# Irricanian's EGB Proton pack build \*pic intensive\* **URL:** \ **Category:** Proton Packs\ **Created:** [November 30, 2006, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/irricanians-egb-proton-pack-build-pic-intensive/1719 "2006-11-30T20:14:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![irricanian](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/irricanian/32/5887_2.png) [@irricanian](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/irricanian)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/irricanians-egb-proton-pack-build-pic-intensive/1719/1 "2006-11-30T20:14:05Z")
Since I’m building this pack I figured I might as well start a thread to document the build up. Enjoy! ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters) costume\_EGB proton pack\_cimg2565.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters) costume\_EGB proton pack\_CIMG2566.jpg) Cannisters, these will be painted yellow with orange end caps and red arrows ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters) costume\_EGB proton pack\_CIMG2570.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters) costume\_EGB proton pack\_cimg2571.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters) costume\_EGB proton pack\_cimg2574.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters) costume\_EGB proton pack\_cimg2572.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters) costume\_EGB proton pack\_cimg2573.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters) costume\_EGB proton pack\_cimg2576.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters) costume\_EGB proton pack\_CIMG2577.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters) costume\_EGB proton pack\_CIMG2578.jpg) Gun wand components ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters) costume\_EGB proton pack\_CIMG2579.jpg) Does anyone know the technical terms for the parts on this pack? I’ve never watched the show so if anyone has ever heard of the individual component names please share the info. I would like to do a tutorial for this pack build and it would help to have descriptors for the parts 😉 ---
**Author:** ![prototype7](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/prototype7/32/5890_2.png) [@prototype7](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/prototype7)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/irricanians-egb-proton-pack-build-pic-intensive/1719/2 "2006-11-30T20:22:09Z")
that looks soooo cool! Can’t wait to see it finished! I also had a similar question… what’s the handle on the side for? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![irricanian](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/irricanian/32/5887_2.png) [@irricanian](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/irricanian)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/irricanians-egb-proton-pack-build-pic-intensive/1719/3 "2006-11-30T20:30:19Z")
Looks like an over exagerrated power on switch :lol: ---
**Author:** ![GVGB2005](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/858c86/32.png) [@GVGB2005](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/GVGB2005)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/irricanians-egb-proton-pack-build-pic-intensive/1719/4 "2006-11-30T20:48:15Z")
I always thought it was something used to pic up that pack. Also what the hell was the huge pack thing the blacks guy has in that group photo (If you’ve seen it.) ---
**Author:** ![GVGB2005](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/858c86/32.png) [@GVGB2005](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/GVGB2005)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/irricanians-egb-proton-pack-build-pic-intensive/1719/5 "2006-11-30T20:57:12Z")
Ok ok i know what the lever is for. If you study the pack pics in the “EGB Pack Question.” you can see that the pack itself is not that large. Looking closely, you see that aloy of the pack is a canister despencer. So i figure the lever is a canister release. ---
**Author:** ![spooky](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/spooky/32/187216_2.png) [@spooky](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/spooky)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/irricanians-egb-proton-pack-build-pic-intensive/1719/6 "2006-11-30T22:45:49Z")
> [@GVGB2005](#): > > Ok ok i know what the lever is for. If you study the pack pics in the “EGB Pack Question.” you can see that the pack itself is not that large. Looking closely, you see that aloy of the pack is a canister despencer. So i figure the lever is a canister release. No… wrong The lever has no obvious use. But they never used it for a canister release (as the canisters in the pack are not the same as the ones on the gun) nor is it a handel. Its probably meant to be a power switch or some emergency shut off thing. I’m not sure they actually ever used it. The huge pack was this super [proton pack](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack) that was used once in the show (used to fight a big baddie) and was designed for the toys (the show was based on the toys) but they scraped the idea of having him carry it all the time. ---
**Author:** ![prototype7](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/prototype7/32/5890_2.png) [@prototype7](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/prototype7)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/irricanians-egb-proton-pack-build-pic-intensive/1719/7 "2006-11-30T22:57:06Z")
for some reason it always reminded me of a urinal… FLUSH goes the bad ghost! :lol: ---
**Author:** ![irricanian](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/irricanian/32/5887_2.png) [@irricanian](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/irricanian)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/irricanians-egb-proton-pack-build-pic-intensive/1719/8 "2006-12-01T00:17:49Z")
I would think considering where it is located its most likely a power switch, large enough that you can reach back to turn it on. There is a handle on the top of the pack already. Considering the canisters hold the proton charge there would be no [cyclotron](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/cyclotron) needed, am I right? The whole unit seems to be more of a carrier, the lower unit looks like some kind of cooling/power unit, maybe the upper one is a battery??? Power flows from the battery, to the switch box to the inverter to the cooling/power unit ,from the cooling/power unit to the gun which is a thrower for the canistered proton charged cylinders. When the cylinder is spent it gets slipped onto the bottom loop and a new cylinder pops up from the carrier. Opinions?? ---
**Author:** ![ace2020](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/57b2e6/32.png) [@ace2020](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/ace2020)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/irricanians-egb-proton-pack-build-pic-intensive/1719/9 "2006-12-01T00:41:35Z")
i like how you are making the pack you should make plans so we start making EGB packs. keep up the good work ---
