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A project log for Kinesthetic Laser Rifle Prop

A laser rifle capable of inflicting little to no damage, but with immersive kinesthetic, auditory, and visual cues that bring realism

kendoken.do 02/07/2017 at 23:182 Comments

At first, my plan was to 3D print the whole body of this thing. A lot of plastic, figuring out how to attach the sections without interior access, and a lot of printer hours. NOW I think I am going to 3D print the frame and grips only. These can be bolted together/to each other on the inside

The side panels can be cut from thin sheet metal, acrylic or thin plywood and screwed or twist-latched. This will make accessing the interior much easier for tweaking/repairing electronics etc.

The generator bits I haven't figured out yet. Maybe I will print the domey things so they can be screwed on to the frame.

The channel for the LEDs in the accelerator and barrel could be cut from acrylic sheets and bent with heat when necessary.

I think thats about it.

Discussions

ken.do wrote 02/16/2017 at 23:14 point

Thanks for the idea!

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davedarko wrote 02/16/2017 at 00:07 point

Looks like you could use PVC pipes and 3D print matching connectors to produce the body parts.

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