As a huge Ghost-Head I’m completely blown away by this! The level of detail is absolutely amazing and the functionality is so fantastic that I don’t even know what to say! I’ve seen many different ghost traps built by fans who are serious cosplayers but I’ve never seen a trap look exactly like the props used in the films that has all of the working bells and whistles! You have gone above and beyond what any Ghostbusters fan would ever want out of a working ghost trap! I might even bite the bullet and buy a high end 3D printer just so I can download the files needed in order to build my very own ghost trap! The 6 year old in me who saw Ghostbusters in theaters is crying out for me to make one of these for my collection! Thank you so much for sharing this video and I look forward to seeing the in-depth explanatory video on the mechanics of these ghost traps! Again, excellent job!👏🏻
Unbelievable job. I cant even imagine the effort and skill needed to start with nothing, but a 3-D printer and the internet, and end up with a virtually movie perfect, working "ghost trap". Sean is a master craftsman for the 21st century.
just an idea, but for the sound, try upping the speaker to a small sub-woofer , would make the thunder less tiny, and although nothing crazy would add a touch more charm. Love the build!
If this could become at least a kit that people could buy and assemble themselves I would be all over it. I mostly say this as I don't have nor can afford a 3D printer right now.
With the wheels on the Trap and the cable connecting it to the foot pedal this kind of reminded me my first RC Car which was tethered - Argh. Going forward with that thought I came up with the idea of repurposing a 1/16 Scale RC Tank Model into a modernized and remote controllable Trap. The tracked chassis allows you to have it go over somewhat rough terrain and the turret, combined with a pitch function, could act as a sentry turret pointed into the general direction of the target =)
Just a thought, use a pneumatic micro switch. The bellows under the foot pedal could displace air through the hose to activate the micro switch, which would be in the trap unit. That would be easier than converting the air fittings.
+Scott M (Scotty2307) Not reliable, but it is just a show piece. By pnematic micro switch, i assume you mean a piston allowed to hit a microswitch? HOWEVER, if they did go that route, they could of taken advantage of the negative pressure to suck back up the smoke.
+Richard Smith Hello Richard. Thanks for the reply, but that is not quite what I am talking about. These air operated switches, micro, or larger, have been used in many industries, for decades, and are proven reliable. They come in many styles, and some can be wired normally open, or normally closed, depending on the users requirements. Here is one of many I found at Granger Supply; search 1AGP7 on Google, and the Granger link will be the first one. There are less expensive ones at sites like Aliexpress.
just a minor tweak suggestion for your portable spectral containment trap...just before the trap closes, the smoke generated needs to be "inhaled" slightly via a small vacuum ... probably more for esthetics than anything since the effect would in most cases be too subtle to notice unless actually present while in use but it would be nice...
You could use a pressure switch in the main unit to trigger the action this way you are still using the air hose but you will have to put a bellows in the foot pedal.
For the Electronics components, they are relay easy to find, i.e. the resistor is a standard type witch is widely used. Maybe ask an Electronic engineer they know where u can find such stuff.
+TecKonstantint I forgot to add the Links: These Power Resistors are quite common used in electronics, they are also used in Aerospace and all different kind of Equipment, i used them my self in some designs. I have some Links for you where u can find such Resistors, maybe you have to us a different kind but as far i can see the RCD 600 series Seems to fit quit good but u can look it up in the technical drawings. They are not cheap but that is normal for those aluminium resistors. www.farnell.com/datasheets/168901.pdf www.newark.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?catalogId=15003&langId=-1&storeId=10194&categoryName=All%20Categories&selectedCategoryId=&gs=true&st=RCD%20600 Probably you can buy them from other distributors. Have fun with that info if u need any more just ask, im glad to help Tec
Looks great! quite fantastic! ...but I really expected a blast of air when the trap opened? More Kinetics? I deeply expected a couple of cheezy paper streamers of the appropriate colours to come shooting up. :-) Then reverse the fans to suck the streamers back in just before the trap closes for ultimate style. That would really show off the smoke system too, by making the whole surrounding air part of the effect. If you have internal space issues, (it's clearly cramped in there.) maybe try an Electro-ducted fan. (EDF. Tiny jet engine RC system that you can drive with an ESC from the Arduino. They move amazing amounts of air for their size on a couple of volts, if you have the amps to drive them. :-) Beautiful work!
That's what i meant. Things to do in the future. Go to Space and Mars Print a shitload of stuff in a 3D printer Fuck over my enemies Guess i'll go go to the corner and cry because that aint going to be possible.
