Ghostbusters Proton Pack Build!
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My buddy Garrick came to visit and helped me make my very own Proton Pack from scratch! This was a TON of fun and I'm so excited to own one of these amazing props.
LINKS:
Garrick Backer - KnowOne's Designs
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Group Projects horsemenof.com/
Ghost Busters Fan Site
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TOOLS & MATERIALS:
A.L.I.C.E. BackPack Frame - Amazon
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Proton Pack Kits
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ABS Plastic - Amazon
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Scissors - Amazon
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Fiberglass Cut Off Wheels - Amazon
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Super Glue - Amazon
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Super Glue Accelerant - Amazon
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Tiny Squeeze Bottles - Amazon
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Latex-Free Gloves - Amazon
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EpoxAmite 100 Epoxy Resin - Smooth-On
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Fiberglass cloth - Amazon
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Urefil 9 - Smooth-On
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Respirators - Amazon
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6001 Filters - Amazon
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Masking Tape - Amazon
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Truck Bed Lining - Habor Freight
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Forstner Bits - Amazon
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Step Drill Bits + Center Punch - Amazon
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Drill Bits - Amazon
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Digital Calipers - Amazon
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White Marker - Amazon
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Extra Long Drill Bit - Amazon
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Dixie Cup Holder - eBay
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Drill Press - Amazon
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Threaded Insert - Amazon
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T-Handle Hex Allen Wrenches - Amazon
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Screws & bolts:
Pan Head Self-Tapping Screws - Amazon
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Screw & Washer Kit - Amazon
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Fender Washers - Amazon
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Red/blue Plexiglass - Amazon
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High Temp Hot glue - Amazon
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5-Minute epoxy - Amazon
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Acid Brushes - Amazon
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Createx Airbrush Paint - Amazon
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Golden Airbrush Acrylics - Amazon
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Vallejo Paint - Amazon
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ALICE Pack frame - Amazon
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PVC Caps - Amazon
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Liquid Electrical Tape - Amazon
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EVA Foam, 6mm - TNT Cosplay Supply
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Tap Bits - Amazon
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Plumber's Epoxy - Amazon
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Spectra Strip Ribbon Cable - Etsy
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Proton Pack Tubing - eBay
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Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylic - Amazon
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ELECTRONICS:
Battery Pack - Amazon
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Speaker - Amazon
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Push Button Switch - Amazon
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Micro:bit - Amazon
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Sparkfun Micro:bit Breakout - Amazon
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Toggle Switch - Amazon
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Step Down Module - Amazon
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Leads
Red - Amazon
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Black - Amazon
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LEDs (Square) - Amazon
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Soldering Iron - Amazon
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Heat Shrink Tubing - Amazon
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Bundled wire - Fry's
Amplified Sound Board - GBFans
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Multimeter - Amazon
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Bar graph - eBay
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Guys I love your channel but since the move I've found myself barely watching... i honestly think you need more EVA foam builds like you were doing... they are much more attainable by shit munchers like myself... I like the other vids but they are what got me hooked...
I don't see the metalized stickers anywhere... did I miss 'em?
Garrick prints them on his inkjet printer using these sheets: amzn.to/2I4yjoh
Is there a better description than "bundled wire" for the wiring you used for the wand? I've been searching for bundle of wire like that but I can't seem to find the right words to get it to come up in an Amazon search
Any chance you guys will be fixing up the Ecto Goggles from Spirit?
It's nice to see Ray and Egon's kids getting along and following in their dad's work. Lol
That kids is why you always clean and empty your traps when done busting, remember!
If the light's green, the traps clean.
If it's red go to bed
Yes, but what about the Twinkie?
The magic word: please
@@Dargonhuman what about the Twinkie?!
@@TheEctoFreak Okay, the combination of your screen name and pfp made that reply extra funny.
Also, "Man that is one big Twinkie..."
I'm not being funny but to make something like that and then to stand back and see what you've made it must be so satisfying
It really, really is.
Friends doing awesome things! Great job guys!
Thanks Steve!
This is going to be extremely helpful when I finally start my build. I've been amassing parts for years, but I've never seen any video that's as step-by-step as this. I'm glad I've waited!
