# Best thing to use for the cyclotron? **URL:** \ **Category:** Proton Packs\ **Created:** [May 12, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/best-thing-to-use-for-the-cyclotron/17886 "2009-05-12T21:15:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![stantz](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@stantz](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/stantz)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/best-thing-to-use-for-the-cyclotron/17886/1 "2009-05-12T21:15:18Z")
Hi Guys, I love this site! I’m half way through building my first pack but I’m looking for some opinions on the best way to construct the [cyclotron](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/cyclotron)… Earlier today I bought one of those microwave plate covers, it was the right size but when I started cutting it just all cracked up and now I don’t think that’s the way to go. I still have some ply left from making the [motherboard](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/motherboard) but cutting circles with a jigsaw is a real b\*\*ch and I’d rather not go that way either. I hope someone can help me out here! Thanks in advance 😉 ---
**Author:** ![nick-a-tron](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/fbc32d/32.png) [@nick-a-tron](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/nick-a-tron)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/best-thing-to-use-for-the-cyclotron/17886/2 "2009-05-12T23:09:21Z")
making the [cyclotron](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/cyclotron) can be a little tricky so best thing to do is buy one ready made. JT94 sells them and he is based in the UK too 🙂 here is his for sale thread with price etc…[http://www.gbfans.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=11593](http://www.gbfans.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=11593) ---
**Author:** ![Gareee](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/gareee/32/5994_2.png) [@Gareee](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Gareee)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/best-thing-to-use-for-the-cyclotron/17886/3 "2009-05-12T23:51:43Z")
I think doing the cake pan method was pretty easy. Basically you need a rubermaid lazy susan (it supplies parts for two cyclotrons), and a cake pan for each, Hardest part was drilling the holes in the cake pan, and if you follow advise here and have a drill, its pretty simple. When drilling a large hole like these, you use a door hole bit set, which can be found as low as $5. you stack wooden blocks under the cake pan, invert the cake pan, and then drill trough from the bottom into the blocks Once its done just use a hammer or mallet to lightly tamp down any edge bumps from drilling. It isn;t critical, because you will be epoxying the washers over the holes anyway. Once I have the enters marked on the pans, cutting the holes in two [cyclotron](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/cyclotron) pans took me maybe 15 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![stantz](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@stantz](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/stantz)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 5:19am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/best-thing-to-use-for-the-cyclotron/17886/4 "2009-05-13T05:19:05Z")
Thanks for that guys. I think I’m gonna go with JT’s, the [cyclotron](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/cyclotron) is quite an important piece and buying one from him will avoid me mucking up cutting one from ply or drilling holes through my hands trying to cut through a cake pan! It’s so difficult trying to find parts in the UK… Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![bradboss12](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@bradboss12](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/bradboss12)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/best-thing-to-use-for-the-cyclotron/17886/5 "2009-05-13T19:47:42Z")
> [@Gareee](#): > > I think doing the cake pan method was pretty easy. Basically you need a rubermaid lazy susan (it supplies parts for two cyclotrons), and a cake pan for each, > > Hardest part was drilling the holes in the cake pan, and if you follow advise here and have a drill, its pretty simple. > > When drilling a large hole like these, you use a door hole bit set, which can be found as low as $5. you stack wooden blocks under the cake pan, invert the cake pan, and then drill trough from the bottom into the blocks > > Once its done just use a hammer or mallet to lightly tamp down any edge bumps from drilling. It isn;t critical, because you will be epoxying the washers over the holes anyway. > > Once I have the enters marked on the pans, cutting the holes in two cyclotron pans took me maybe 15 minutes. Thanks Garee! I was at another post and I have a few at the house but had NO idea how to tackle the holes. My hole saw bit cost me $15 at a hardware store but it is adjustable and nice. I used it to drill the holes in the resin to put the flex tube at the bottom of the packs for Ryan. ---
**Author:** ![UltimateGBfan](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/ultimategbfan/32/5863_2.png) [@UltimateGBfan](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/UltimateGBfan)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/best-thing-to-use-for-the-cyclotron/17886/6 "2009-05-13T20:26:44Z")
I’ve never had a problem with using the cake pan,but the wooden craft ring is another good alternative. ---
**Author:** ![Gareee](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/gareee/32/5994_2.png) [@Gareee](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Gareee)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/best-thing-to-use-for-the-cyclotron/17886/7 "2009-05-14T01:39:14Z")
Only real problem with the washers is they are very heavy, and you need a good epoxy like jb weld, or something similar to make em stay on. We also used the walmart reflector cut into quarters for the [cyclotron](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/cyclotron) lights, and that worked perfectly! ---
**Author:** ![Nerdy\_NotionZ](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/e8c25b/32.png) [@Nerdy\_NotionZ](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Nerdy_NotionZ)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/best-thing-to-use-for-the-cyclotron/17886/8 "2009-05-14T02:12:08Z")
> [@Gareee](#): > > Only real problem with the washers is they are very heavy, and you need a good epoxy like jb weld, or something similar to make em stay on. > > We also used the walmart reflector cut into quarters for the cyclotron lights, and that worked perfectly! I just used high temp hotglue damn things will not come off at all. XD ---
**Author:** ![UltimateGBfan](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/ultimategbfan/32/5863_2.png) [@UltimateGBfan](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/UltimateGBfan)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/best-thing-to-use-for-the-cyclotron/17886/9 "2009-05-14T03:21:05Z")
An industrial glue gun is a great option for them,but me,I just use a 60 sec Epoxy and those things are on for good. ---
**Author:** ![beany302006](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/beany302006/32/130935_2.png) [@beany302006](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/beany302006)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/best-thing-to-use-for-the-cyclotron/17886/10 "2009-05-28T19:37:45Z")
I used the bottom of a spackel bucket for my [cyclotron](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/cyclotron), just cut off what you think it good, that is what I did.