Cheap Portal Gun: DIY

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ก.ค. 2024
  • You wanted it, so Zack built it. It's the A.S.H.P.D. (Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device), the gun for the popular videogame Portal and Portal 2! And the best part is Zack shows you how to do it for about $50! Tune in tomorrow for the test film!
    Indy Mogul's Backyard FX features cheap, DIY filmmaking tips and tutorials including special effects, props, and camera equipment. 'Build' episodes on Mondays and 'Original Short' test films on Tuesdays featuring the build.
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  • @psychosolver
    @psychosolver 12 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I've been working on this project since yesterday. I found the exact same clear tube and plunger that Zack used at Lowe's. I think he made a mistake when he said 3" and 4" ABS tube. I think it has to be 2" and 3" based on the C shaped rings he made at 4:13. If it was really a 3" tube the rings would have to be a lot bigger.

  • @RichardTheValiantFoolFox
    @RichardTheValiantFoolFox 8 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    If you are building this in 2016 save some cash and knock about $12 off the build by going to a store like $5 and below to get the foam mats you only really need two of them and they are like $3 a piece there.

    • @giannieditsvideos
      @giannieditsvideos 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Richard Fox thank you mate

    • @ryanulichny6254
      @ryanulichny6254 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Richard Fox thanks at Walmart they're more than 20 bucks

    • @zoe4389
      @zoe4389 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you

    • @thegamegeekcosplayandmore5159
      @thegamegeekcosplayandmore5159 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Richard Fox building mine in 2018, I'm using most of Odin's ideas plus some of Indie Mogul's

    • @Starvingrobots
      @Starvingrobots 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      theGAMEgeek Cosplay and more Hey!! I could use some help and pointers on my build if you have the time ❤️

  • @Vaultmeat_101
    @Vaultmeat_101 10 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    NEVER LOOK AT THE OPERATIONAL END OF THE DEVICE!!!!

    • @skillset9912
      @skillset9912 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i think we are dead

    • @lostdeeper
      @lostdeeper 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      rip eyes

    • @TheZombersLMAO
      @TheZombersLMAO 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me in portal 1: *gets shot by portal gun*
      Also me: hehe that tickled

  • @NightleyRage
    @NightleyRage 10 ปีที่แล้ว +193

    Do not look into the operating end of the device.

    • @benjamindearden6533
      @benjamindearden6533 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      lol

    • @balljoint5853
      @balljoint5853 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      OPERATIONAL end of the device. You fail at making easy-to-make reference.

    • @zoe4389
      @zoe4389 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOL

    • @skaisathedutchie7003
      @skaisathedutchie7003 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don’t even look at it

    • @azrealreinke7360
      @azrealreinke7360 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      it is a replica though so it is safe to look into it

  • @deadhand2790
    @deadhand2790 13 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    This build was quite boss indeed! You made life take the lemons back!

    • @The_Moth1
      @The_Moth1 ปีที่แล้ว

      If life gives you lemons, give them back. Who in their right mind would make lemonade?

  • @weaseloaf58
    @weaseloaf58 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    I remember watching this video a million times when I was a kid. Back in the day I couldn’t even understand a single word of english but it was still very entertaining. Somehow I managed to adopt some of these techniques to make my own version of the Portal Gun out of a couple of Pringle’s tubes. Good times, thank you.

  • @louhalliday684
    @louhalliday684 8 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    hey I just want to say I built the portal gun with my mom and used this as my main video to look at. lets just say I was a pretty awesome chell for Christmas. I even had a companion cube and everything

    • @Bean-mr8sf
      @Bean-mr8sf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      U dressed as chell for CHRISTMAS?

    • @GucciGuilty
      @GucciGuilty 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Okay that’s even better than Santa

  • @kellie8313
    @kellie8313 9 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    Has anyone successfully made this, following the tutorial? I'm thinking about making a Chell cosplay, and y'know.

    • @savin0279
      @savin0279 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Sorry this is a late reply. But yes, it is possible!