I can't help but to think that it would have been a lot easier and more reliable to make the foot pedal control the trap by having a simple bladder-type air pump under the pedal sending compressed air through the hose to a piston operated switch in the trap. The air hose would have been actually used for what it was built for.
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. seems like it would be a lot simpler than running wire through the hose. +mtxrules there are switches that are actually designed to be activated by small changes in air pressure. They are often used to ensure a high degree of insulation/separation between an electrical device and the person operating it....Something you might want in an actual ghost trap.
This is absolutely amazing I feel such a pedant to point out isn’t it missing the button on the handle to release the containment unit into the main container back at the fire station?
Looks great guys. Just wondering, was Air Pressure (switch/sensor in trap) not an option for some reason? no wires or wireless system required to communicate between foot switch unit and trap unit.
+Steven Allen I'm not sure, but they might be doing or planning for more than just a simple switch. For that 2 wire data link like I2C allows for more flexibility.
+Ari Takalo Looking at the in-depth video it's just a simple switch. +Sebbl3 The hose itself is already air-tight; the only place where you need to worry about it leaking out is the peddle side. Air-pressure switches are often used to ensure a high degree of insulation/separation between an electrical device and the person operating it....Something you might want in an actual ghost trap.
That is truly awesome. Since the Foster connectors are meant to carry air, couldn't you have made the whole thing pneumatically activated? I'm thinking, put a bellows in the pedal, put some kind of diaphragm in the trap. The diaphragm would activate a small momentary switch like a PC reset button, that would activate the electronics in the trap. Also, does the ghost cartridge come out?
I'd be really interested in seeing more info about the use of e-cigarettes to generate the smoke. Maybe a larger write up on Tested with some schematics?
While this trap is awesome, it reminds me that the smoke effect is the only lacking point out of the Mattel replica. But this fan-made trap is really impressive... makes me want a 3D printer so bad. :D
+David Linkan I was wondering why they didn't reference the Mattel one at all and was kind of bummed a comparison with it wasn't shown off. I agree with you that aside from the smoke both are really close in terms of quality.
+Brian B. Seems that they're relying on the team of specialists to round out the content. Instead of Will and Norm go to CES, Maker Fair or whatever VR demo. Definitely a lot more diversity. Keep it coming!
Thats really awesome! I would love to figure out a way to make one that smokes when the doors are closed like in the movie! so you can carry it around and make up price quotes on how much its gonna cost for your services while the smoke wafts everywhere lol
Awesome job! It's too bad Sean wasn't building this now, there are a few how-tos from the Halloween home haunter community showing how to mod vapes for mini fog machines now.
Another solution for the hose issue is to just use the hose connectors as intended and have a air operated switch in the trap and use the bellows in the foot pedal to trigger it.
The gold compononent on the side mounted onto the aluminium looking heatsheald is a headsink for power resistors. there availible from rscomponents. recently had to order a few to replace ones on the crossover of a set of martin LE400 monitor wedges for live sound
+Karan Chaphekar He could of made the footpump open a valve and press a microswitch with a piston, then allow the vacuum of releasing the foot pedal to suck the smoke back in at a controlled rate. The hose would get caked with glycerin tho :P
Saw your video on your 3D ghost trap got on your exercise you have a lot of things to offer I don't have a 3D printer are there any packages or any other traps that
Those knobs with the skirt aren't all that hard to find, its obtaining them that's the hard part. I see many of them get thrown away weekly. Brings a tear to my eye.
For those who can't afford a 3d printer, check out Nickatron Props for an accurate resin kit, or ThrowingChicken on Etsy or Gbfans for a really awesome 1 piece hollow resin kit that's GB1 sized and also accurate! Both top notch!
I'm also interested in the wiring system that you use I was wondering what wiring system you use for the internals in your trap or if you have a listing of the parts that are used for the wiring for the lights smoke and sound and do you have the parts that hook up the pedal to the trap itself I'm very new to the Ghostbuster building fan club. I'm trying to learn how to upgrade the trap an proton pack an pke meters
Would love to see Hasbro Pulse take their cue and makes a screen accurate trap to go with the Spengler wand and Proton Pack.
If they did this I would definitely back the proton pack 💯💯
You know it’s coming.
I can defiantly see a trap and goggles coming after the pack.
