Scratch Build – In Progress Project: Sting

Well, at least your explaining why you dont like it.

Here are some pictures of the tiles on the tail, secured with construction kits.



A piece of foam, for me to help with securing the tail-sides.



And that foam triangle runs off course into the tip.



Here you see two pieces UV green plexi which I believe will create a slight glow underneath the case.

 

damn this is awesome! I cant wait to see it finished!

 

Thanx, much appriciated.

I have bought two green lasers from Hong Kong.



They are very much larger than the red lasers that I've used in the BFG

Buttttttt ..... just for comparison, look here is the light of a red laser on a lamp-reflector....



..... and here the new green laser.



So without any more delay, I gutted the pen's.



And after the soldering of the wires, (and adaptation to 5 V) I finished it with shrinking tube (?)



Now it's much more suited to build it in this little mini case.

 

Do you reckon they're powerful enough?

I likey

 

Awesome. I really like what you're doing here. It's a really unique look and you're execution is excellent.

 

The PCB case idea is fantastic! Know anywhere in Scotland that sells something similar? Looking good, I want to know what theh tail is for though!

 

Well, it sortof has to resemble a scorpion-ish like figure.... thing.
A tail and two big vicious arms.

At first I wanted to let both lasers shine through the slot-in player



But I changed my mind and now I want a laser mounted in the tail.



From a cellphone motor and some pieces of aluminum I made a mini drill.





It runs on one AA penlite battery and is really very small.



This drill will be in one of the two arms.
For those arms, I have found this aluminum profile tube ....



.... they fit neatly together.



Maybe something like this? Who knows. See you at the next update.

 

The drill will come in one of the "hand's" of the scorpion, on the other "hand" I am making some kind of circular Saw.

Let me show you what my idea behind the case + the lasers is.

The laser in the tail shines an X distance in front of the case.
íf I mount the second laser underneath the toppanel, I want it to shine in exactly the same spot as the tail laser.



Seen from above, you can see that I've designed the case with a "focal point" for the physical dimensions of the case.



My idea is to get those two points/spots (laserspot and the physical focal point) really at onto each other. I am working to get my case that way.

 

The BouwEenPC competition round 2 is over ( outcome will follow ASAP ), so I finaly have time to continue with my little Sting project.
I secured the slot-in DVD player with velcro doesnt see that a lot


Put the IDE cables as tight as possible over the motherboard and re-done the power to the CCF and DVD again, also tighter and meshed ofc.


I made a cover over the motherboard out of aluminium mesh. First a test in paper.


Redone in aluminium AC-Ryan mesh.


Sprayed in green fluor paint.


This is how it will fit over.


And another piece over the DVD player.


Shining a UV light over it, the paint comes out very nice.

 

That is almost sexual... not quite because it's not finished... but...

 

Through the meshed tube that runs through the right-arm, I managed to fit a green licht-strip through it ( rotten job )



But hey, this looks so sweet.



The left arm got the same threatment, with a second light strip.



With 12 Volts on it.



Now the arms can be attached to the case, and the excess light strip will light up the interior of the case. Then I can close it up.

 

Very cool. I liked this mod from day 1, and it kepps getting better.

 

wow! there's really some innovating stuff going on here, great to see new ideas once in a while! Keep it up!

 

fresh ideas, keep it coming mate, i love the sweetness of your green laser!

this mod gonna sting seriously!!

 

Very very nice mate

Josh

 

Because certain lanparty's can't get enough people to come, the modding competition there is also postponed. Good news for me to get going again on STING. Like I said, I fastened both arms to the case with rivets.


This is how they are going to be attached.


I need a on/off switch, this one is goingto be the base for the reset switch.


I made a subframe for this switch, so it only sticks out very little.


This one for the on/off switch, which has to protrude a bit more.


Glued it to the frame with construction glue.


Rearview.


In this close-up you see the white reset switch is below the surface.

 

Cut up a lot of wires and meshed them.


Mounted switches for all motors, leds and laser.


In close-up.


Unfortunatly I made a mistake.....


This triangle piece was planned to cover the switches, but the outer most switch is now in its way and has to be moved.


Ok, so I drilled another hole and now its all ok again.

 

Cool project, looking forward to see the rest of it

 

I am watching this. It's nice and a seriously good use of recycled parts.

john

 

Awesome
The pcb's look nice, the design of it all looks cool, and the lasers & little death motor are the icing on the cake