    • @importedevi6122
      @importedevi6122 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      ian munoz 5 years late lmao

    • @kellie8313
      @kellie8313 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      you all are funny lol, thanks for the hella late replies (i did end up making this for halloween one year, though for anyone wondering it was rather heavy to carry around for trick-or-treating, but it looked nice)

    • @yazil8135
      @yazil8135 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@kellie8313 I'm thinking of making this costume for quarantine Halloween so I'm glad to hear people have had success with it!

    • @hamster_explorer9642
      @hamster_explorer9642 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Im doing it too, except all but the curved shells are 3d printed. Reduces need to use electrical tools, which make a mess.

  • @maryannniangar4636
    @maryannniangar4636 10 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    How to make a turrets pls

  • @YaddyBub
    @YaddyBub 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    How does this not have more views??

    • @fop8313
      @fop8313 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      because this shit is too cool for the eyes of normal people :v

  • @zacmcdonald8989
    @zacmcdonald8989 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wow I remember seeing this 13yrs ago, this brings me back

  • @CherryHavoc
    @CherryHavoc 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this! I've been considering cosplaying Chell and your tutorial is so easy to understand :)

  • @cartoonken5060
    @cartoonken5060 7 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    "cheap portal gun"
    "50 dollars"
    boi

    • @cobalt7655
      @cobalt7655 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      thats pretty cheap they cost like 300 bucks on amazon

    • @jaclyngarcia6075
      @jaclyngarcia6075 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@cobalt7655 they can go up to $800

  • @galacticcat5344
    @galacticcat5344 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hey, I was wondering how does a 4-in abs pipe fit inside a 4-in pvc pipe..? Is there some sort of size difference even though they are both 4-inches? I am so confused..

  • @KM-sf6mi
    @KM-sf6mi 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    *singing in glados voice* This was a triumph....I'm making a note here huge success. It's hard to over state my satisfaction! Backyard FX....you do what you do because you rock.

  • @thefragnar
    @thefragnar 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love how the videos give off a "Modern marvels" or "How's it made" feel. Great Job.

  • @MiningMadness0029
    @MiningMadness0029 9 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Now it's time to do the white *Chells*
    BA DUN PSHHHH

  • @Swordslash
    @Swordslash 9 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Wish that you could press a button for it to change from orange to blue!

    • @elinewell8627
      @elinewell8627 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      AJ DeAugustine I think since he just put a light in the plunger, you might be able to find a light online that changes from orange to blue, if that was helpful at all :)

    • @Swordslash
      @Swordslash 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Eli Newell Ok thanks! I just wanna have a very accurate model. With the color changing. : D

    • @Swordslash
      @Swordslash 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ***** I just don't want to pay that much for one toy. I'm no ta die hard portal fan. At least I don't think I am! XD

  • @MrJackthezombie
    @MrJackthezombie 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
    I needed this so much for my school project and i can finally do it!
    You earned yourself a subscriber mate!

  • @mcsdaver
    @mcsdaver 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    and shipping.
    Worth it if you don't have time to build one.
    Plus it has all the colors of lights used in the games and sound FX.
    It is a very nice portal gun.

  • @leonderprofie123
    @leonderprofie123 12 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Dear Santa

  • @kane100574
    @kane100574 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    portal image links for printing?

  • @andriasmith
    @andriasmith 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    life saver. i was struggling to figure out a cheap and EASY way for the lights inside~ THANKS!!!

  • @Bobiwanfetobi1
    @Bobiwanfetobi1 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    I will try my hardest to do this this summer. Thank you for explaining it so well.

  • @MisLissit
    @MisLissit 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm spanish and i have problems for understand when you say the shopping list. Could you write the shopping list with inches and diameter? Please. Thanks and sorry my english.

    • @djangosibilia7855
      @djangosibilia7855 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      3 inch abs tube
      4 inch abs tube
      2x 4 inch couplings
      2x 3 inch couplings
      Is that what you needed?

    • @MisLissit
      @MisLissit 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you very much. I need: The clear plastic tube? and the plunger?

    • @djangosibilia7855
      @djangosibilia7855 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +MisLissit he did not provide sizes for those. I instead used a sheet from a clear folder and then glued it into place

    • @MisLissit
      @MisLissit 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Django Sibilia Thank you very much for all.

