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i am still unsure if remove the on/off status blue light because it's too powerful and bright or maybe i can direct the light emitted to the front filter of the hengstler.. or maybe i will add just a plastic cover

more pics from today, with the blaster firing at will (only the first is me, the others was a garrison member using my arduino blaster)

today i tested for the first time the blaster with arduino in a big event here in Rome (Romics). It was amazing. So many sounds, so much fun. The battery Phottix Lp-e8 lasted around 7 hours of massive use, that means with a spare battery it will last a full day event. these 2 shots show the blaster in action (was me and a friend from rebel legion), soon i will post a review video.

do you know any free sharing site where to upload? megaupload is closed, mediafire need to register..

doopydoos resin is solid and you can choose to buy only some parts and build your blaster easily with a pvc pipe.

thanks guys i am adding some new sounds another folder(weapon) with star wars soundtracks, imperial march included (fire to skip tracks) last folder with funny sounds (farts.. just for fun) Edit: just for fun Fart machine added: 6 fart sounds at random with led off (last weapon after jawas sounds)

since everything is working,i editet the first post of this topic with the final scheme and the code for arduino

great work, now we looking forward to watch pictures or video of the gun in action p.s. where did you install the speakers?

yes painted finished and now installing t-tracks with super-attack. Tomorrow will paint also the folding stock and the aim, so the blaster will be completed. the paint is a bit textured to give a more metal look

yea! i had to order smaller speakers but the sound is so good now

i understand why the paint is not yet dry but still sticky: it's a water based acrylic paint, that's the problem. But i couldn't find any other satin black spray than this. i hate when big store have anything but not the thing you are looking for. I think i am going to order on internet. p.s. had to remove all the paint because of it. a lot of work Now i painted again with a matte black NOT WATER BASED paint, mixing a bit with the grey metal background

very good work mine is also mostly finished, today i loaded the electronics even if the paint stil it's not 100% dry! tomorrow i will try to finish to paint and install the missing parts

as expected, it was not easy to fit the cables inside, mostly because the speakers fit exactly the inner pvc pipe without gaps, so don't leave much space for placing wires. but i did it everything is working 100% now i should give another coat of paint to cover the colored cables, paint the handle grip, add the vent rails (i have the rubber ones), and it's ready fro Romics event at end of month Arduino inside

it is is going to live

good replica; just a note: it looks like the bayonet lock is not in the right way. ---------

to begin to assembly electronics i am still waiting the satin black to get dry.. maybe because it's water based, this paint need more than 24 hours to get dry!!

i am also in painting phase painted silver, and now the satin black i never used the satin black, it was also quite hard to find (and expensive 8 euro!) but i really like this color, gives so close the metal look. when dry, the hand grip will be painted glossy black (as for the scope).

this topic should be moved to General Weapons Discussion

so sad, bad people are everywhere. As someone told, the garrison uncostumed staff are your best protection for such events. by the way good luck with your new blaster!

thanks! hope tomorrow i will get the cables bought from ebay so i can complete the project.

finished the nozzle, the house for the 3WATT RGB LED the LED will be secured with 2 screws inside the plastic plug some minor stuffs painted the Hengslter counter and re-assembled. Then tested again before installing on the blaster, wich is under painting very soon it will be finished, but the hardest part will be to place cables inside..

worked on nozzle I sliced ​​2 pvc pipes like a sausage and I got the 2 "slices" sanded a lot, drilled and sanded again. Then glued togheter. When dry, i will finish to sand and screw on the black plastic cap where inside it will be installed the LED

receiver with 7.4volt lithium battery inside installed and ready to paint i also installed the folding stock with 2 screws on the front and 2 screws on the back next steps: finish the nozzle and install the RGB led on it (i am not going to use the resin one) install the 3 or 4 resin doppydoo stuffs (as the aim) paint the blaster without electronic inside intall the electronic and kills the rebels! p.s. had to buy more wires! i finished them.

today i worked on the magazine receiver, where the battery will be stored as told before, the battery chosen to run Arduino is a Phottix Titan 7,4volts 1400mAh litium for canon 550d/600d/650d EOS cameras. I tested that battery before and the amperage is real; it costed just 10 euro from Hong Kong. Then i bought from ebay a charger plate for only 2 euro, that solved me a lot of troubles to build the battery housing. I had just to cut the unnecessary part. Finally, i added the ON/OFF main switch. Tomorrow i will close the box and will build the magazine, that will cover the excess part of the battery.

for my arduino project i discarded the AA batteries, they are too big and affected of memory effect, while the 9v is too low amperage the L123A lithium batteries from china could be an alternative but again their amperage is not true and most of them are no brand with bad stories (explosions). i ended to use a Phottix LP-E8 7,4 volts 1400mAh lithium battery. That battery is for Canon 550d/600/650D cameras and i used with my reflex without problems. They last even more ther original canon.