After a week, it was time to collect my 3D prints and one of them would be the clip from the Blade Runner PKD Blaster which was designed by AndersP. This time, I will take my time to create the circuit board and not rush through things. This not only derails my limited budget but also, created unnecessary waste as I had to throw useless designs away.
Anyway, my friend’s friend who printed the clip was amazed at how good the file was. We were tempted to print out the whole blaster but because of the Weapons Law in our country, it was very risky. And to be honest, guessing how much to print this clip alone, the whole project could very well be in the four figures. And we still have not found a resin caster that can do clear and metal casting. Still, I am going ahead with creating the electronics for it as the design spec was different from the original prop.
Image courtesy of eDaier
And so, that is the progress for the Day. I have to wait for another Sunday to get the mini slide switch since they shop was closed today (Mother’s Day?) but then again, I came in the afternoon after completing the Family chores. Ha ha.
An Afterthought
OK, so the microcontroller has 6 I/O ports. Two would be used to light up the four 3mm side red LEDs while the third would be for the 5mm one. Then the fourth would be for the pair of green LEDs. This leaves two more ports. One would be for a switch (to switch between ‘normal’ mode and the modified mode) and one more, would be, maybe for another switch where, if the trigger was pulled slightly, the green LEDs would flicker. ut I’d have to study the mechanisms first to see if inserting a micro-switch is possible. Or not.
Where to get what:
AndersFP (Anders Fogde Pedersen) PKD-2019 Blaster Download File
