# Proton Gun Mounting Bracket **URL:** \ **Category:** Proton Packs\ **Created:** [October 23, 2005, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/proton-gun-mounting-bracket/163 "2005-10-23T02:21:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fifth\_beatle](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/e9a140/32.png) [@fifth\_beatle](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/fifth_beatle)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2005, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/proton-gun-mounting-bracket/163/1 "2005-10-23T02:21:45Z")
(Ok, I hope I don’t duplicate an earlier post…) 😉 So, I noticed on the plans that the proton gun mounts to the pack via a “Dixie Cup” mounting bracket. Does this mean that any Dixie Cup machine, even ones you buy in stores today, have these brackets? Or, is this a bracket that Dixie used in the past, and is no longer the norm (i.e. now they’re plastic or something.) Does anyone know? Thanks, ~5B ---
**Author:** ![Indianapolis\_Ghostbu](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/8c91f0/32.png) [@Indianapolis\_Ghostbu](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Indianapolis_Ghostbu)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/proton-gun-mounting-bracket/163/2 "2005-10-25T01:02:33Z")
I found Metal Brackets on dixie cup holders, but they are different. I would suggest going down to where they sell water purifying equipment and checking it out. They should be no more than $15. ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Jedi](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/4af34b/32.png) [@Dark\_Jedi](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Dark_Jedi)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 4:50am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/proton-gun-mounting-bracket/163/3 "2005-10-25T04:50:27Z")
I used something called a flush mounting bracket that I found at ACE. They come in packs of 2, and it holds the gun pretty well. plus the way it is designed allows me to remount the wand while wearing the pack ---
**Author:** ![Dougy](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@Dougy](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Dougy)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/proton-gun-mounting-bracket/163/4 "2005-10-25T09:59:46Z")
I don’t know if there are any other international prop builders here, but I’ve never heard of a dixie cup. Actually, alot of the items mentioned on the plans are not avalable in Australia, which makes it a little hard. But you get to run around looking for suppliment items, which can be fun! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Indianapolis\_Ghostbu](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/8c91f0/32.png) [@Indianapolis\_Ghostbu](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Indianapolis_Ghostbu)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/proton-gun-mounting-bracket/163/5 "2005-10-25T21:47:22Z")
I have no trouble putting the wond back on the pack while still wearing the pack, it just takes a bit of practice. ---
**Author:** ![fifth\_beatle](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/e9a140/32.png) [@fifth\_beatle](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/fifth_beatle)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2005, 3:54am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/proton-gun-mounting-bracket/163/6 "2005-10-26T03:54:53Z")
Thanks for all the help so far guys! Dougy - the dixie cup is, like a little paper cup you might find next to a water cooler. They’re small and meant to be used once, then thrown away. Dark Jedi - do you happen to have a pic of the gun mount you used, or do you have a link to the page on Ace Hardware? I looked for it online, but had no luck. Thanks, ~5B ---
**Author:** ![Dougy](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@Dougy](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Dougy)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2005, 4:12am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/proton-gun-mounting-bracket/163/7 "2005-10-26T04:12:08Z")
> [@fifth\_beatle](#): > > Thanks for all the help so far guys! > > Dougy - the dixie cup is, like a little paper cup you might find next to a water cooler. They’re small and meant to be used once, then thrown away. > > Thanks, > > ~5B Ooooh! I know what you mean, never heard to them refered to as a dixie cup though. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Master\_Taran](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@Master\_Taran](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Master_Taran)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2005, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/proton-gun-mounting-bracket/163/8 "2005-10-26T17:08:47Z")
I thought water cooler cups were cone-shaped. Dixie cups aren’t. ---
**Author:** ![Martian263](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@Martian263](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Martian263)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/proton-gun-mounting-bracket/163/9 "2005-10-27T04:09:46Z")
I know exactly the brackets Dark Jedi used, because I used the same type of bracket. It’s basicly used for mounting heavy pictures and mirrors, so you should be able to find them with the picture hangers of most hardware stores. These take up a lot less room than the Dixie Cup method, and allows the gun to mount more flushly up against the pack. Though I should add that it’s a real pain getting the gun back on the pack while wearing it, but on another note, they are much easier to find than the Dixie Cup brackets, and they’re cheep. ---
**Author:** ![fifth\_beatle](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/e9a140/32.png) [@fifth\_beatle](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/fifth_beatle)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/proton-gun-mounting-bracket/163/10 "2005-10-28T00:23:50Z")
Dude, that’s awesome. Thanks for providing the pics for reference. I’m gonna try and find them this evening at Home Depot, cuz I need something by this weekend in order to attach the gun to the pack. Thanks again, ~5B