DIY Metal Proton Pack Parts (A Shopping List)

I thought I would try to do something useful Today :slight_smile: I’m going to compile a list of aluminum parts & suppliers if you’d like to try your hand at making your own proton pack parts.

I’m going to assume that you have access to the proper tools for this project, this is not really a tutorial as much as it’s just to help you locate the accurate metal stock.

I’ll be offering up some measurements that I know for a fact are screen accurate, any measurements that I cannot confirm will be marked with an asterisk (*).

So here goes…

Beam Line & Filler Tube

![image](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/Vincenzo330/Proton Pack Part Names_FillerTubes.jpg?t=1302400921)

They are cut from 1.25" (1-1/4) diameter aluminum tubes

They each measure 3.875" (3-7/8) tall.

This is the metal stock that you’ll need

You’ll want to order them cut to 3-3/4" lengths and you’ll have to weld on 1/8" thick lids with a 1.1875" (1-3/16) diameter.

These will then need to be welded to 1.5" (1-1/2) x 1.5" squares (these were not perfect squares on the screen used packs).

The squares are 0.125" (1/8) thick.

EDA Disks

![image](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/Vincenzo330/Proton Pack Part Names_EDADisks.jpg?t=1302400940)

The EDA disks are cut from 1.1875" rods.

They are approximately 0.25" (1/4)* tall (they were not cut perfectly even).

HGA

![image](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/Vincenzo330/Proton Pack Part Names_HGA.jpg?t=1302402531)

![image](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/Vincenzo330/Proton Pack Part Names_Images_Diagrams_TubeODIDWall.png?t=1302452649)

The HGA’s tube measures:

A: 2.5" (2-1/2) Outer Diameter

B: 2.25" (2-1/4) Inner Diameter

B: 0.125" (1/8) Wall

It is cut to 2.375" (2-3/8) long.

The lid for the HGA has a 2.375" (2-3/8) Diameter and is 0.125" (1/8) thick.

Here is the correct stock

![image](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/Vincenzo330/Proton Pack Part Names_RoundTube.jpg?t=1302452651)

Booster Tube

![image](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/Vincenzo330/Proton Pack Part Names_BoosterTube.jpg?t=1302401014)

The outer tube is made from the same stock as the HGA and the inner rod is made from the same stock as the Beam Line & Filler Tubes. Stefan’s plans should be a fair reference for the lengths and angles of the Booster Tube.

The inner plate is 0.125" (1/8) thick and has a diameter of 2.25" (2-1/4).

N-Filter

![image](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/Vincenzo330/Proton Pack Part Names_N-Filter.jpg?t=1302402588)

The N-Filter is made from 3" OD “thin wall” tube.

Dimensions:

A: 3" OD

B: 2.870" ID

C: 0.065" Wall

It should be cut to 3.5" (3-1/2) Tall and has a 3" diameter lid which is 0.125" (1/8) thick.

Here is the correct stock

PPD

![image](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/Vincenzo330/Proton Pack Part Names_PPD.jpg?t=1302401014)

A: 1.25" (1-1/4) OD

B: 1.0" (1) ID

C: .125" (1/8) Wall (Thick Wall)

The total height of the PPD is approximately 3.1875" (3-3/16)*.

This part gets filled with resin and then chopped at a 135 (or 45) degree angle.

Vacuum Tube

![image](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/Vincenzo330/Proton Pack Part Names_VacuumTube.jpg?t=1302401014)

The Vacuum Tube is made from the same 1.25" OD Tubing as the PPD.

It is 2.5" (2-1/2)* tall and is welded to a flat aluminum disk.

The disk is 0.125" (1/8) thick and has a diameter of 2.25" (2-1/4).