  • @alphachestnut
    @alphachestnut 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Just pause at 2:22 and you'll see the blueprint. Copy what the blueprint shows.

  • @rayuk666
    @rayuk666 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is beautiful and had given me a great starting point to making a portal gun for my halloween costume. Now if I can apply the same ideas for my portal boots...

  • @zombiekidcameron99
    @zombiekidcameron99 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gonna follow these instructions and make one this weekend!!!

  • @joseavila5664
    @joseavila5664 9 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Watching this in 2015 lol

  • @claudiorojas4306
    @claudiorojas4306 9 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    with cheap i thought 10 dolla

    • @theinternet330
      @theinternet330 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ur poor

    • @claudiorojas4306
      @claudiorojas4306 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The Internet no im not im gonna buy the real one from neca

    • @claudiorojas4306
      @claudiorojas4306 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Internet ok i purchase it in amazon already

    • @jamescole2550
      @jamescole2550 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +tomas player its 1,000,000$ dude! Y would you buy one when u could make one for only 50$

    • @claudiorojas4306
      @claudiorojas4306 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      James Cole wtf is just 250 $

  • @ChrisTopher_Urbanism
    @ChrisTopher_Urbanism 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I just realised I could save a bunch of cash by replacing the PVC in this video with more foam. I'm pretty sure I have plenty of foam mats in my garage. Then I would only need to buy the white spray paint, the screws (although I may have something similar around the house I could use), and maybe the clear plastic tubes for the middle.

  • @1crazyfocker
    @1crazyfocker 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMG.. way to go Zack you got the PVC and ASB, sizes right....the first time ever...
    but great build. looks great, keep it up, love your videos

  • @reverselinework1689
    @reverselinework1689 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I cant find the blueprints anywhere... help?

    • @ethan-gk6py
      @ethan-gk6py 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yee.... I need dem orangeprints.

    • @reverselinework1689
      @reverselinework1689 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Jimothy Camera pff nice one

    • @thegamegeekcosplayandmore5159
      @thegamegeekcosplayandmore5159 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know I'm late, but Odin Makes made better templates to use. See them at the links imgur.com/a/eCGBX or imgur.com/a/9g8jc (or click the links in the description of Odin Makes' portal gun video)

    • @soundstats427
      @soundstats427 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      ReverseLinework google Harrison Kirk portal gun and they should pop up that’s how I found them

  • @kaoskreator8016
    @kaoskreator8016 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    A LOT of stuff was way off. The ABS pipes really weren't ABS. And you never show what you attach your cables to. You also never showed how you made the bottom shell, and the template link just brought everyone to your TH-cam channel. But, after 3 days of struggle and LOTS of improvise, I made a pretty good looking portal gun. So, after all, I guess there some things you could've done better, but it was an okay project.

  • @odb3r
    @odb3r 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm definitely doing this! Thanks for the tutorial

  • @ElKarlito13
    @ElKarlito13 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    suppose to be a bit bigger but seriously that look awesome !! and the foam painted in white was a great idea !!

  • @bingingwithbabishisamazing4034
    @bingingwithbabishisamazing4034 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is 2011? It looks like 2016

  • @otamanlvhs
    @otamanlvhs 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Does anyone know how to make a gun shoot like portal gun?

    • @testsubject1679
      @testsubject1679 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      meybe the portal 2 extras could help you thers vidoe ther

    • @ArvindS-mv4ef
      @ArvindS-mv4ef 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      how about some paintballs? they can make blue/orange stains on the wall, but I have no idea how to make the oval shape. Perhaps rigging the wall?

    • @angrybirdbradley
      @angrybirdbradley 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Arvind Subramanian make a plastic ring (or wood) on the wall and shoot in it .3.

    • @Eclipse4172
      @Eclipse4172 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good luck catching black holes for your portal gun :)

    • @pandahacker789
      @pandahacker789 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That part you would have to do with visual effects. Use after effects and you'd want to take a video of where you want the portal destination then mask an oval shape and add the blue or orange glow to the outside of that mask. :)

  • @RachaelandLou
    @RachaelandLou 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic tutorial!