Who dislikes this video? These guys worked so hard for what seems like a couple days to make this awesome replica proton pack. If you disliked this video or videos like this in general, maybe you should look in the mirror and question your life.
Anyway, great job guys!
Thanks!
mspeilberg ya you’re right maybe I should waste my life building a toy two unless I have other responsibilities that habit me for doing such ow that right I I wanted one when I was like seven years old but I am a grown-up and you know what people have choices to make they can waste their time away their money but my time is not free it cost you every breath in your lungs and one of the days when you wake up you might realize that instead of wasting your time building a proton pack from a movie premiere childhood days that’s the problem with the world today we care more about the past and not really about the future I think all the good that we could do if instead of wasting time building fake proton pack we put our efforts into saving the ocean or helping a neighbor
@@markdillow1677 Bro....I think you need to see someone professionally. I mean that in the most positive way. If this is getting to you, you may need help.
@@markdillow1677 Let me get this right...You watched a 48 min video on how to make a proton pack prop...Just so you can trash everyone who watched a 48 min video on how to make a proton pack prop for their hobby...Because they rather spend their time building something, be it with their wife/gf/husband/bf/sex robot/it...and then put it in a display case, up on the wall or use it for a costume for a convention or Halloween around the corner. The time is spent being constructive versus going out and getting drunk, or doing drugs, or walking into walmart and licking ice cream...whatever your kind does that is extremely stupid...I mean, you did upgrade from Tide pods to licking ice cream, so...it's a start... And now you are lecturing people on how they should spend their time? This hobby is not about the past, this is about building something with your hands. This is about the enjoyment of doing something. Most folks would just buy it, but the folks that are watching this video are the ones who are going to forge ahead and make it themselves because they want to see if they can. They are like blacksmiths, or bakers. The should be applauded for the moxy to have the skill set and the ability to work with there hands. You are a sad little person.
Mark Dillow well it seems that like your life is a tragedy, judging other people because of their passion and hobby and calling it a waste of time. Maybe you should spend yours on getting your sh*t together and reflect on your crappy mindset.
Seems like it would make life a LOT easier to have handles integrated into the undersides of the blanks to aid in removal. Also alignment pins for bucks an risers.
If I get into vacuum forming things flush folding handles and alignment pins will definitely be incorporated into the bucks and risers. :)
I worked for a vacuum forming company and a few tricks you might use to make your work easier is for dowel your buck plate to your form. This keeps it from shifting. Second since you are using a buck plate set up a router table that has the cutting head at the exact height as the buck plate. Then you trim off any of the abs sheet with a sheer table of other tool then you simply use the router table to trim the part down. You can make a simple router type table but use a grinder attatched to a table where the blade is protected by a shield until you move the formed abs part into it. Hope this helps.
Great suggestions!
amazing how much work goes into recreating something that was probably originally designed around whatever random crap they could scrape together.
for the 4 blinking red lights... I would have lined the cones with reflective foil so the LED's would give off a more even and brighter light.
I think flat LEDs was a poor choice here, you can see the fourth LED is misaligned when the lights are flashing. With round LEDs it wouldn't have been an issue. I'm probably going to go with an 8mm LED per Cyclotron light, and line the interior with foil tape. Hoping to somewhat recreate the old incandescent bulbs they would have used in the film! 😊
I used a screen door mesh and caps painted black to give it a deep look
I enjoy that this channel does a "cold open" in every video. It's SNL meets maker content.
It's just so much more fun!
When I clicked this.. I was REALLY hoping you built from scratch... That would have been great to see. Nothing wrong with a kit.. but I really wanted to see you build from scratch.
Not many folks have the skills to build from scratch anymore. Too time consuming. Cheap, but whats everyone's time worth? I built one from scratch, hand made every single part and took me about 6 months. Used plans from GB fans and had at it. First ever project I made, with sound and lights oh my. Looks spot on comparable to the $$ kits you can buy, BUT , its still a POS compared to the "kits", according to most people who spend oodles of money on them as I found out.
@@tomc8157 I understand and I'm not one to pack shame.. kits, pre-bought or self made.. all great. But, Bill is a prop builder.. he's done some amazing things from scratch. I just really would have loved maybe a small series from him building from scratch and allowing us to see his process.. as he's done in the past. I love this channel and I own some of his books. So I wasn't trying to pack shame or even complain really... just.. I dunno.. Bill could do some amazing mods on his like that dude with the vape smoke.
