Alien Motion Tracker

Djblingbling1

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• Jan 29, 2018

• #1

I picked up this TV on ebay crazy cheap to build a Alien motion tracker.

Its almost so clean I dont know if I want to convert it, although not like I will do anything else with it if I dont.

Likely will be a slow build but I will post updates as I go!

 

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feide

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• Jan 29, 2018

• #2

Nice, I have one sitting around for a while that I want to convert also. I have a gully cover if you need one. I have been waiting for leads on the rest of the switches knobs and misc greeblies. I will be following this with interest!

Mike

 

Djblingbling1

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• Jan 29, 2018

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feide said:

Nice, I have one sitting around for a while that I want to convert also. I have a gully cover if you need one. I have been waiting for leads on the rest of the switches knobs and misc greeblies. I will be following this with interest!

Mike

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That would be great! I found some in the UK but shipping is a lot. I think im going to just collect all the parts, and then I can justify gutting it.

 

Djblingbling1

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• Jan 30, 2018

• #4

Gutted!

I saved everything as well...Im telling myself one day ill build a wooden cabinet and make a retro tv for a NES or something out of this.

I plan to re-use the sling mounts as well for a pulse rifle sling....give it a bit of a crossover, and make it something I can really play around with....I think my kids are gonna love searching for xenomorphs when this is all done!

 

mcoractual

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• Jan 31, 2018

• #5

NICE! This looks freaking amazing.

 

Djblingbling1

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• Jan 31, 2018

• #6

3D greeblies I whipped up

Pretty sure I snagged this photo from Birdie

How does this look? I just set them on there to test fit...I think I need to double my thickness.

 

Nostromo2124

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• Jan 31, 2018

• #7

Awesome project !!! Looks really vintage (or retro ?! Can’t distinct it...)
However, very nice inspiration to took my ALIEN props priority on the tracker !!!

 

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feide

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• Jan 31, 2018

• #8

Where did you find those greeblies or are you printing them yourself?

 

Djblingbling1

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• Jan 31, 2018

• #9

feide said:

Where did you find those greeblies or are you printing them yourself?

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Print myself, but I plan to have a full greeblie set posted to thingiverse by the time im done!

First few greeblies on!

 

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Djblingbling1

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• Feb 1, 2018

• #10

All of "greeblie #1" glued in place! Really happy with the results via 3D printing this part.

Not sure what I want to tackle next, I need a source for the round knobs that go on top, dont seem to find a lot of info on specs for those.

 

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feide

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• Feb 2, 2018

• #11

My theory on those is that they may be from the same audio receiver that the round "radar" looking screen was from. Not sure though.

 

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Snowtrooper

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• Feb 2, 2018

• #12

Nice to see someone else working on one of these. I've been basically collecting pieces for now and haven't really done much else with it. I'd like to end up making it fully functional
but I'll have to see how complicated that'll get. Here's what I've got thus far.

 

Djblingbling1

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• Feb 2, 2018

• #13

That looks great ^^^


I got my slider knobs today..they have a little nub at the bototm so now i have to go through and sand 23 of the damn things down

 

Djblingbling1

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• Feb 5, 2018

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I designed some guides to help me lay my slider knobs out, really happy with it! I cant do anymore until I find the size of the round knobs, if anyone has dimensions it would be a huge help!

 

Djblingbling1

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• Feb 8, 2018

• #15

Made a lot of progress 3D printing parts!

 

Djblingbling1

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• Feb 10, 2018

• #16

Lots more printed up...still need to do some cleanup and sanding on the 2 parts not attached. Anyone know what the piece is on the front that the wires from the pioneer gauge attach to? I need to find a ice cube tray, and order my grate, but other than that its all just hours of staring at reference photos and modeling the parts up!

I have a pretty good idea of how I will handle the lights and sounds, but thats a ways down the road!

 

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feide

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• Feb 10, 2018

• #17

apparently the grates I bought were the 6" but I just found out that the correct one is 7" inch so I just ordered that last week from the UK

 

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Snowtrooper

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• Feb 10, 2018

• #18

Looks like your making some good progress. I'm not sure what that piece the wires go into is. Not finding much on it either. I've been trying to find the sensor tube. I think it's some type of oscilloscope cover but haven't been able to find the exact one. Confection funnels look promising but can't find an exact match on that either.

 

Djblingbling1

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• Feb 12, 2018

• #19

Before:

After:

Im spending as much time modeling parts as I am on guides for gluing them...this one also has a hole I can use to drill dead center for when I install the blue light....which has been ordered with the 2 red, and one large white. The red ones I got look dead perfect, blue, is close enough.

I have the "screen" modeled, but I want to get all the greeblies installed before I worry too much more about perfecting it.

 

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feide

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• Feb 12, 2018

• #20

Very nice! Where did you get the slide switches? Are they available online anywhere?