  • @Lightslime7
    @Lightslime7 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been looking for one,this is the best

  • @anonymoussethturner894
    @anonymoussethturner894 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey I love this .thanks so much! The only thing I would change is putting something to fill the gap on the top but other wise great tutorial THANKS SO MUCH!!!!

  • @MrFlip2247
    @MrFlip2247 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is fantastic keep doing this your amazing and extremely creative

  • @jakel950
    @jakel950 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Zack i love my portal gun ive always wanted to make one

  • @Chell2319
    @Chell2319 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool , can't wait to build one !!!

  • @katt-astrophiic
    @katt-astrophiic 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank You For The Tutorial! I'm Sure I'll Make The Portal Gun Soon!

  • @imaCigamnam
    @imaCigamnam 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    almost done with mine and so far it looks good

  • @flarepie24
    @flarepie24 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    awesoem, i definately plan to do this but i think im gunna add a handle inside just to make it easier to hold

  • @williamgossage6135
    @williamgossage6135 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love all your work

  • @redflamez5700
    @redflamez5700 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I finished almost all of it in one day aswell!! It was on Christmas, I was in Wheatley Laboratories and I decided to stop for the day

  • @mcsdaver
    @mcsdaver 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    That is why I got mine from Think Geek.
    These portal guns have every color light used in Portal 2.
    They have lights and sounds from the game.

  • @1983Corolla
    @1983Corolla 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    ill definatly have to try this at some point.

  • @NoChillMan
    @NoChillMan 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    yes, and I'm sure you could find two of those voice recorders or something similar and record the sound of the blue and orange portal shots and wire those to a trigger. It'd be time consuming, but I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard

  • @YagmurAlm
    @YagmurAlm 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! With your help, we have made the portal gun!

  • @TheUPAshow
    @TheUPAshow 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job man

  • @sonicgreg
    @sonicgreg 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    An extra step for fun:
    Take a 3'' tube ends for holding a roll of plastic wrap on a bar, and put it in the end of the barrel. I'm not sure where you can find these, I found some at a body shop and they fit perfectly and stayed by itself. This also gives the end the effect of Harrison Krix's model as seen at 2:13.

  • @mcsdaver
    @mcsdaver 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sometimes it is fun to get one in the mail like it was Christmas!!!
    I am building the Atlas robot from the Portal 2.
    I am sure they wont be selling him full scale.
    I am also building a small animated GLaDOS robot, she will be computerized.

  • @CrystalInkArtist
    @CrystalInkArtist 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    you did a really good job at making this.

  • @AMSASH
    @AMSASH 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Miss this

  • @DugansChemistry
    @DugansChemistry 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I haven't seen this channel for like 2 tears!

  • @danerd7954
    @danerd7954 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is really cool I need to make this

  • @TheWalkingDeadKing
    @TheWalkingDeadKing 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thus is so well,made

  • @Zero6Hour
    @Zero6Hour 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Indy. It helped a lot. I wanna make one just to hang on my wall or have as a video game prop

  • @jeffjohnson338
    @jeffjohnson338 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    wow, totally doing this right now!

  • @MiudaConformada
    @MiudaConformada 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    that is amazing :D congrats for the great tutorial . .

  • @LilSpurrell
    @LilSpurrell 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    The plunger handle and LED flashlight is freaking genius! Seriously!

  • @LizzyRosetta
    @LizzyRosetta 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    cant wait to get supplies to make this :)

  • @mcsdaver
    @mcsdaver 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    They have the new customizable portal guns for sale right now.
    They have all the colors used in Portal 1 and 2.
    It can look like any portal gun in the game.

    • @happypercussionist1
      @happypercussionist1 ปีที่แล้ว

      ten year late reply, sorry, but where can you find the limitsd edition portal guns? I know you can't buy barely any cuz its limited but i am very interested to know.

  • @optimussentinel
    @optimussentinel 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    The couplings are made to fit with the corresponding ABS tube of the same inch thing.