I remember Bills "weld look" with a 3D printer pen, worked well!
from1978 I was thinking the same.
Ditto
Hot glue also works well and looks more realistic, IMHO. That's what I used on my homemade pack which I made out of corrugated cardboard back in 2015. I still have the pack and it looks as good as when I made it.
Great work.
Have you tried cutting the plastics(abs) with a oscilating tool? I have hear you mention MEK before, MEK disolves ABS so you can make a 'welding' paste/liquid by disolving waste abs with MEK, just be well ventilated when using MEK. it takes a long time to cure but effectivly welds the ABS together. When making bucks for vac forming we used to make the taller than required and put a score line around it to make a trim line in the form. Negative moulds/bucks can give you sharper lines (like for the shallow disk with the 4 red lights. also easier to get out as ABS shrinks.Can also use baby powder to help release.and blowing air through the vac holes can 'pop' the buck out.
Learning how to use circuit boards and microchips and all that fancy stuff tomorrow in my kinetics class! This video could not be better timed! I had to wire some motors up a few weeks ago for the first time and your tutorials on LED soldering really saved my butt, thanks for all the help! Keep up the good work
That's fantastic! So happy to help :)
I was running through the YT playlist while laying in bed when this vid popped on. I was dozing, slipping in and out of sleep, dreaming. What a crazy dream you guys helped to create.
We were in a spaceship made from cardboard, hot glue, and LEDs powered by cardboard batteries. At one point I realised that our technology had improved because we started to connect all the LEDs to the cardboard batteries using wires rather than strings of hot glue.
Trippy
Woohoo! Proton packs rock! This was such a fun build to watch! Way to go team!
Thanks Eric!
That vacuforming is super satisifying..I could watch that all day LOL
It's not a build until you add 80s montage music.
Truth.
Cool video.Could you please name the track at 43:00?It’s amazing!
@@JohnMcRIS Atomiks Feat Taylor Dahlia -- Chemistry
@@sashok2505 Thanks!
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For future vaccuforms, you need to add a slight draft angle. things in movies may look 90° but are actually 91°-92.5°. Just feather a little of your favorite body filler and taper along the faces.
Well that's the best hour of RUclips I'll see this week!
Thank you so much!
This has been a truly an amazing build. Fantastic job to you all.
I've been working on a 3d printed pack. Designed for 3d printing and shelled for all the electronics. I did all the design work in Fusion from Otto's plans. It cost me $40 in filament to print it.
Do you have a link on Thingverse or somewhere?
I love the sound of the rotary tool first cutting!
I can think of several sound effects to use for with little or no manipulation.
All the stickers and finishing touches really bring it together.
No wonder you need so much Ghostbusters gear... those dang ghosts don't leave the shop alone!
Amazing build both of you, what a massive project but well worth it! I can see how excited Bill is to finally have the proton pack.
I got the same squeezey bottle Bill uses to apply accelerant. It's great. But warning don't drag the nozzle through the CA glue when you apply the glue and kicker can/will mix on the tip of the nozzle and set. I bought like 10 of them so it wasn't a huge deal but worth noting.
Yep, definitely good to be aware of!
If I can be honest, I am both awed by the amount of time, effort, and talent you put in, and also completely overwhelmed. I would just buy one. It would take me a decade to do all this work in what little free time I have. I'm being generous.
this is awesome. its amazing seeing how much work goes into these. that's why the good fully-built packs you see for sale are $800-2000 i guess
Totally!
My Favorite line from Ghostbusters 2. *Who you gonna call.!!!* And the children run around crying out *He-man! He-Man! He-Man!*
Look at your pack and looking at my Spirit Holloweves Protopack. The Spirit one is totally off scale.
Plus! Love what you guys did with your build! A+!
"And it don't look good."
THAT WAS AWESOME! I wasn't expecting to watch all of it since I'm not too big a Ghostbusters fan, but dang I was hooked. Garrick guy's shirt was unexpected and awesome, and you all worked great together!!
Thanks so much! Its such a fascinating process, it's hard not to get invested isn't it?
