Props Team Spartan Laser Build

[Pkmnjunky7]

Hello everyone, My friend and I are building attempting to build a Spartan Laser and figured we should share our progress here. So far we have some very basic plans drawn up and the base shape cut out of a piece of MDF. There's not much to look at yet, but keep checking back here, we plan on working pretty fast.

Here's the blueprint we made and have scaled up.

This is what we plan on using for the little bit on the inside that the laser is actually fired out of, It's a 135mm Telephoto lens I picked up at a flea market for 3 bucks.

We'll be sure to keep you updated.

 

[Shade88]

Just make sure not to fire that thing at poit blank range.

 

[ironman012]

That's one might fine laser. We make a good team

 

[warhound]

You should make it an actual laser gun like this one http://www.instructables.com/id/New_007_La...eapon_Revealed/ it even cuts through stuff!

 

[Pkmnjunky7]

Update: We got two more pieces cut out of MDF. The next step is to run them through the router to bevel the edges at a 45 degree angle. That should be really fun and not nerve racking or meticulous. (sarcasm) Currently this thing weighs 18 pounds on the dot. We plan on drilling it out in a bunch of places to take a bit of weight off, but either way this thing is going to be a heffer. Right now the pieces are temporarily clamped together, so if they look uneven or in the wrong spot, don't worry about it.

 

[DogWizard]

Very Nice! Can't say enough good things about MDF as a prototyping material. The camera lens idea is great as well...

Keep it coming!

 

[Yodajammies]

Can't say enough good things about MDF as a prototyping material.

Can't say enough good things about MDF as a prototyping material.

There. Fixed that for ya.

 

[DogWizard]

Can't say enough good things about MDF as a prototyping material.

There. Fixed that for ya.

Ouch! That's not right...

 

[HeavyGunner]

Can't say enough good things about MDF as a prototyping material.

Hey hey hey! Have you even seen what dogwizard can do with MDF board? Well if you haven't... You just haven't gazed awesomeness fully in the face.

More to the point, that scale=100% dead on. What is your full length for the laser? I think you truly got it perfect. Other than that, the rest is awesome too. I'll be watching this one closely.

 

[Pkmnjunky7]

Ouch! That's not right...

Well, I haven't worked a whole lot with MDF yet but have only heard good things. So far I've liked it. I have a feeling Yodajammies has had some bad experiences with it.... haha

 

[LeeKegan]

Great job guys.

 

[Pkmnjunky7]

Thanks LeeKegan!

Heavygunner, Funny story about the scale. Originally I made up the blueprint and everything, threw it into paint and scaled it up to print out at 450% just to test it out. I printed it out, cut the pieces, taped it together and everything, then later checked on the halowiki to see what the real size was. To my suprise the halo wiki said 38.9 inches from front to back, as it turns out the first blueprint I printed out happened to be exactly that size. Right now the thing is 37 inches from front to back, but once we add on the little piece to the front it will be extended to roughly 39 inches.

 

[mchammertime]

this is looking very very nice! Good work

 

[HeavyGunner]

Heavygunner, Funny story about the scale. Originally I made up the blueprint and everything, threw it into paint and scaled it up to print out at 450% just to test it out. I printed it out, cut the pieces, taped it together and everything, then later checked on the halowiki to see what the real size was. To my suprise the halo wiki said 38.9 inches from front to back, as it turns out the first blueprint I printed out happened to be exactly that size. Right now the thing is 37 inches from front to back, but once we add on the little piece to the front it will be extended to roughly 39 inches.

Now that is funny! Can't wait to see this thing go a bit further through the construction stage.

 

[S1l3nt V1p3r]

Wow, this project looks very promising! Keep up the good work! *Thumbs up*

Also, how much did the MDF cost? You know, per plate?

 

[ironman012]

The MDF boards are actually stair treads (13''x40''x1'')
We got three of them at Lowes for about 8 bucks apiece.

 

[Pkmnjunky7]

Teaser...

 

[Loganius]

Can't wait to see it finished

 

[Pkmnjunky7]

Here are a couple more pictures. All I have this morning is my macbook camera, so they kind of suck. The bevel turned out great. We still need to sharpen some of the turns on the beveling, but that shouldn't be too hard. Updates will be provided as the situation warrants. Stay tuned folks.

 

[LeeKegan]

Looks like the edging went real good.