  • @DragonSoul39
    @DragonSoul39 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    That looks AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @zzyzx13
    @zzyzx13 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    @RIBZComrade pvc couplers are usually larger than abs couplers, go to a plumbing supply store to get 100% abs and the portal gun will be the right size

  • @Justkill4fun
    @Justkill4fun 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    yes he is and makes a lot of cool props

  • @Jirue7609
    @Jirue7609 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video came out on my birthday...
    Happy birthday..:)

  • @theunknownstuff6446
    @theunknownstuff6446 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    i got a real one and its coming in 13 days can't wait!!!

  • @AggressiveSushi
    @AggressiveSushi 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I remember watching these ppl when they first started good times lol

  • @Nerofur
    @Nerofur 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    you could use servos to make the claws move and replace the tubing with real wires

  • @crystalchell143
    @crystalchell143 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    i am SO putting this in my favs,the whole time i was going,'oh god ,that is so cool!' XD now i no how to make 1, thanks!

  • @PressPlayNowFilms
    @PressPlayNowFilms 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Use two flashlights one blue one orange rigged to the trigger and add a cap onto each lens to make it oval and whenever you use it stand a certain distance away

  • @erickanimations7056
    @erickanimations7056 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey, where can i find the blueprints for the portal gun? I tried looking for it in the link but it says that the page doesn’t exist or was deleted

  • @TheGrantland100
    @TheGrantland100 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    i miss this

  • @zzyzx13
    @zzyzx13 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    I made one using this tutorial and another it is awesome finished on oct 30 at 11:00pm

  • @TheGarami9
    @TheGarami9 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    I got two flash lights and put an oranfr gel on one and used foam to be able to spin and i spin the foam to change from orangr to blue also i added a tiny piece of thin plastic thst clicks so i know when to dtop spinning :) just a tip i found easyer than switching the light and stuff

  • @awesomesomething6481
    @awesomesomething6481 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    mathes58 Thanks for the Wayback machine info, I found the blueprints thanks to that as well.

  • @engnerf
    @engnerf 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Still love this show even though it has been gone some time now

  • @Liusila
    @Liusila 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Whoa dude, great!!

  • @jetspeed500
    @jetspeed500 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    i would have used an led flashlight that can change colors and used blue/orange bulbs in it. then wired up the switch to where the "handle" of the gun would be so you could flip the switch to change what color portal you want to shoot.

  • @Z33B5
    @Z33B5 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Frickin love puppet Zack

  • @SuperKede
    @SuperKede 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    BFX forever you helped me with film

  • @XxSailorTwilightxX
    @XxSailorTwilightxX 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Go to Lowe's. I had trouble too. It's by the fluorescent lights.

  • @GoldX8900
    @GoldX8900 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    i gotta make one, then ill go as a Aperture test subject for haloween, ill even put a companion cube on my back

  • @ChefTerminator
    @ChefTerminator 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am so going to make one of these with my dad!

  • @antigravtoast2
    @antigravtoast2 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @JacksonKovacs Not really, It's acually between 400 and 500mm long, about 40 cm

  • @AbbeyLouWho
    @AbbeyLouWho 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    YOU ARE MY HERO! TRUE HERO!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

  • @TheBlueDragonGamer
    @TheBlueDragonGamer 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    OHH, why are you so awesome at this!?

  • @ryanm21212
    @ryanm21212 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    you made me look into the operational end of the device

  • @DaniVideoDiary
    @DaniVideoDiary 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANK YOU!!!!

  • @darkrashan
    @darkrashan 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    nicely done :)

  • @XxSailorTwilightxX
    @XxSailorTwilightxX 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Clear handled plungers are at Target!

  • @MindFreak7435
    @MindFreak7435 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man i want to make one for my friend for her chell cosplay but that dremel....it always gets me

  • @Mrkluelessguy
    @Mrkluelessguy 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    @RIBZComrade I think you forgot about the foam, you can just make the rings as big as you need them to fit everything together.

  • @mjzn
    @mjzn 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ohmygod, this is amazing. Wish I could do stuff like that :'D