For those leaving it stock, you can put the on/off switch in the middle, and it'll turn it off. Cause when you leave it on the try me/off mode, it's constantly draining the battery.
As I said in the video, the pedal was completely custom. The hose is split tubing used to tidy up cables. Any standard electronic wire should work. I believe I used speaker wire for it.
Great job- looks awesome. That's pretty much exactly what I plan on doing to my trap. You should have done/should do a how to video. Especially on the pedal.
There’s two green LEDs in the trap. I chose one and added the fairy string lights I mentioned in the video. I matched up the positive and negative wires to the exposed legs of the green LED. Soldered the string lights to the green LED coated the connections in hot glue to prevent a short. As for you second question, I’m not sure what you mean.
@@axylsorax also I believe spongefacemcgee has a kit that comes with working switches, legit resistor, and more. I'm not trying to advertise for the guy, but hey. If you're trying to make it even more exact, his kit can't do no harm.
So “a bit more detail” has become a short novel. The diffusion is a piece of retail packaging plastic. You could possibly use the clear plastic that makes up the viewing window of the trap’s packaging. I collect a lot of Marvel Legends figures so I used the plastic from that. It’s a lot sturdier. To make it mostly opaque, I gave it a sanding with light grit sandpaper. I went in a circular motion a la Mr. Miyagi’s “wax on wax off” methodology, but on a smaller scale of course. Then I cut it to size and taped it onto the opening of the trap with black electrical tape. To keep the trap doors open, press the foot pedal down, and when the trap opens, flip the switch off. Then you’re clear to tape the diffusion on. Turn the trap back on and it should automatically close the doors. I also forgot to mention that I lined the inside of the trap with aluminum foil tape to help bounce the light better like Bill Doran did in his video over on Punished Props. Hope this helps.
Started by dismantling the trap. Drilled a hole for the brass fitting on the back of the trap. The wire comes out from the slanted part on the back of the trap originally. Cut the wires that lead to the pedal and stripped them. Attached new longer wires. Soldered them, covered them in electrical tape to reduce chance of a short. I made sure to cut the wire far from the circuit board so I wouldn’t risk breaking off the connections (mainly because I hate soldering circuit boards 😉). Added some tubing and the pedal and was done.
Jim Coughlan Yes, I’ve thought about it! That’s it. Just a thought XD. I would try to emulate the trap from Adam Savage’s Tested which used E-Cigarettes to make smoke, but I’m nowhere near talented enough to do that. Plus I’m not sure if two AA batteries could handle all the electronics.
I drilled a larger hole for the copper connector then fed the wires through. If you use a connector that's accurate to the movie, then it's a tight fit, but as long as you use thin wires, you'll have just enough room. The trap seen in the video has an inaccurate connector with a wide mouth and threads on both ends, but since filming this video, I've added the correct connector.
For those leaving it stock, you can put the on/off switch in the middle, and it'll turn it off. Cause when you leave it on the try me/off mode, it's constantly draining the battery.
I thought I just had a faulty copy, but now that I know that someone else has this issue, that gives me some reassurance.
Nice job I plan to do the same with mine as well
20$! Man I wish I could go to the states for the day to grab one. Stupid Covid!
Where did you get your pedal and hose? What gauge wire did you use to extend the pedal wire? Looks great!
As I said in the video, the pedal was completely custom. The hose is split tubing used to tidy up cables. Any standard electronic wire should work. I believe I used speaker wire for it.
how did you add extra leds on the inside??
That pedalmod is pretty clever, well done.
If there's a napa around they sell the gold regulators for the side. I sawed the crappy one off and bolted one on.
Great job- looks awesome. That's pretty much exactly what I plan on doing to my trap. You should have done/should do a how to video. Especially on the pedal.
How did you add more LED's in the trap, and what did you use to seal up the opening inside the trap ??
There’s two green LEDs in the trap. I chose one and added the fairy string lights I mentioned in the video. I matched up the positive and negative wires to the exposed legs of the green LED. Soldered the string lights to the green LED coated the connections in hot glue to prevent a short. As for you second question, I’m not sure what you mean.
@@axylsorax that white plastic you have underneath the trap doors. Looks like fluorescent bulb fixture cover.
@@axylsorax also I believe spongefacemcgee has a kit that comes with working switches, legit resistor, and more. I'm not trying to advertise for the guy, but hey. If you're trying to make it even more exact, his kit can't do no harm.
@@sazonswaggreviews4449 It's retail packaging sanded to a frosty finish.
@@axylsorax found a plastic portfolio with the same finish at staples ... Thanks though. Very informative.
The 1 dislike must be a Gozer worshipper ?
That looks amazing
Would love to see a complete part list in the description
Really clever with the pedal, well done.
i like what you did, do you have a break down on how you did it?
Jason Parrott I would suggest looking through different replies and comments on this video. Went in depth a few times.
Can I buy a modification pack? Just got mine and really need to modify it, plz!
Can you give a bit more detail on the diffusion? It looks great on video.
So “a bit more detail” has become a short novel. The diffusion is a piece of retail packaging plastic. You could possibly use the clear plastic that makes up the viewing window of the trap’s packaging. I collect a lot of Marvel Legends figures so I used the plastic from that. It’s a lot sturdier. To make it mostly opaque, I gave it a sanding with light grit sandpaper. I went in a circular motion a la Mr. Miyagi’s “wax on wax off” methodology, but on a smaller scale of course. Then I cut it to size and taped it onto the opening of the trap with black electrical tape. To keep the trap doors open, press the foot pedal down, and when the trap opens, flip the switch off. Then you’re clear to tape the diffusion on. Turn the trap back on and it should automatically close the doors. I also forgot to mention that I lined the inside of the trap with aluminum foil tape to help bounce the light better like Bill Doran did in his video over on Punished Props. Hope this helps.
Set the on/off switch to the halfway point in the middle to actually turn it off 😉.
Great looking piece. How did you go about elongating the wire?
Started by dismantling the trap. Drilled a hole for the brass fitting on the back of the trap. The wire comes out from the slanted part on the back of the trap originally. Cut the wires that lead to the pedal and stripped them. Attached new longer wires. Soldered them, covered them in electrical tape to reduce chance of a short. I made sure to cut the wire far from the circuit board so I wouldn’t risk breaking off the connections (mainly because I hate soldering circuit boards 😉). Added some tubing and the pedal and was done.
@@axylsorax Amazing, hav you thoughtof adding smoke?
Jim Coughlan Yes, I’ve thought about it! That’s it. Just a thought XD. I would try to emulate the trap from Adam Savage’s Tested which used E-Cigarettes to make smoke, but I’m nowhere near talented enough to do that. Plus I’m not sure if two AA batteries could handle all the electronics.
Great job. Can I ask how you got the wire through the new connector on the back of the trap? Thanks
I drilled a larger hole for the copper connector then fed the wires through. If you use a connector that's accurate to the movie, then it's a tight fit, but as long as you use thin wires, you'll have just enough room. The trap seen in the video has an inaccurate connector with a wide mouth and threads on both ends, but since filming this video, I've added the correct connector.
What wire did you use to extend the pedal?
I'm trying to build mine from scratch, could you tell me the measurements of the pedal? Looks awesome by the way!!!
Your voice sounds like Dan Ackroyd