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[g-ratter]

Got side tracked this weekend on art projects so did not work on "wretched" much.
Here is one of the projects I had to do for my wife who teaches art to home school kids.
She was in need of a project made out of recycled parts she could teach to an all boys class.
Came up with this steampunk ray gun.

 

[icyuod2]

sweet little ray gun g-ratter.

i made one with some old plumbing and a couple halegen shades.

the 2 taps are actually just threaded tight on the push rod for the drain and hold the entire gun together.

pretty easy way to turn $8 worth of used plumbing into a ray gun.
anyhoo, thought it might come in handy for the wifes lesson.

 

[Boris]

NICE WORK GUYS!! Lovin Steam Punk over here 8) !

 

[JuggyWuggy]

THATS WICKED AWESOME!...would ya mind posting a how-to? :mrgreen: :lol:

I just have one of these. Got it in Little Tokyo.

 

[Anonymous]

Im into STEAMPUNK Big Time!

I built a sawed off side by out of a coupla pipes and a hacksaw handle...its crude but effective.

 

[g-ratter]

Not sure if this requires a how to. It really is just an exercise in imagination.
But here are some of the details :
Body is 1" wood Handle is 2 pieces of 3/4" pine glued together with a 1/2" taken out of each side to fit the body into. The screws hold the body and handle together. I then use a high build primer and wet sand it to smooth it out and hide the wood grain.
I used a rasp and sandpaper to shape the handle until it felt good in my hand.
Barrel is copper pipe and fittings soldered together then a threaded rod run down the middle to mount it to the body. Could have used other material but wanted to have some weight to it so it felt more real.
The rest is just found object= co2 cartridge, wood dowel,pvc tube,some electrical switches,a spark plug,leather left over from bike seat build,apiece of a watch,misc. aluminum tubing etc. You just need to layer the parts together such as with the co2 cartridge it has some aluminum rings around it held on by brads glued into holes I drilled. Then each end is drilled and more tubes are glued in the front and a threaded rod with a twist nut is on the back.
I use 5 minute metal epoxy, brad nails, screws and contact cement to hold it all together.
Once you faux paint it it has a tendency to all blend together making it look like it one piece.

WARNING: Make sure any co2 cartridge you might use is EMPTY before drilling.

Hope this helps. Stuff like this is fun to do and a great way to help you think more creatively about your bike design.