[troberts289]

Thank you; Sadly the latest "update" on the pack is that I took a break to build another bass guitar. If all goes well it should have strings on it by the end of this upcoming weekend.

After that I'll probably go back to the pack. I want to wear it for this year's Halloween parties. I have some copper tubing I'm going to add if I can bend them to my satisfaction. I've also been doodling ideas for the trap, which will be the next big thing I do.

My wife has put together a pair of slacks, a leather apron, and hat that should give the correct "working Joe" look for the period. She still needs to work on the shirt and patches.

We also talked about an outfit and some support equipment for her, but that's way down the road.

[mburkit]

That's a beautiful Bass. I have played guitar since I was 12 so I have an appreciation for your work there.

I look forward to you finishing this up for Halloween. Please post photos then. Prior to finding your post, I was collecting reference material of "found" objects I could use in my own build. Your wood work on this pack has definitely inspired me. I found it funny because what you did with your thrower with the perforated cylinder with LEDs inside of it; I was planning on doing that with my powercell, prior to ever seeing your thread here.

Everything is fantastic and I cannot wait to see it all finished.

[troberts289]

For me those kinds of decisions are all down to the luck of the draw.

That punched tin on the thrower came from a wall mounted candle decoration I found at a yard sale. The booster tube and bottom of the cyclotron used to be a tea set until I came across them at a local thrift store. All the leather is used horse saddle parts. ( I may have said it before, but the prices on used horse stuff is extremely reasonable as long as you don't mind the smell of horse.)

After building a screen pack and saying "no, a resistor that's kind of close is NOT ok" It's nice to just wander through junk piles and say, "sure, why not this?"

[troberts289]

Getting back into this. I added some star inlays and a "grounding greeblie" to the left side of the thrower.

[mburkit]

You are a really skilled craftsman. Keep the updates coming.

[troberts289]

Started making parts for the trap. Very important to do dove tail joints. you can't store ghosts in a container with finger joints. Ecto plasma will leak right though the 90 degree angles.

[troberts289]

[edspengler]

I was reading through “The Shunned House” by HP Lovecraft this morning and this passage brought to mind your build.

[troberts289]

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[troberts289]

Wife and I had a great time at the Key City Steam punk Con yesterday.


We met some great people including some new friends from another ghostbusing franchise.


Hopefully there will be more pics of the convention online after people wake up and get home; My Wife and I aren't very big shutter bugs...

https://keycitysteampunk.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Keycitysteampunk/

[gamera1968]

Wife and I had a great time at the Key City Steam punk Con yesterday.


We met some great people including some new friends from another ghostbusing franchise.


Hopefully there will be more pics of the convention online after people wake up and get home; My Wife and I aren't very big shutter bugs...

https://keycitysteampunk.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Keycitysteampunk/

The pack and trap turned out amazingly well! Hopefully, there will be more pics from your next event.

[troberts289]

One important thing I want to note, I'm really happy with how the ergonomics on this thing worked out.

I spend a lot of time walking around the house testing the rigging and making adjustments.

And the result was that the costume was easy to live in.

The hanger for the wand worked well when I needed a hand; I could get the trap on and off the belt when I needed it; My back and shoulders don't feel any more ruined than they usually are at the end of a weekend.

.... My wife also helped. My wife helped a LOT. Having a "here hold this person" makes such a difference. Such a big big BIG difference.

Hopefully some more photos of the both of us will surface on social media, Most of the ones I have right now were taken by her.

[troberts289]

I will make one small change to the shoulder straps. Right now the bolts holding them are straight though.

The straps will sit better if I remake that part and angle them

[edspengler]

What a beautiful and creative build, I have really enjoyed this thread!