# Ed’s 84 Pack Build

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**Category:** Proton Packs\
**Created:** [May 10, 2024, 5:13am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ed-s-84-pack-build/19266 "2024-05-10T05:13:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![edspengler](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/edspengler/32/19461_2.png) [@edspengler](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/edspengler)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2024, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ed-s-84-pack-build/19266/6 "2024-05-12T22:27:29Z")

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Big step complete today, got most of the major aluminum test fitted. I was particularly cautious with this step because I didn’t want to mess up this amazing shell and I wanted things to line up just right. I placed blue painters tape on the bottom of each aluminum piece and then carefully cut it out :

 ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/1/8/1890a373c8e42c7ab6be3face4d517eca80007fa.jpeg)

Repeated the process for each piece.

 ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/7/7/777098e21e44249ca8ee289d575d8289aa4438f4.jpeg)

Then took each blue tape template and placed it where I wanted it to be on the shell. This took several tries of placing and removing the tape to get it just right. One important thing to note is the GBfans [ion arm](https://www.gbfans.com/shop/aluminum-welded-ion-arm) stencil base cannot be mirrored and had to be placed on the shell sticky side up.

 ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/8/a/8a5a80ab6d7bd9f36a5f9bef96cc9dbeca2ebed2.jpeg)

The [booster tube](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/booster-tube) was a bit tricky as it did not come with pre drilled holes. I used some marker and more tape to determine the center point of the tube that rests against the shell, marked the points with a center punch, then drilled holes 2.5 inches apart starting from the bottom of the booster using a step bit, and tapped them for some M5 bolts that I already had. Then placed blue tape over the booster, cut the holes out, and placed the tape on the shell.

 ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/5/3/533090beed31988032649e8e606047c7116fe1c2.jpeg)

Then came the moment of truth to drill. The tape method worked beautifully and everything lined up perfectly, only drilled holes ONCE for each item.

 ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/c/d/cdedec33243edc2af6c210c7aca836b620798716.jpeg)

 ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/8/e/8e1f1b34ac735c820a0ac49b96e3c0a147eaff47.jpeg)

Corners line up perfectly:

 ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/e/3/e31e0a7985dcfa9e04c1a52919ce162b2adce2c2.jpeg)

That’s all I’ve got for now, but this was a major piece that had to get done right! I have to trim the base plate of the [injector tubes](https://www.gbfans.com/shop/aluminum-welded-injectors) to more closely match the images of the Spengler pack from the library pictures. Putting this aside for now to get ready for the work week. :love:

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