Iron Man ARC Reactor - slim and wearable

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I built an Ironman ARC Reactor prop for Comic-con that's just 1.5cm thick when assembled, making it thin enough to be mounted inside a t-shirt like I did. Check out "ARC_-_All_Items_Example_only.stl" for reference, but don't try printing this model - instead, print the parts separately and then assemble them. Assembling the prop is fairly easy: the three ring supports fit snugly into the backplate. On top of those supports sit four inner rings, glued in place from bottom to top: 1, 2, 3, and 4. The top ring then sits on top of the ring supports. I printed the light ring opaque but made it translucent by adding LEDs for a cool effect. To diffuse the lights, I sanded down an acrylic light ring. The ten wire formers sit evenly spaced on the light ring, wrapped in copper wire and joined with thicker copper wire. The backplate comes in two variants: one has bigger holes to accommodate larger wires or LEDs. Once complete, you can slip the prop into a piece of clothing, then use the clamp ring to secure it in place.