Love the ALICE PACK i have the A.L.I.C.E LARGE PACK and use it ALOT
I'm glad to see that Garrick comes Jonny Ruckus approved.
Even though I might never make this, there was still a lot to learn. And amazing job from both Bill and Garrick to make the Proton Pack look so good at the end.
So glad you enjoyed the video!
I have purchased 4 vac formed shells from knowonesdesigns
Great product
jack johnson when did u purchase them & when did u get them after u purchase them??😁😁
@@fox-kc110 it took awhile, almost made me nervous.
But they are made to order and I'm sure they have normal jobs and do this on the side.i ordered one it took about 2 months.
I ordered three about the same.
Prop designers hate him! See how this man built a ghost busters proton pack in just FIVE DAYS
I love all the bits they put in these videos. Bill seems like a fun guy :)
Aww thanks!
Thank you for not cutting this up into separate videos. As a fellow proton pack owner it's great to watch it come together start to finish! There's nothing like walking a con with one of theses on. Enjoy it sir. Also weigh your pack. The most asked question is "How much does your pack weigh?"
Sp glad you enjoyed the video!
This video is amazing. So fascinating. I didn't skip a thing. Props (pun intended) to your editor and camera person. Very very professionally crafted and I make legit tv commercials lol. Subbed and liked. Looking forward to seeing more.
Thanks so much! We're glad you enjoy our work!
That’s an outrageous amount of work...but it’s a lovely prop....amazing and helpful video as always
Glad you enjoyed it!
You can also use ABS slurry for gluing and filling just like with 3d printed ABS. It will be a much stronger bond than superglue or resin.
Man, i love it when the items i use show up in a video & i hadn't gotten a suggestion to use it from a parts list. Those tri-corner beakers are fantastic for resin mixing!
awesome job, i love the colour you used for the finished piece, now im motivated to start my journey to create cool stuff like this too
Thank you so much, that's wonderful!
Great vid. Can we get a video of how he inked washed the plexiglass in different color please? Also great tip on the super glue weld. And isopropyl in the milli put
Davinci 2084 I'll be doing a video on alcohol inks over on my channel in the coming weeks
Oh! I'm building one right now too, this is great timing! 😃
That superglue "welding" technique is exactly what I was looking for, I'm a week or two away from attaching the handles to the Wand and this is going to make a huge difference!
prodestrian glad to help! I used it on some of the tube caps a well, then went back and sanded it down. Makes it look like a grinded weld
You should space the speaker away from the board so it doesn't distort the rubber seal and or cone which will distort the output. Awesome video! Thank you
The 80's music was spot on for this video haha, as someone who was born in 77' and grew up in the 80's, I was enjoying this way too much lmao
;)
Garrick seems like a cool person. Humble yet knowledgeable, and eager to teach.
Aww you're too kind.
Great video, I appreciate you sharing your skills! It had never occurred to me to fiberglass reenforce a vacuformed pull... it’s so obvious and simple, yet completely outside “my view” of common sense.
😎👍
As an added bonus to make it "pop" would be to possibly put light fibre inside the red and blue "tubes" or cables on the back...You could make them light up when the pack is turned on and "ernergised" ready for action.
I want one... I need one... I HAVE TO HAVE THAT PROTON PACK!!! 🤩
Me too :(
Man... I learn so much from all your episodes! Super inspiring 💪
That's so fantastic to hear!
I think your shop ghost may have IBS or something . You always find him in the bathroom lol... Awesome build, great job.
George Mcfly really knows how to build an awesome protonpack!!!!!!
It’s one of my favorite things to see when you put up a new video and it makes me even happier to see that it’s a longer video also. Keep up the amazing work!
Thanks so much!
I've never seen the screwdriver thing, pressing on the form. I have and was taught (and works really well) to just use a mildly damp wadded up paper towel. The burnishing wheel on the corners... awesome idea, never thought of that. Thanks for sharing =]
This is a small detail which has an easy fix but on the proton pack on the alice frame there is a bit of grey pole foam held to the pack with black tape in the first movie and zip ties in the second movie
29:53 Nice to see another soul keeping the Pebble Time watch dream alive 😉
Man, I bought a second one in case this one has a shop accident. I've already cleaned out cured resin from the buttons countless times. It's just a little tank of a smart watch!