It's a no brainer considering how much backing the proton pack got and how well it sells next year. I expect an announcement by this Christmas
Yea
As a huge Ghost-Head I’m completely blown away by this! The level of detail is absolutely amazing and the functionality is so fantastic that I don’t even know what to say! I’ve seen many different ghost traps built by fans who are serious cosplayers but I’ve never seen a trap look exactly like the props used in the films that has all of the working bells and whistles! You have gone above and beyond what any Ghostbusters fan would ever want out of a working ghost trap! I might even bite the bullet and buy a high end 3D printer just so I can download the files needed in order to build my very own ghost trap! The 6 year old in me who saw Ghostbusters in theaters is crying out for me to make one of these for my collection! Thank you so much for sharing this video and I look forward to seeing the in-depth explanatory video on the mechanics of these ghost traps! Again, excellent job!👏🏻
This has to be one of the coolest builds I've ever seen on Tested. Bravo, Sean!! Can't wait for the even more in-depth build videos!
*THANK YOU VERY MUCH*
*FOR NOT SAYING A SINGLE WORD*
*ABOUT THE NEW CRAPBUSTERS MOVIE.*
SUPREME EMPEROR MITTENS it's not crappy
@Believe in Frost
please be joking
Unbelievable job. I cant even imagine the effort and skill needed to start with nothing, but a 3-D printer and the internet, and end up with a virtually movie perfect, working "ghost trap".
Sean is a master craftsman for the 21st century.
So proud whenever I see GBFans get a mention anywhere. Nerding out here.
I looked at the trap Ray!
aweswome, even the touch with the fake welding on the base, is an awesome piece, fully geeked out haha
I've never been a fan of Ghostbusters gear but your trap is so AWESOME and BADASS
Nice. A Ghostbuster Box Mod. Cool use of vaping technology in this replica.
I'm glad you make all these projects we can all duplicate and use in our every day lives.
wow! this is far better than the matty trap IMO, alot more accurate, and it smokes! great job, well done
Way to go Sean! That is absolutely insane.
FANTASTIC
Great work Sean !!!
Great job man! Very nice prop! Congratulations!!!
just an idea, but for the sound, try upping the speaker to a small sub-woofer , would make the thunder less tiny, and although nothing crazy would add a touch more charm. Love the build!
I love this as a kid when Ghostbusters 1 came out, what a nostalgic thing!
great job sean!! love the bloopers too.
THIS IS AWESOME!!!
If this could become at least a kit that people could buy and assemble themselves I would be all over it.
I mostly say this as I don't have nor can afford a 3D printer right now.
Wow, this looks so awesome!
It would be cool if the trap doors opened in the standard version, at least with a little tab!
Nice craftsmanship!
7:18 That'll be Shin Lim's 'SSS', presumably.
Yet again Vaping saves the world :) Nice build!
With the wheels on the Trap and the cable connecting it to the foot pedal this kind of reminded me my first RC Car which was tethered - Argh.
Going forward with that thought I came up with the idea of repurposing a 1/16 Scale RC Tank Model into a modernized and remote controllable Trap.
The tracked chassis allows you to have it go over somewhat rough terrain and the turret, combined with a pitch function, could act as a sentry turret pointed into the general direction of the target =)
Still better than the new Ghostbusters trailer.
+Matthew Livingston at least 393,134 people agree with you according to that video
(Based on the time of your comment I mean the 2016 one, not afterlife)
That's Sick
0/10 Doesn't look like a neon green bear trap.
lol
+TheInterweb'sMaster Bot ;-)
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@Christopher Butler Yeah, because they did such a great job explaining what all the equipment is/does, everyone should know that... LOL
This is THE best 3D printed project I've seen. Gave me a great idea for a painting too, thanks! :D
The trap has always been my favourite prop in Ghostbusters.... I might actually build this.
Amazing work, guys! I love this trap so much!
A job well done.
I'm convinced. Stuff like this will get my monies for a premium subscription. I NEED to build this lol. Thanks, Tested!
I’m absolutely in love with this thing I absolutely want one!!!
good to see Sean again. the 3d designing is always amazing 👍👍
I used Stefan's plans for my stuff. They are really great.
Ghostbusters is probably something I would steer clear of at the moment.
That trap looks really great! Definitely something I want to look at getting made.
seriously so good. so good
That's really cool… a pretty impressive feat of engineering! Good job, Sean!
That is super awesome!
Love the blooper reel at the end. Nice work on the trap, guys.
More one day builds please !!!
Home run on that project !
this thing is awesome!
Just a thought, use a pneumatic micro switch. The bellows under the foot pedal could displace air through the hose to activate the micro switch, which would be in the trap unit. That would be easier than converting the air fittings.
+Scott M (Scotty2307) Not reliable, but it is just a show piece. By pnematic micro switch, i assume you mean a piston allowed to hit a microswitch? HOWEVER, if they did go that route, they could of taken advantage of the negative pressure to suck back up the smoke.
