Benton188
RCO
- Member DIN
- S188
Hey everyone! Since I've decided to re-build my H3 suit I figured I'd make a new weapon to wield as well. The options were a gravity hammer or a turret. I decided to make the turret first and here are all the progress pics I took along the way:
First I got a couple of pvc pipes, one 4" pipe cut to 18" and three 1" pipes cut to 25" long. Then I got a 4" tko drain pipe to fit on the end and cut three 1" holes to fit the pipes through leaving the pipes 1" through the opening on the opposite side. I used a wood burner to heat that extra inch poking through and expanded it so it wouldn't slip back through the hole.
I flipped the pipes down, then poured it 1 cup of fiberglass resin and added the hardener. In the center I placed a 6" 1/4 bit extender for which the 11" flex bit can attach to. The third pic shows the flex bit attached as well as the drill that will spin the front barrels. The last pic is a progress shot done on the tripod that will be used as a base if it's set up.
Just having a little fun. CHAINGUNS FOR HANDS!
Made the 2 front guard plates out of foam as well as all the other accessory boxes and misc. Drilled out a 1" hole through the center of the 4" pipe at 5 1/2" back from the front edge. Then drilled a 1/4" hole through the center of a piece of 1" pipe, 6" long and fed it through the 1" hole. This 1/4" hole will hold the 6" extender bit on the barrel housing, and since I placed the 1" hole 5 1/2" back the 6" bit will just poke out the other side. This allows the 11" flex bit to lock onto the extender and also prevent the barrel housing from slipping off in the front.
Paint it black, add some additional accessories and straps, and call it done! I picked up the fake bullets from Party City just last week. It's good to know they usually have some left over Halloween accessories all year round. I may do some additional work on the velcro straps that currently hold the guard plates on.
Here's a pic of the turret broken down into all the pieces. I designed it this way so I can transport it a lot easier. All together it weighs roughly 20lbs and has two drills as triggers. The drills can be swapped so I can get double the usage time out of the batteries. $10 drills from Harbor Freight was a great deal. The final pic is of what I use to attach and detach from the tripod base. It was originally designed for cameras to attach to the tripod, but I fitted a special mounting bolt on the bottom of the 4" pipe that allows the piece to attach.
Well that's the build, hope everyone likes it. =)
First I got a couple of pvc pipes, one 4" pipe cut to 18" and three 1" pipes cut to 25" long. Then I got a 4" tko drain pipe to fit on the end and cut three 1" holes to fit the pipes through leaving the pipes 1" through the opening on the opposite side. I used a wood burner to heat that extra inch poking through and expanded it so it wouldn't slip back through the hole.
I flipped the pipes down, then poured it 1 cup of fiberglass resin and added the hardener. In the center I placed a 6" 1/4 bit extender for which the 11" flex bit can attach to. The third pic shows the flex bit attached as well as the drill that will spin the front barrels. The last pic is a progress shot done on the tripod that will be used as a base if it's set up.
Just having a little fun. CHAINGUNS FOR HANDS!
Made the 2 front guard plates out of foam as well as all the other accessory boxes and misc. Drilled out a 1" hole through the center of the 4" pipe at 5 1/2" back from the front edge. Then drilled a 1/4" hole through the center of a piece of 1" pipe, 6" long and fed it through the 1" hole. This 1/4" hole will hold the 6" extender bit on the barrel housing, and since I placed the 1" hole 5 1/2" back the 6" bit will just poke out the other side. This allows the 11" flex bit to lock onto the extender and also prevent the barrel housing from slipping off in the front.
Paint it black, add some additional accessories and straps, and call it done! I picked up the fake bullets from Party City just last week. It's good to know they usually have some left over Halloween accessories all year round. I may do some additional work on the velcro straps that currently hold the guard plates on.
Here's a pic of the turret broken down into all the pieces. I designed it this way so I can transport it a lot easier. All together it weighs roughly 20lbs and has two drills as triggers. The drills can be swapped so I can get double the usage time out of the batteries. $10 drills from Harbor Freight was a great deal. The final pic is of what I use to attach and detach from the tripod base. It was originally designed for cameras to attach to the tripod, but I fitted a special mounting bolt on the bottom of the 4" pipe that allows the piece to attach.
Well that's the build, hope everyone likes it. =)
