Hey everyone!
I am close to finished these and wanted to get a proper build thread up to share with you all. I really want to make this prop as nice as possible so I'm doing just that. The goal is to have an all metal and glass and it will light up, with the vial removable.
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The glass vial it self is a laser engraved crystal. I created the 3D shape in the computer and used a 3D laser engraver to focus energy inside the part and basically microshatter the glass in three dimensions
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The end caps went through a few iterations. I 3D printed them at first just to test the fit of the crystal and the LED.
The next step was to machine the aluminum end caps. I did this by hand on the metal lathe from round stock aluminum.
The LED light fits in the end. I'll be covering the front end with a machined brass disc as they did in the film. The back end will have the LED module exposed so you can turn it on and off.
The next step is to machine all of the parts needed to build the casing. I'm 3D printing the first one just to test fit and have something to hold.
Testing the fit
Pretty cool! making the canister in metal is the next part.
I am close to finished these and wanted to get a proper build thread up to share with you all. I really want to make this prop as nice as possible so I'm doing just that. The goal is to have an all metal and glass and it will light up, with the vial removable.
View attachment 850204View attachment 850203View attachment 850202View attachment 850201
The glass vial it self is a laser engraved crystal. I created the 3D shape in the computer and used a 3D laser engraver to focus energy inside the part and basically microshatter the glass in three dimensions
View attachment 850205
The end caps went through a few iterations. I 3D printed them at first just to test the fit of the crystal and the LED.
The next step was to machine the aluminum end caps. I did this by hand on the metal lathe from round stock aluminum.
The LED light fits in the end. I'll be covering the front end with a machined brass disc as they did in the film. The back end will have the LED module exposed so you can turn it on and off.
The next step is to machine all of the parts needed to build the casing. I'm 3D printing the first one just to test fit and have something to hold.
Testing the fit
Pretty cool! making the canister in metal is the next part.
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will follow this with great interrest!
