Ghostbusters Neutrona Wand

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Working off my previous experience with other Particle Thrower models, I decided to model up a brand new wand in Solidworks. Many of the existing models had serious issues that prevented me from printing them as intended. So here's the result of my last week of labor - my take on the business end of our favorite Ghostbusting gear. The parts are mass-exported from Solidworks, and may require rotation to print properly. Most parts shouldn't need supports, but lenses and hat-lights do need to be printed solid with transparent filaments. As a specific note, the gunbody will print just fine sitting flat with supports. Right now, the model is designed to fit a GBFans Light Kit, but if you have a different light kit or custom setup, please shoot me a message and I'll happily customize the model for you. The parts that differ from electronics kit to kit are: Gunbody, Barrel LED Adapter, and Vent Lens. The Bill of Materials Excel sheet contains not only how many of each part you need but also all the screws and nuts required to finish the wand, as well as how long to cut the PVC handles and barrel options. You have three options for a barrel: A cut test tube (140 x 25mm plastic, cut to 75mm) with a Mattel-style barrel tip, 3/4" Acrylic Rod (cut to 120mm), or the screen-accurate 7/8" Acrylic Barrel. I've also included a Back Handle Cutting Jig that you can use to mark and cut the pipe for the exact correct mating angle with the gun body. Banjos mount with 1/8 dowel rods, which most hobby shops sell by the foot in wood or plastic. I have also included drawings of some of the more confusing sub-assemblies, and the bubble numbers correspond to the Item # in the Bill of Materials. The model does not include a Clippard Valve, as I recently released my own R-331/R-701/R-501 model based on Clippard's own CAD data and my measurements from a live 80's Vintage R-331. This wand works with my Loom Couplers available here. A Youtube Exploded Diagram Video is available here: Update 10/20/2018 - I fixed the Heatsink orientation and a minor size issue with the external Hat Light. The updated models are Wand Body, Heatsink, External Printable Hat Light. Update 11/14/2018 - I added a new barrel option: proper acrylic rod. Using 3/4" OD acrylic rod, you can use the 0.75 Acrylic versions of the GBFans Barrel LED Adapter, Barrel Tip, and Barrel Tip Adapter to build up your wand. Update 02/28/2019 - Finally, I added all the parts required to use the screen-accurate 1-1/4" OD 1" ID aluminum tubes for handles. This includes a cutting jig as well for perfectly matching handle angles. Update 04/16/2019 - I updated the Wand Body (for 1.25" Handles) to fix rear handle mount, as I accidentally sized the mount to the tube OD instead of the ID. Update 08/15/2019 - I added "Wand Body 1.25in OD Handles TEST REV LARGE HANDLE HOLE.stl," which has a massive 20mm hole in the back handle stub (vs. stock 15mm), at the request of a Thingiverse user.