For the N-filter mesh, I used the same
screen repair kit used by BishopDonMiguel and it worked out pretty well. I created three identical "strips", super-glued the edges for durability and just taped them inside the shell. After painting, I'll attach them using super-glue and epoxy. Here is how the look for now...
Now that the pack is more-or-less ready to prep for painting, I moved on to dry-fitting the electronics in the wand...
So far, I've just been following the general instructions for installing the GBfans wand lights kit. I started out by mounting all the lights. Here, I'm installing the Arcolectric Red Incandescent Indicator using a 9/32 ignition wrench I just happened to have handy...
Getting ready to install the "fire" button...
Here, the arcolectric red and white lamps and white hat light have been installed...
For the white hat light that gets pushed up from the inside, I just fit it in the hole and give it a good tap with a wooden dowel and hammer. It's a bit higher than some of the reference pics, but it's in there solid, but can easily be removed
Here are the installed second white hat light and orange hat light on the front handle ear...
I also started installing some posts for the yellow bar graph. As you can see below, there is *just enough* room for the bar graph bezel and switches on either side...
And posts for ovwthrillseekr's “Super Bright Proton Gun Vent Light” were installed. Again, a very nice and close fit...
If you look closely, you can see I needed to trim the hidden edge of the pushed up white hat light to get the fit I wanted. I also got some epoxy disturbingly close to the white arcolectric lamp nut, but it's all good.
For installing the posts, I took some advice from Bishop's build and initially placed the posts using super-glue with the boards attached, for a perfect fit. After drying, I removed the boards and re-enforced the posts with the epoxy.
Now I'm ready to install and route all the LEDs and switches, followed by mounting the wand light board on the same side as the side adjustment knobs.