# first build....

**URL:** <https://forum.gbfans.com/t/first-build/11929>\
**Category:** Proton Packs\
**Created:** [October 26, 2010, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/first-build/11929 "2010-10-26T21:31:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![chaoslantern](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/chaoslantern/32/185957_2.png) [@chaoslantern](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/chaoslantern)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/first-build/11929/1 "2010-10-26T21:31:30Z")

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this would be my first [proton pack](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack) build . using 16.gauge steel,

tell me what you think

 ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/9/f/9fb6ed95808cb6f21e70f6e5db7bc07591b321bf.jpeg)

 ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/1/f/1ff3a3901f3f6520da21c597c2f8a1f58ed3962b.jpeg)

i know it aint the prettiest. but hey. i made use of the materials from my first half-assed attempt

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**Author:** ![thunderstruck507](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e56c9b/32.png) [@thunderstruck507](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/thunderstruck507)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/first-build/11929/2 "2010-10-26T21:48:04Z")

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that is awesome!

how’s it weigh so far?

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**Author:** ![ProtonCharger](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e0b2c6/32.png) [@ProtonCharger](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/ProtonCharger)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/first-build/11929/3 "2010-10-26T21:49:04Z")

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that thing is going to be a beast.

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**Author:** ![chaoslantern](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/chaoslantern/32/185957_2.png) [@chaoslantern](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/chaoslantern)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/first-build/11929/4 "2010-10-26T21:53:03Z")

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[quote=“thunderstruck507”]  
that is awesome!

how’s it weigh so far?[/quot

dont know for sure. off the top of my head i’d say if feels like 6- maybe 7 pounds. i’ll weigh the finished product . and thanks for the compliment 🙂