@@KnowOnesDesigns 😄 It sure is!
Baking soda with the CA, acts like accelerant and also creates and epoxy grade bond you can sand.
the reason I think it is SOO GOOD is because I am a Ghostbusters fan
This was an incredible build. I love these long format vids too.
So this is my 6th time watching this video. Makes you understand those high price tags are well worth it.
This isn't a build or a movie replica. This is a work of art!
The last time I fiberglassed a mask I sprayed spray adhesive on the inside. Then just ploped the cloth onto that. Lastly brushed on my resin :) I felt it made it cleaner/easier.
The kid in me is clawing to get at that. I had one of the toy packs as a kid, and man is yours awesome.
Omg, the vacuum forming was so cool!! Have never seen that! I’m an electronics and light machining chickie, though. So that was really fun to see! The entire process was fun to watch!
Maybe you guys could take on the “SLIDERS” timer prop..? Also has eye-catching cool electronics.
Would like to see an updated one now that Afterlife is out!
Watching this get made, gave me a whole new understanding of what it would mean to be in the movie wearing an actual "unlicensed nuclear accelerator" on your back.
Hah! Wild, right?
The level of detail that went into this is INSANE! That is some legit prop making right there! Great job y'all! I can't wait to have a shop of my own someday!
Thank you so much!
20:35 reminds me for the first film when venkman try’s to get a sample in the library and gets it all over his hands
Hah!
The vacuum forming is so satisfyingl
So, there are two things you need, Bill.
1) A jumpsuit.
2) And most importantly, a containment unit. So, when are you building it? Gotta clean that trap.
Great job, guys! Glad some of my general ideas were helpful to Garrick's plans!
Thanks very much!
Thanks for being one of my early customers! Your feedback really did help!
Omg. I teared up when they hit the juice and the wand powered up. Should just post this link to a eharmony account and say see these guys? That’s what I’m looking for.
Isn't it just SO fun?
Super bad ass build!! One of the hardest things I ever built but I couldn't afford the details. So much fun!
OH MAN!!! I have been waiting for you to build one of these bad boys for years Bill, fantastic! Love the little intro bit by the way . . . hilarious!
Thanks so much!
Everybody needs a proton pack! Great build.
Thanks!
Definitely saving this video for references. Good job!
That pack is fucking awesome. Well done fellas. Really really fucking DOPE
This is so incredible I wish I had the time and Knowledge to do this type of stuff and be able to.go to a con would be amazing I have never been and I wouldn't even know what to wear as I have never made any costumes before but awesome job
You can do it if you want to!
The intro: "freeedom" - got a like just for that :)
Ghost FREEDOM!!!!
try compress air in the mold it may help release. also STONERS mold release spray would help.a nylon separator over the molds would aid in suction.
These videos always get me inspired to start a new project!!
Wonderful!
This is just a fantastic project. I like the approach to details and, not least, simplifications so that the Proton Pack can be more easily constructed. Everything is about having fun when you are doing it. Keep up the good work :)
Thanks so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video!
Really aught to make that one thing that they empty the traps into and mount it on the wall. That would be cool.
Yay! Super fun to watch that awesome build! I may have to bring my gear next Emerald City... ;)
Fantastic build! I made a juck pack several years ago, and been thinking of building a new pack!
Right on! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Seriously incredible build. I want one! Cheers
Thank you very much!
That vacuum part is crazy
Right? Such an amazing process. I could watch it all day.
Just got genuinely excited when I saw the notification, but haven't been able to watch till now! Awesome job!!
So glad you finally finished it! I've been working on mine for a while now and will hopefully have it done before Heroes Con Charlotte
Ahhh Fry's. One of the few things I wish would have more stores on the east coast.
This was a fun build to watch, great work as always (and please make a list of songs used in the vid too)
We get all our music from artlist.io/
@@punishedprops Do you know what the name of the song used in the video is?
Simply wonderful!
Just abt finished on my Proton Pack build and have learned a lot of things and just wanted to sort of describe what I went through and solutions I found for my pack when building!
There also should be 2 videos of me show the wand in my recent one so if you would like to check it out go for it!!!