**Author:** ![irricanian](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/irricanian/32/5887_2.png) [@irricanian](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/irricanian)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/irricanians-egb-proton-pack-build-pic-intensive/1719/10 "2006-12-01T02:24:11Z")
How’s this ? ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters) costume\_EGB proton pack\_EGBpacklabel.jpg) Comments? [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters) costume\_EGB proton pack\_EGBpacklabel.jpg ---
**Author:** ![spooky](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/spooky/32/187216_2.png) [@spooky](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/spooky)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 3:57am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/irricanians-egb-proton-pack-build-pic-intensive/1719/11 "2006-12-01T03:57:24Z")
The can hanging on the bottom of the pack is an extra canister for the gun. ---
**Author:** ![lucas2600b](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lucas2600b](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/lucas2600b)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 4:04am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/irricanians-egb-proton-pack-build-pic-intensive/1719/12 "2006-12-01T04:04:57Z")
Nice! I especially like the copper piping. ---
**Author:** ![zeta-otaku](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/zeta-otaku/32/186411_2.png) [@zeta-otaku](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/zeta-otaku)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 5:19am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/irricanians-egb-proton-pack-build-pic-intensive/1719/13 "2006-12-01T05:19:43Z")
I always felt the canisters in the pack acted like a gatling gun. it starts with the top canister, that drains, goes down to the next one, that drains, etc. while the canister on the gun was the last charge with that hanging canister being the back-up. So, while the one on the gun could be changed on the fly, the larger canisters in the [proton pack](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack) had to be recharged/replaced back at HQ. Meanwhile, the rest of the pack is used to control and regulate the power in the canisters. ---
**Author:** ![spooky](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/spooky/32/187216_2.png) [@spooky](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/spooky)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/irricanians-egb-proton-pack-build-pic-intensive/1719/14 "2006-12-01T06:08:10Z")
> [@zeta otaku](#): > > I always felt the canisters in the pack acted like a gatling gun. it starts with the top canister, that drains, goes down to the next one, that drains, etc. while the canister on the gun was the last charge with that hanging canister being the back-up. > > So, while the one on the gun could be changed on the fly, the larger canisters in the proton pack had to be recharged/replaced back at HQ. Meanwhile, the rest of the pack is used to control and regulate the power in the canisters. Thats probably the most accurate idea. But I promise guys the hanging canister is for the gun (it has the insert arrow). ---
**Author:** ![irricanian](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/irricanian/32/5887_2.png) [@irricanian](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/irricanian)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/irricanians-egb-proton-pack-build-pic-intensive/1719/15 "2006-12-01T07:22:33Z")
The one episode I did see,the canister popped out of the top of the pack and Eduardo popped it into the gun, the one hanging on the rail is the spent canister. At least thats how I see it. Heres some more pics, just a few minor details left to do and she’s all done! ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters) costume\_EGB proton pack\_CIMG2611.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters) costume\_EGB proton pack\_cimg2610.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters) costume\_EGB proton pack\_CIMG2615.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters) costume\_EGB proton pack\_CIMG2612.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters) costume\_EGB proton pack\_CIMG2613.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/TD8828/Ghostbusters) costume\_EGB proton pack\_cimg2614.jpg) Comments? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kingpin/32/187259_2.png) [@kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kingpin)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/irricanians-egb-proton-pack-build-pic-intensive/1719/16 "2006-12-01T09:19:20Z")
> [@Spooky](#): > > > [@GVGB2005](#): > > > > Ok ok i know what the lever is for. If you study the pack pics in the “EGB Pack Question.” you can see that the pack itself is not that large. Looking closely, you see that aloy of the pack is a canister despencer. So i figure the lever is a canister release. > > No… wrong > > The lever has no obvious use. But they never used it for a canister release ( **as the canisters in the pack are not the same as the ones on the gun** ) nor is it a handel. Its probably meant to be a power switch or some emergency shut off thing. I’m not sure they actually ever used it. > > The huge pack was this super proton pack that was used once in the show (used to fight a big baddie) and was designed for the toys (the show was based on the toys) but they scraped the idea of having him carry it all the time. Like irricanian, I’m pretty sure they’re the same cannisters, but they were just poorly drawn (Looking longer then they were really meant to be). ---
**Author:** ![ab5olut3zero](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@ab5olut3zero](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/ab5olut3zero)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/irricanians-egb-proton-pack-build-pic-intensive/1719/17 "2006-12-01T13:09:47Z")
The finished pack looks great. Can you maybe make a few diagrams on how to connect everything and some dimensions? It looks awesome! ---
**Author:** ![XxEctOxX](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@XxEctOxX](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/XxEctOxX)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/irricanians-egb-proton-pack-build-pic-intensive/1719/18 "2006-12-01T18:16:42Z")
i dont know why more people havent wrote anything!!! this is great! i love it great work! hey i never really remember the show that well. but were there any lights on the pack? ---
**Author:** ![DDevil192](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/c77e96/32.png) [@DDevil192](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/DDevil192)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/irricanians-egb-proton-pack-build-pic-intensive/1719/19 "2006-12-01T18:24:29Z")
dude i fuckin love this its awesome,do u have any measurements or plans i really wanted to make one i always liked the design Griff ---
**Author:** ![GVGB2005](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/858c86/32.png) [@GVGB2005](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/GVGB2005)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/irricanians-egb-proton-pack-build-pic-intensive/1719/20 "2006-12-01T19:14:37Z")
Wow you work way to fast lol. How about a trap? The pack looks amazing! [Next page](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/irricanians-egb-proton-pack-build-pic-intensive/1719.md?page=2)