Inspired by this thread, I set out to build an Arc Reactor. Armed with only the down and dirty instructions from the $15 thread, Google image results and a Home Depot gift card that I got for Christmas here is what I've managed so far.
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This was the beginning, I basically did 1 or 2 aspects of it per night for about a week. Sorry, I didn't take pics throughout the process.
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My semi completed ring, made from the lid of the hot/cold tumbler, cable wire clips and copper wire. I couldn't find just copper wire so I stripped a bunch of speaker wire using my leatherman.
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I still plan to weather it some and paint the blue clips around the copper wire black. Then I want to build a display similar to the "Proof that Tony Stark has a heart" stand for it.
Comments and criticism welcome considering this is my first scratch build and first time working with LED's.
This was the beginning, I basically did 1 or 2 aspects of it per night for about a week. Sorry, I didn't take pics throughout the process.
My semi completed ring, made from the lid of the hot/cold tumbler, cable wire clips and copper wire. I couldn't find just copper wire so I stripped a bunch of speaker wire using my leatherman.
I still plan to weather it some and paint the blue clips around the copper wire black. Then I want to build a display similar to the "Proof that Tony Stark has a heart" stand for it.
Comments and criticism welcome considering this is my first scratch build and first time working with LED's.