Number 1: patients
Building one of these things is not like putting it together step by step, be patient! Yes trust me I know what it feels like you just wanna get it done but rushing will cause issues and will lead to problems of the Pack. Be sure to take a step back and let your mind talk and do the warm to if it meets your satisfaction.
MISTAKES will happen and things will not go accordingly as planned don’t get upset and don’t get annoyed/discouraged because there is a way to fix it I have run in to problems to the point where it would drive me insane and got to the point where I would eat cereal “Without Any Milk.....”
Number 2: Budget
Being a freshmen in college and approaching my 20’s you know already that one single piece instantly goes up to $100 at it’s least. Explore and go on websites to where you can get a deal. One of people that def saved me when it came to money was “BenOfKentProps” that man is the most nicest dude I have ever met, I would talk to him and really just talk to him and be nice and honest. He gave me ALOT of tips and advice and support to save me loads of money so if your looking for all big and small parts Ben’s is the man to go too and just be honest.
Number 3: Support
I was not alone in building this, I have had loads of help from Ben and also one of my family friends who knows some tricks get it done the solid way. I have also learned on easier solutions on what to do and not to do.
Number 4: Lights
Lights, intriguing part of the entire process. I first bought a “ThrowingChicken” Proton Wand Kit and arrived in the male a week or 2 later. I then ordered the wand lights and came a few days later. The hardest part of it all was trying to make it as easy as possible cause let’s face it the “Proton Wand” Is by far the most hardest and most challenging thing to build and get it to look and work right. The proton wand alone took me a good 2 to 3 months to get it into starting shape when it came to the electronics.
The bargraph was tricky, the GBFans bargraph did not go with my proton wand “it was a bit bigger” so for a solution my family friend helped me widen the bar-graph frame “just a little bit of file and sanding”
I then bought a bargraph bezel kit from GbFans user “Spongeface” and slid the bargraph and the bezel kit was sort of lip for the bargraph to hang on to then super glued it into place
NOTE: be EXTREMELY careful I had to order another bargraph because I did not handle it properly and got damaged so be careful!!!!!
Then it was a matter of ordering and buying and waiting for the rest of parts and electronics to come in and putting them into there proper places and running the ribbon cable through the hose inside the main pack to connect to the cyclotron and sound board and to seal up the wand.
Proton Wand ✅
Number 5: Main Pack Lights
So this is a mistake on my part, I went through 2 soundboard because I was not careful enough and short circuit/burned the power. It was my fault so be careful of the wires being exposed and touching each other!!!!!
As I said earlier I rand the ribbon connection cable that connects the wand to the main board down the tube to the sound board then connected the sound board to the cyclotron main light board.
The cyclotron lights were a bit tricky so I found online a cap to hang the lights inside the pack shell itself and 3D Printed that on my “Photon Mono 4K printer” printed out for “Had to give it a few tries” then glued em BUT I messed as I put the red lenses in instead of the clear acrylic lenses so all it showed was red and not the other color modes. I could not find the acrylic lenses I had so I just went to Home Depot and bought a acrylic “Plexi Glas” sheet had some help cutting that then glued it into place printed out a cover cap for the lights and glued it into place.
I then had some help attaching some of the switches and the main battery switch and attaching the speakers and then cutting the blue decal for it to fit in the side and closely and carefully tried to seal it all up
And then was it!!!!!!
Main Pack ✅
Proton Pack ✅
Overview:
Building a pack is not easy and as being 19 years old and just starting college I had a lot of things to balance and it took a hell of a lot of solutions to get it to my satisfaction. things will be different and that what makes the fun of your prop! It can be different so if you add something that’s different from the movie that you like and is gonna keep and make you happy keep it and go for it!!!!!
I will be uploading a video of me showing off the pack so feel free to check it out when it’s up!
No if you excuse me, I have to go defeat “Gozer” and save the day!
Now, get to building and have fun!
most importantly “Don’t cross the streams!”
Thx for reading have an amazing day everyone/Everybody❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️
I want a Garrick to do all my masking and gluing! Lololol. Looks great y’all.
Thanks very much!
ITS SOO GOOD
Looks amazing but you forgot to add the vent light in the wand.