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Equipment Proton Packs
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Everyone who enjoys building props should check this website out!!!

http://www.surplussales.com

They’ve got some amazingly cool parts at pretty reasonable prices. I was looking around today and just messing around decided to type in “Proton Pack” in the search field… I GOT A HIT!

Pretty crazy but it led me to this page.

http://www.surplussales.com/ShaftHardware/Knobs-12.html

Look at the crank knob in the top left!

Now I know it says that it’s the baby brother of the one used from the movie but any website that will list it’s components as being used on a proton pack is a GOOD website in my book!

In fact they have a ton of raytheon knobs… didn’t they also use some of those on the ghost traps? And a ton of Dale resistors I just haven’t been able to find the right model numbers (because I don’t know them), and I wasn’t able to find linrose lights but there were a couple pilot lights… they all ran off 120ac but I guess you could hack into them and just use the plastic caps.

Anyway, I think it would be cool if you find a part useful to ghostbusting on that site… just list the link here.

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Yeh but they’re onto us, $65 for a crank knob for your Ghostbusters proton pack :lol: Buy yourself a resin one for far less.

Irri

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That is the same site reference on this website in regards to found parts…

Honestly that is the going rate for these things new, with or without the GB knowledge… I have seen them in multiple electronics catalogs and never under the $70ish price new… It’s that damn military (MIL-K-3926) specification that drives the price of this specific knob so high…

I agree that for most people a resin copy is plenty good…

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That may be a little bit of a let down, but I just put it here mainly so everyone else could check it out. I’ve always had a little mad scientist streak myself and LOVE it when I find surplus places like this! Many goodies to ogle!