Ricks Portal Gun (Rick & Morty)

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I wanted to build a portal gun from Rick and Morty, but I wasn't really happy with any of the files I found online. So I decided to have a go at making my own. And here it is!I printed the body of the portal gun in two parts out of PLA on my Ender 3 V2, as well as the tray that slides in the front.The LED lenses and the plasma tube were printed in clear resin on my Photon mono X.This project needed a lot of filling, sanding and painting, so be prepared!For best results on the plasma tube I recommend sanding your way up to a very high grit and then applying a couple coats of clear coat.I used hot glue to create the plasma ball effect/The electronics I use are as follows:Raspberry Pi Pico (specifically the Pico LiPo from Pimoroni)5 green 5mm LEDsA rechargeable 500mah LiPo battery (I was originally going to get a bigger one but couldn't source it in the end)Fermion: EC11 Rotary Encoder Module (Breakout) (cut down)Adafruit 0.56" 4-Digit 7-Segment Display - w/ I2C Backpack QT - Red (Assembled)The materials I used are as follows:PLAClear UV resinE-tech advanced body fillerPlastiKote Matte & Glossy spray paintRustoleum Crystal clear glossy clear-coatHot Glue (for plasma ball)Various grits of sandpaper up to 2500grit Badly written code here (Micropython): https://github.com/Bannerz/RMPicoPortalGunVideo here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSseKFKc9i8Print Settings: PLA Settings;Temp: 210cBed Temp: 65cWall Count: 5Supports: Yes - LinearInfill: 20%Support density: 5%Adhesion: Brim (not necessary)Total Time (all PLA prints): ~50 hoursResin;Layer Height: 0.05mmBottom Layer Count: 8Exposure Time: 2.8sBottom Exposure Time: 45sLift Distance: 8mmList Speed: 180mm/minRetract Speed: 240mm/minTotal Time: ~4hours