+Richard Smith Hello Richard. Thanks for the reply, but that is not quite what I am talking about. These air operated switches, micro, or larger, have been used in many industries, for decades, and are proven reliable. They come in many styles, and some can be wired normally open, or normally closed, depending on the users requirements. Here is one of many I found at Granger Supply; search 1AGP7 on Google, and the Granger link will be the first one. There are less expensive ones at sites like Aliexpress.
just a minor tweak suggestion for your portable spectral containment trap...just before the trap closes, the smoke generated needs to be "inhaled" slightly via a small vacuum ... probably more for esthetics than anything since the effect would in most cases be too subtle to notice unless actually present while in use but it would be nice...
Nice work!
You could use a pressure switch in the main unit to trigger the action this way you are still using the air hose but you will have to put a bellows in the foot pedal.
Do you sell finished ones? Just beautiful.
For the Electronics components, they are relay easy to find, i.e. the resistor is a standard type witch is widely used. Maybe ask an Electronic engineer they know where u can find such stuff.
+TecKonstantint I forgot to add the Links: These Power Resistors are quite common used in electronics, they are also used in Aerospace and all different kind of Equipment, i used them my self in some designs. I have some Links for you where u can find such Resistors, maybe you have to us a different kind but as far i can see the RCD 600 series Seems to fit quit good but u can look it up in the technical drawings. They are not cheap but that is normal for those aluminium resistors.
www.farnell.com/datasheets/168901.pdf
www.newark.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?catalogId=15003&langId=-1&storeId=10194&categoryName=All%20Categories&selectedCategoryId=&gs=true&st=RCD%20600
Probably you can buy them from other distributors.
Have fun with that info if u need any more just ask, im glad to help
Tec
So awesome!!!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Looks great! quite fantastic!
...but I really expected a blast of air when the trap opened? More Kinetics? I deeply expected a couple of cheezy paper streamers of the appropriate colours to come shooting up. :-) Then reverse the fans to suck the streamers back in just before the trap closes for ultimate style. That would really show off the smoke system too, by making the whole surrounding air part of the effect. If you have internal space issues, (it's clearly cramped in there.) maybe try an Electro-ducted fan. (EDF. Tiny jet engine RC system that you can drive with an ESC from the Arduino. They move amazing amounts of air for their size on a couple of volts, if you have the amps to drive them. :-)
Beautiful work!
Now I really, really want a 3D printer... Awesome job!
Think of this. in a few decades, kids can probably just print action figures like i would print images to paint. :)
+Afonso Lucas probably less that a few decades.. maybe one or two tops.
That's what i meant.
Things to do in the future.
Go to Space and Mars
Print a shitload of stuff in a 3D printer
Fuck over my enemies
Guess i'll go go to the corner and cry because that aint going to be possible.
Man, this is fantastic! Looking forward to the in-depth video.
Super awesome!
I can't help but to think that it would have been a lot easier and more reliable to make the foot pedal control the trap by having a simple bladder-type air pump under the pedal sending compressed air through the hose to a piston operated switch in the trap. The air hose would have been actually used for what it was built for.
still would have had to have way to turn on the electronics in the trap. that's why he decided to run the wire through the hose.
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. seems like it would be a lot simpler than running wire through the hose.
+mtxrules there are switches that are actually designed to be activated by small changes in air pressure. They are often used to ensure a high degree of insulation/separation between an electrical device and the person operating it....Something you might want in an actual ghost trap.
This is awesome! Good job.
Wow, this looks amazing. I want to make one for Halloween
This is absolutely amazing I feel such a pedant to point out isn’t it missing the button on the handle to release the containment unit into the main container back at the fire station?
Looks great guys.
Just wondering, was Air Pressure (switch/sensor in trap) not an option for some reason? no wires or wireless system required to communicate between foot switch unit and trap unit.
+Steven Allen I'd think using air pressure is much more difficult than using two wires and a switch.
Not really. Using air pressure you just put the switch in the trap instead of the foot pedal. It's a different switch triggered by air of course.
Every jacuzzi tub has such a switch so you don't get electrocuted. The button uses air pressure to throw the switch remotely
+Steven Allen I'm not sure, but they might be doing or planning for more than just a simple switch. For that 2 wire data link like I2C allows for more flexibility.
+Ari Takalo Looking at the in-depth video it's just a simple switch.
+Sebbl3 The hose itself is already air-tight; the only place where you need to worry about it leaking out is the peddle side.
Air-pressure switches are often used to ensure a high degree of insulation/separation between an electrical device and the person operating it....Something you might want in an actual ghost trap.
That is truly awesome.
