought the box had a metal plate to go under it, I hope to get it engraved with "The Internet. Property of The Elders of the Internet. If found please return to the top of Big Ben". I don't suppose anyone can recommend some metal engraving services? Hell, would anyone here care to give me a hand with this one?

More props coming soon.
 
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you could try a Jewelery shop or a sport shop that sells trophies. they either have the engraving equipment in the shop or has a contact that does it for them. best places to try. hope it helps.
 
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