Injector Tubes

![image](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/Vincenzo330/Proton Pack Part Names_InjectorTubes.jpg?t=1302451534)

A: 1.5" (1-1/2) OD*

B: 1.370" ID*

C: .065" Wall*

The Injector tubes should be cut to 6.375" (6-3/8)

The lid is 0.125" (1/8) thick and has a 1.4375" (1-7/16)* Diameter

The tubes are welded to a 0.125" (1/8) thick plate which is approximately 3.25" (3-1/4) x 1.875" (1-7/8)

This is the stock that I’m assuming was used

Rear Handle

![image](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/Vincenzo330/Proton Pack Part Names_RearHandle.jpg?t=1302403010)

The Rear Handle is made from “Thin Wall” Tubing

A: 1.25" (1-1/4) OD

B: 1.01" (1-1/10) ID

C: 0.12" (3/25) Wall

From the top of the handle where it meets the gun body (at the weld line) it measures 8.5" (8-1/2).

Metal stock

Mounting Brackets

image

In GB2 they used angles with the dimensions:

A: 1/4"

B: 1"

C: 2"

The pieces were cut to 1" wide as seen below.

![image](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo to shell attachment_standard.jpg)

In GB1 they were all cut to 2" wide which does not fit well on the bottom of the cyclotron.

My recommendation is to get them all cut to 1.5" Wide as it gives more room for error while installing the rivets and still fits well in the cyclotron area.

I couldn’t find the correct stock at Speedy Metals but if you want to order everything from the same place then this is a good replacement.

This is a wealth of information! Very informative thank you Vinny.

Now you know exactly how to make me all of my new parts :wink:

Oh these specs are marching orders I see. I saw nutzing!

Awesome.

And you used the pictures I made… plus some new ones… sweet. :smiley:

Great info. Are you going to add the injector tubes?

I need to confirm the length first which, I’ll be working on today. The other problem is, I’ve been able to tell, from various sources the thickness of all the other tubes. With the Injectors I can only imagine that it’s thin wall tube, though I have no proof.

This is the stock that I have in mind

A: 1-1/2" OD

B: 1.370" ID

C: .065" Wall

Are we sure about the OD as well? I read in another thread—I think it was Filandrius’ pack build—they they thought it was 1-3/8 OD on the injector tubes. Something about calculations from Namebrand on the tube baseplate.

This is the reason I asked. I’m a little confused about the diameter now.

I’ll be confirming today, that’s why I haven’t posted anything final yet. I lean more towards 1.5" OD just by having a good idea of the sizes of other parts but I’ll post after I’m sure.

Cool. Thanks for doing this.

Just a suggestion, but maybe you could post the dimensions and stock for the injector tube base plate as well?

Very cool!!! Thanks so much Vinc!!! Genius!!!

This info couldnt have come at a better time! Thanks so much Vince! :crunch:

Stefan’s plans agree with the 1.5" OD measurement.

The site also has sections of square 6061 1/8" thick aluminum for those squares/caps are made from

Looks like you can either call them for custom sizing or just order the 12"x12" plate and cut it yourself.

Vince, you are a god among men for this post. I’m thinking I’ll be ordering plate and tube parts for my belt gizmo thanks to the awesome prices of this site.

Ah, so that’s where they came from :slight_smile: Thanks for doing those, I saw them in the new wiki’s that Jack has been playing with and I added a few that I couldn’t find yet. This is going to be a great year for GBFans!

That was the plan :wink:

Thanks Nick, You’re someone who’s opinion I greatly value so if you have anything at all to add or if you see any discrepancies please do let me know.

Just trying to do my part until TJ’s new plans are finally finished (which should be pretty soon I hear)

I’m also going to release a template which has all the flat pieces accounted for so that you can take it to a laser or water jet cutting place. You may have seen the one’s I added to my Motherboard template but I have since realized that they need some minor tweaks.

![image](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/Vincenzo330/Bigi71 Motherboard_Mobo_Part_List.png?t=1302454772)

The Booster Tube & EDA Disks need some minor adjustments. I’ll also be removing the Beam Line/Filler Tube Lids (since they are solid stock) and replacing them with the Injector Tube Lids & Mounting Plate.

I’m fairly sure that those pieces were tubes with caps welded on. They turned them down on a lathe to remove the weld bead. The lumpy nature of the edges suggests that either they did that or had one heck of a poorly tuned bandsaw.

Would soldering be a good substitute for welding?

This is just fantastic! really. Bravo Vince.

Super good info to have, sir. You’re an animal, Vince.

Raaaaawr! :wink: