# My First Proton Pack :Finished **URL:** \ **Category:** Proton Packs\ **Created:** [August 19, 2012, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-proton-pack-finished/36974 "2012-08-19T18:31:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ron\_Daniels](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/ron_daniels/32/12_2.png) [@Ron\_Daniels](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Ron_Daniels)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-proton-pack-finished/36974/21 "2012-09-09T21:06:49Z")
Because you had another post with the same pack, I combined the two threads. Really no need to have two threads fr the same project. ---
**Author:** ![MRblahface](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@MRblahface](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/MRblahface)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-proton-pack-finished/36974/22 "2012-09-09T21:11:41Z")
GBfan77 How much did this pack cost? ---
**Author:** ![GBfan77](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@GBfan77](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/GBfan77)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-proton-pack-finished/36974/23 "2012-09-09T22:13:52Z")
> [@Ron Daniels](#): > > Because you had another post with the same pack, I combined the two threads. Really no need to have two threads fr the same project. Thanks, It’s been a while since anyone posted anything in the first thread that I didn’t see it on the front page and I’m not sure if there’s any rule here when it comes to necroposting. > [@MRblahface](#): > > GBfan77 How much did this pack cost? Hmmmm, Well lets see. Not counting the paint and electronics… The backpack was used and free, an added waist strap cost around $2.00 The cutting board that makes up the [motherboard](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/motherboard) cost $7.00. It’s made of teflon so it’s fairly durable. Varios Boxes that make up the upper half of the pack cost from $1.00 - $6.00 Couple of play dough containers around $1.00 each. Tubeing cost around $5.00 or more from Canadian Tire. Larger tubeing I salvaged from an Old washer(I think, it was anyway. Most of it was already stripped). Four small Flashlights around a $1.00 each. Microwave food cover ([Cyclotron](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/cyclotron)) I think was $3.00 Metal strip for the [bumper](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/bumper) was around $1.00 Screws cost around $2.00 a pack. Everything is held on with screws. Body of the thrower is made from plastic, like the stuff used in models and I had that laying around. Thrower barrel was from a water pistol that cost around $3.00 I think, I can’t remember exactly. Hand grip was from Canadian Tire, bike section and cost around $5.00. Various Knobs and such I already had. So the total of this build, raw materials alone : no more than $60.00. I can’t give an exact number cause I can’t remember the exact prices of some of the items I bought, but none of it was expensive. I think the Lazer Zapper I used for lighting was $2.50, the Chaser Circuit was around $9.00 (I think) and two LED Tea lights cost around $2.00 each. And I already had some Flat Black paint so I didn’t have to buy more. ---
**Author:** ![MRblahface](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@MRblahface](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/MRblahface)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-proton-pack-finished/36974/24 "2012-09-09T22:21:05Z")
How long did it take you to make it? All and all 60 is int bad for a “My first pack”. Maybe if you get going you can maybe build a pack thats more accurate. Have fun with it. ---
**Author:** ![GBfan77](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@GBfan77](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/GBfan77)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-proton-pack-finished/36974/25 "2012-09-09T22:32:45Z")
Took about a month, working on it on and off.I was also working on a [Ghost Trap](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/ghost-trap) at the same time. I could’ve rushed things along but I wanted to make it as good a quality as I could. Since this was the first one I built I’ve started calling it the Mark 1, and building a more accurate pack is definetly something I want to do someday. ---
**Author:** ![Silverstreak](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@Silverstreak](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Silverstreak)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-proton-pack-finished/36974/26 "2012-09-10T02:17:08Z")
Excellent pics! Love the add-ons. Definite improvement. ---
**Author:** ![Boomerjinks](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/boomerjinks/32/128_2.png) [@Boomerjinks](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Boomerjinks)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-proton-pack-finished/36974/27 "2012-09-10T05:24:16Z")
Progress threads are a lot like high school, everyone is too wrapped up in themselves. Unless it’s something really revolutionary or of unsurpassed quality. I appreciate your pack. The first Ecto I built was made when the only power tool I owned was a drill, so I appreciate these non-canon scratch builds. I hope it’s strong enough to withstand Halloween! Onward and upward! ---
**Author:** ![GBfan77](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@GBfan77](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/GBfan77)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-proton-pack-finished/36974/28 "2012-09-10T22:40:07Z")
> [@Boomerjinks](#): > > Progress threads are a lot like high school, everyone is too wrapped up in themselves. > > Unless it’s something really revolutionary or of unsurpassed quality. > > I appreciate your pack. The first Ecto I built was made when the only power tool I owned was a drill, so I appreciate these non-canon scratch builds. I hope it’s strong enough to withstand Halloween! > > Onward and upward! No worries there, I made sure I made it strong enough to last more than one Halloween. I’m glad you can appreciate my first build and I have to say you used one power tool more than I did. All I had were hand tools. [Previous page](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-proton-pack-finished/36974.md?page=1)