Since the Foster connectors are meant to carry air, couldn't you have made the whole thing pneumatically activated?
I'm thinking, put a bellows in the pedal, put some kind of diaphragm in the trap. The diaphragm would activate a small momentary switch like a PC reset button, that would activate the electronics in the trap.
Also, does the ghost cartridge come out?
doesn't it need more smoke after its closed? they always walk out holding a smoking trap
Love it! So cool 😎
That relay looks pretty easy to procure, I have seen them in larger refrigerators and HVAC stuff.
its a ghostbuster 2 shaped trap with 1 handle and it sticking out like one with red tubes its a perfect hybrid !
Great job Sean, I was wondering what you had been up to, I see you have been busy !
This is amazing great job guys! Looking forward to seeing how you put this together!
I'd be really interested in seeing more info about the use of e-cigarettes to generate the smoke. Maybe a larger write up on Tested with some schematics?
Awesome!
Wowwww thats so cool. And it beeps at you after for quite some time.
Looking forward to the plans being shared!
Amazing job
Now this is my kinda prop.
oh my God that is super cool. now we can get the proton packs that would be awesome. I ain't afraid of no ghost.
A proton pack seems kind of hard. You're carrying around a pocket sized nuclear reactor.
+Carum Sarene Unlicensed nuclear accelerator actually.
+James Douglas Thanks for the correction :)
While this trap is awesome, it reminds me that the smoke effect is the only lacking point out of the Mattel replica.
But this fan-made trap is really impressive... makes me want a 3D printer so bad. :D
+David Linkan I was wondering why they didn't reference the Mattel one at all and was kind of bummed a comparison with it wasn't shown off. I agree with you that aside from the smoke both are really close in terms of quality.
Not sure if you'll see this, but this is awesome!!! How much does the trap itself weigh? Going to start printing soon.
Norm has been cranking out a crazy variety of videos ever since Will left. It was like Will was holding the creativity of Norm back.. lol
+Brian B. Seems that they're relying on the team of specialists to round out the content. Instead of Will and Norm go to CES, Maker Fair or whatever VR demo. Definitely a lot more diversity. Keep it coming!
Great video 👍
Did you catch any ghosts with it already? isn't plastic bad for the health of the ghosts?
Brilliant!
Very cool!
That is awesome.
90000% better then the CRAP new one.
true
Thats really awesome! I would love to figure out a way to make one that smokes when the doors are closed like in the movie! so you can carry it around and make up price quotes on how much its gonna cost for your services while the smoke wafts everywhere lol
Wow what a great job guys !
I wonder if it's possible to add a mild vacuum to suck the smoke back in as it closes !!!👻👻👻
TAKE MY MONEY! Great piece... Well done Sean.
That is pretty cool
Awesome job! It's too bad Sean wasn't building this now, there are a few how-tos from the Halloween home haunter community showing how to mod vapes for mini fog machines now.
Another solution for the hose issue is to just use the hose connectors as intended and have a air operated switch in the trap and use the bellows in the foot pedal to trigger it.
Just curious why you didn't make the pedal a bellows and put a microswitch at the trap end of the hose connector?
The gold compononent on the side mounted onto the aluminium looking heatsheald is a headsink for power resistors.
there availible from rscomponents.
recently had to order a few to replace ones on the crossover of a set of martin LE400 monitor wedges for live sound
Such amazing work! The bloopers had me laughing too.
What about suction pump inside to suckup the smoke like its trapping ghost?
+Karan Chaphekar He could of made the footpump open a valve and press a microswitch with a piston, then allow the vacuum of releasing the foot pedal to suck the smoke back in at a controlled rate. The hose would get caked with glycerin tho :P
+Richard Smith you know too much useful stuff. stop it.
EPIC!!!!!!!!
Saw your video on your 3D ghost trap got on your exercise you have a lot of things to offer I don't have a 3D printer are there any packages or any other traps that
Those knobs with the skirt aren't all that hard to find, its obtaining them that's the hard part. I see many of them get thrown away weekly. Brings a tear to my eye.
For those who can't afford a 3d printer, check out Nickatron Props for an accurate resin kit, or ThrowingChicken on Etsy or Gbfans for a really awesome 1 piece hollow resin kit that's GB1 sized and also accurate! Both top notch!
I'm also interested in the wiring system that you use I was wondering what wiring system you use for the internals in your trap or if you have a listing of the parts that are used for the wiring for the lights smoke and sound and do you have the parts that hook up the pedal to the trap itself I'm very new to the Ghostbuster building fan club. I'm trying to learn how to upgrade the trap an proton pack an pke meters