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busybuildrNov 22, 2013

Started a forum topic: My Firehouse Bell and WIRELESS Button

Well, I finally got it done. It’s a 12" Faraday Enclosed Type, original movement, solid brass gong, patented 1907. It took a few weeks of part time tinkering to get it cleaned up and working. I made the new coil cover using 1/8" R/C aircraft grade birch plywood. This cover replaces the OEM cover a…

busybuildrNov 16, 2012

Started a forum topic: The Firehouse Alarm Bell

After reading a couple of threads on Janine’s alarm button (nice button builds, BTW), I decided to try and find the firehouse bell itself. After looking at countless photos of vintage and antique alarm bells, I was stumped. I found gongs which looked near-perfect, but no bell with the large square…

busybuildrJul 19, 2012

Started a forum topic: "Ghost Grenades"

After receiving a recent congratulatory comment on this prop from 2008, I thought I’d re-post a pic and announce that there will be a short set of plans in the “PLANS” page if anyone is interested. Plans download: <a href="http://www.gbfans.com/images/equipment/plans/ghost_grenade_1.pdf">Page 1</a>, <a href="http://www.gbfans.com/images/equipment/plans/ghost_grenade_2.pdf">Page 2</a>, <a href="http://www.gbfans.com/images/equipment/plans/ghost_grenade_3.pdf">Page 3</a>. <a class="lightbox" href="//gbfans-discourse.storage.googleapis.com/original/2X/b/b6d59121e51428212f13945d4758fa8e99087c22.jpeg" data-download-href="/uploads/short-url/q5qsO5TKmuaFo3nW7Lv0QmvS3n4.jpeg?dl=1" title="Group 1.JPG">[Group 1.JPG]</a>

busybuildrFeb 20, 2009

Started a forum topic: My Zippo - Doyle Brunson Style !

It’s a plain Zippo Matte Black #218 with a modified 1-1/4&quot; wide No-Ghost enameled pin bonded to it. I snipped off the pin back, filed it flat and reduced the thickness by about .025 so it wouldn’t stick out too far. Then, masked off the lighter, cut a circle in the mask and grit blasted the paint &hellip;

busybuildrFeb 8, 2009

Started a forum topic: My Scratch-built Key Strap

Well, here it is. After a little searching, I finally found a snap hook which looks pretty close to the one in the Reference pics (second row, stacked-up hand shake - look left at the snap body shape). A little pic scaling and some hardware later, I came up with this. It may not be “perfect”, but&hellip;

busybuildrDec 26, 2008

Started a forum topic: Etched Copper Circuit Board

Well, here’s the story - I’ve re-created the copper trace pattern from the back of the Sanyo board, and etched a test sample (see pic). The problem is, I can’t seem to find the correct circuit board material anywhere ! So, anyone out there have a stash of the dark brown phenolic copper clad pcb m&hellip;

busybuildrNov 24, 2008

Started a forum topic: FREE online LED resistor calculator !

This is a calculator for LED’s which will give the proper resistor values, draw a schematic and calculates total device current requirements for single, parallel and parallel/series multiple LED configurations ! All you need to know is your LED specs (fwd voltage and max current in m/amps), supply &hellip;

busybuildrSep 20, 2008

Started a forum topic: My goggles, machined &amp; backlit.

Well, here they are. Made from Israeli frames with both switches and batt. compartment. Custom aluminum front plate, machined lens components, side knobs and I/R beacon trim ring. Lenses are gloss black anodized, the other parts are painted. Also, 1/4&quot; acrylic back plate, self-designed/etched LED&hellip;

busybuildrSep 11, 2008

Started a forum topic: Ghost Grenades - All Aluminum

I know they’re not “real” props, but I liked the idea and have seen some PVC versions on the site. I took it a step further and made these from aluminum, with 2 LED’s in the front label (steady green and flashing red) activated from a flush pushbutton on the bottom of the unit. The safety cross-pin&hellip;

busybuildrFeb 9, 2008

Started a forum topic: Busybuildr's vac-formed pack &amp; scratch built gun '07

Better late than never, right ? Here’s a few pics of the pack and gun I built for my nephew (MK87 on this board). Many more pics in the Fan Built Props section under “Busybuildrs proton pack” It started in &#39;05 with shells from J. Moore (before he knew better), a box full of resin cast detail parts&hellip;