# 3D Printed Pack Build **URL:** \ **Category:** Proton Packs\ **Created:** [June 16, 2018, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/3d-printed-pack-build/13381 "2018-06-16T22:20:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Etigo](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/77aa72/32.png) [@Etigo](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Etigo)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/3d-printed-pack-build/13381/21 "2018-07-11T08:36:36Z")
> [@CountDeMonet post\_id=4906741 time=1531142613 user\_id=49008](#): > > Looks great very nice work. That is the nice thing about 3d printed parts. They can be scaled and manipulated. I built my 7yo son a left handed pack/wand. Be careful on weight for the little one. The pack got heavy once everything was together and he maxed out at about an hour trick or treating with it on. He slept like a baby that night though 🙂 Anywhere you can save weight I’d recommend trying to do it. I’ve seen some kids packs that compress it height wise which I think would be a good call after building a scale version for my son. Yeah, I have to admit there are a lot of advantages of the 3D Printing, like the switch mode and the size!!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Nesslyquick](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Nesslyquick](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Nesslyquick)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/3d-printed-pack-build/13381/22 "2018-07-23T16:46:50Z")
This looks great, and it’s something I’m going to be doing soon, myself. Like the other poster, I’ll just be picking pieces I like out of multiple collections on thingiverse. I’m going to have to force myself how to draft in CADD programs soon, but I’d rather get something preliminary going and then make it better as time goes on! ---
**Author:** ![nastynoah](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/4af34b/32.png) [@nastynoah](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/nastynoah)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2018, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/3d-printed-pack-build/13381/23 "2018-07-27T20:50:22Z")
Your pack is coming along great. Keep us updated. ---
**Author:** ![alextwigg](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@alextwigg](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/alextwigg)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/3d-printed-pack-build/13381/24 "2019-05-28T11:30:55Z")
So after a busy autumn and winter I have managed to get a bit more work done on my pack. All the parts of the shell have been assembled and prepped, though I may end up doing more sanding and priming. ![image](https://i.imgur.com/clZVHsT.jpg) ![image](https://i.imgur.com/eOAMtBR.jpg) ![image](https://i.imgur.com/AWp3bph.jpg) One image of the underside where you can still see all the individual prints. ![image](https://i.imgur.com/VBYKRuh.jpg) Man I want to get this finished! ---
**Author:** ![QuartZ](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/q/6de8d8/32.png) [@QuartZ](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/QuartZ)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/3d-printed-pack-build/13381/25 "2019-05-28T13:43:47Z")
Your pack is really coming together, keep up the good work! I especially love the shot revealing the printed parts at the end (including the green filament parts. -Dana ---
**Author:** ![alextwigg](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@alextwigg](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/alextwigg)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/3d-printed-pack-build/13381/26 "2019-05-28T14:12:43Z")
Thanks! If I were to build again and had fewer time constraints I would break up the model in a much more organised way. Most of the time I have had an hour here and there to do the modelling and then I would get the print on as soon as I had it done. This is why things have been done in such a modular way. Ideally I would have modelled the pack and then gone through and sliced it up properly, making sure I was efficient with interlocking connections and minimising weight. I think I could reduce the amount of weight in this by about 30%. ---
**Author:** ![alextwigg](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@alextwigg](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/alextwigg)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/3d-printed-pack-build/13381/27 "2019-06-27T13:59:13Z")
![image](https://i.imgur.com/dwu0gNd.jpg) ![image](https://i.imgur.com/Gs9tDUE.jpg) Been trying to push things forward. More prep and sanding…so much sanding, but finally followed by a bit of painting! First used a satin black. Wasn’t sure if I wanted to go full matte black. The shine on the satin finish, however, highlighted every imperfection in my prep. It was bad enough that I thought I had wasted my time trying to build my own pack. So I tried a matte coat and was so so happy. I think it is looking good, and I am starting to feel so close! ---
**Author:** ![alextwigg](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@alextwigg](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/alextwigg)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/3d-printed-pack-build/13381/28 "2019-07-01T21:09:20Z")
![image](https://i.imgur.com/8zCdX3I.jpg) ![image](https://i.imgur.com/Txqz3KA.jpg) Starting the process with the Neutrona wand. Found a great model on thingiverse for this, so didn’t feel a need to slave away on my own. Just more sanding… ---
**Author:** ![alextwigg](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@alextwigg](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/alextwigg)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/3d-printed-pack-build/13381/29 "2019-09-18T11:17:41Z")
![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/e/e/eedc82ee767dd9409a7e2e6b19b26d814c16c197.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/a/a/aa55400735d3f55b3329914cf8a138d76ad16a34.jpeg) I made a bit of a push and managed to get the pack pretty much finished. I need to finish sanding the [motherboard](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/motherboard) into shape and then paint it. Then is just the neutrona wand and the electronics. It was quite the moment when I got to wear this for the first time! ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/7/2/72d6d290ea027f250568c3308976b604e494dc6b.jpeg) [Previous page](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/3d-printed-pack-build/13381.md?page=1)