Easy MK1 Arc Reactor Replica (From Iron Man Movie)

DIY Iron Man MK1 Arc Reactor / Easy MK1 Arc Reactor Replica (From Iron Man Movie)

... #Infinity_Workshop Hello, Marvel and Iron Man fans. Today I have a complete guide for making a DIY ARC reactor (MK1 Version)... Tony Stark made his first miniature arc reactor in a cave and I made this one in my house in complete lockdown ..due to the COVID-19 Pandemic situation... All materials used in this project are very common to find locally ... And this project can be easily rebuilt by anyone with a lot of patience ... This project took me almost 4 months to complete... Because I had to make all the files and templates just from scratch.

This is the link to the video... DIY Iron Man MK1 Arc Reactor || Complete build guide.... ||

Get the Templates here... Templates

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Supplies

Materials used in this video:

2mm thick acrylic sheet, (I used a transparent one...but a black sheet will be helpful for the base part)

Templates, Get the Files Now (updated Link)

coping saw, (small teeth blade is preferable)

Insulated copper wire,(a fine wire will be a better option)

Paint, (I used acrylic paint)

And some items from my scrap collection, and some random stuff...

like-* Drill machine(I used cordless one), * markers, * Glue, * Also...use whatever available(after all this is a scrap build like Tony in cave)

Step 1: The Things We Will Need...

Gather some basic working tools as I mentioned above...

Step 2: Cut All the Templates...

The 1st step of this build is making the templates

ad I did that part for you guys.....

Now the 2nd Step is printing those templates in full A4 paper in 100% print ratio(adjust the ratio if your printer automatically scales them)...

3rd step is sticking all the templates on the acrylic sheet....(here I wanna give a little note ...you may use 2mm thick pvc sheets for those fragile parts..like the upper-middle ring )

Step 3: Cut All the Pieces

Firstly cut all the pieces into manageable pieces...

then, Using a coping or hand saw or any other saw(use whatever you want...) cut the pieces into propper shape and sizes...

Now use sandpaper to smooth out the edges and to make them look better...

***Use PVC sheets wherever needed

***be very precise for the top rings as they are the main part of the arc reactor...

Step 4: Gather All the Parts...

Now this is the time of gathering all the parts together... like the mesh, the light, the 20 base pieces... Always use those items that can be found easily and cheaply...because after all this is a project to be done in cave with scrap items...(I also did the same)

Step 5: Making the Light...

Just use normal 4-volt white LEDs. with a small heatsink...just keep them in size

Process:

Take flat SMD led strip or panel... cut in size... soldier with wires... make 2 sets... place a small heatsink between them... seal them well with anything you want... soldier the main power wires... now just be very creative with your version as or materials are not gonna be the same... so let your creativity do the rest...

Step 6: Colouring the Pieces...

Just use any metallic paint and paint the parts with dark silver paint...(using spray paint will be very easy...as I didn't had that... I used brush paint instead)

Apply 2 coats if necessary...

Step 7: Making the Big Ring...

I used clear epoxy resin to join the 5 ring pieces... I took off the protective films from 5 of them and then thoroughly cleaned them with cleaning acetone... and then applied resin between each layer then let the whole thing set for at least 12 hours...

Then unmold the thing and trim the excess off... and give a good amount of sanding with different sand grits...from 100 up to 400 and so on...

Step 8: Cut the Small Ring Guards...

Cut the small ring guards from the templates and stick them on small pvc pipe sheet... Now cut them apart with a coping saw... There should be 20 pieces in total... Ple be careful while making these pieces as they are put on the top of the reactor...so any imperfection will be noticed clearly...

Step 9: Completing the Outer Main Ring....

Firstly cut 10 same length plastic sheet pieces(1cm*6cm)...place them at their appropriate spots and stick them with hot glue...

Now attach the 20 pieces with a strong but thin glue in their places...(the guards should be painted beforehand)

Wind insulated copper wire around the loops to form those 10 coils(which are used to stabilize the fusion reactor under them)....I'm not suggesting the wire length as they will vary according to your wire thickness and design....But I used 2 complete layers of wire in my version...

Step 10: Making the Extra Parts

Firstly make 2 of the clear rings out of acrylic sheet strips ...

And make a big diffuser for the light using the acrylic sheet (the designs are available in the templates)...then use some white epoxy resin and make a resin layer for better light diffusion... Then give proper sand using 100 to 400 grit sandpaper and so on...

Make the decorative connector using small pvc sheets and some wires... also use anything that is available... Lastly, paint wherever needed...

Step 11: Assembling Time...

After completing all the parts and the pieces, color them all and let them dry for enough time

make all the excess parts as described earlier... watch the video as needed, as I gave proper video tutorial for the build.

Now, this is the time of assembling all the parts into one piece...

Step 12: Assemble the Inner Diffusion Layers

In this stage take five rings(I made them from copper wire)... and cut all the pieces needed for this part and attach them in their place with glue... And also use the outer guard ring...Place a mesh type piece in the middle ...

Step 13: Assemble the Base Part

Just glue the pieces into their corresponding places with strong glue and use hot glue if necessary...

There should be 10 big support pieces and 10 shorter pieces with an outer assembly ring...

The big pieces are for supporting the bigger ring with the coils...and the smaller 10 rings are for supporting the inner light plate...see the process

Step 14: Attach the Base Piece With Light Source...

Solder the power wires with the light...

and pass the wire with the decorative connector wire through the bottom hole...and tie them with a zip tie...

Here is the process...see the process

Step 15: Complete the Outer Ring

Add the decorative inner ring inside the pocket created with the guard pieces and insert 3 screws...these will be used to attach the outer ring with the other part...

just use the precise measurements as needed see the process

Step 16: Add the Middle Diffusing Layer

Now just add the early made diffusion layer with the 5 rings on it...if all steps are followed and done perfectly these steps will be done with no problem...

The process looks like this see the process

Step 17: Complete the Assembly...

Place the outer big ring on the base part...The supports will be aligned perfectly....insert the inner decorative ring... tighten the 3 screws into the diffusion layer...

And we are done....with some minor adjustment the process will be completed...

Step 18: Now You Also Have Your Own MK1 Arc Reactor...

And this is the complete process of making a DIY Iron Man MK1 arc reactor from scratch and under not more than 10 $.....remember one thing... creativity is the possession of our thinking...if you can dream big and decide to do something ..do it with full of your efforts.....I didn't make the stand in this project because I thought that my "I know that Tony has a heart...so I don't have to show that".....also as we all don't have CNC or laser cutter or ant other expensive machines ...I tried to make this project simpler .....It will take some time but the process is very easy to follow....so start your arc reactor today.....

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There are many other ways to make this project ...but this is how I made it,,^_^
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