Making a Ghostbusters costume Pt2: The Belt Gizmo

Ep 17: In which I make a light-up Belt Gizmo using basic craft supplies and household junk. And there's more #Ghostbusters to come! Here's where you can support and follow my channel:
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:42 - The Motherboard
02:40 - The Microchips
03:54 - The E Box
04:17 - The Resistors
05:25 - The Number Tubes
06:05 - LED Strip: A Cautionary Tale
09:38 - Using Real Circuit Boards
11:24 - The Daughterboard
12:05 - Attaching The Wires
12:40 - Remaking The Microchips
14:35 - A Vlog Of Sadness
15:36 - New Lights
16:35 - Circuitry Caramel
16:43 - Final Assembly
19:54 - The Finished Thing
20:25 - YT Channel Recommendation
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[@InsidetheBoothTV]

thanks for sharing.. im making mine

[@joecool101386]

This thing is pretty bad ass

[@greigjohnson]

☺

[@christakrenko]

I've been loving this series thus far. Been considering putting together a Ghostbusters costume for a while but there are so many elements to it, it's a bit jarring. This helped a lot though, I'm excited to try building one of these myself.

[@greigjohnson]

Tell me about it! My next ep's Boots, Fobs, Belt, Walkie-Talkie, Holsters, Jumpsuit resizing, Patches, Elbow Pads and Weathering!

[@greigjohnson]

...and thanks for watching :)

[@Nono-hk3is]

The real thing you approximated with test tubes are called Nixie Tubes. If i recall correctly, you've stated you wish to get more into electronics. You should look for some nixie tube-based projects. I'd say they are probably intermediate skill level, but i think you'll like the result.

[@greigjohnson]

Nixie tubes! That's it; I've definitely heard that before. I've seen Nixie Tube clocks that are fantastic.

[@Nono-hk3is]

Also, the things you thought were resistors are indeed resistors. The silver metallic cylinders are capacitors, and, get this, the orange disks are *also* capacitors.

[@bloognoo]

#NotHappyButDignified

[@bryceneu3413]

Hi. I just came across your build of this gizmo and let me start off by saying this is super cool!!! I do have a question about the lighting gels you used. Are they self adhesive or do you have to stick it down to the gizmo board somehow?

[@greigjohnson]

Thanks very much! They're not adhesive, so I just attached them with clear plastic parcel tape.

[@lewiscausey687]

I've been doing your belt gizmo project. But I have a question about the LEDs. I picked up fairy lights from harbor freight that has 8 blinking modes. The lights are copper and seem that in a row of every 4 lights 1&3 and 2&4 are connected. At least on one blink pattern. The issue is the spaces between the lights are so long and the overall length is incredibly long. Is there a way to make a custom new LED strip so that I can use the original battery compartment/ computer chip? I'm not electrically apt a tutorial on this might help others wanting to learn simple electronics. Thanks.

[@greigjohnson]

I too lack that knowledge! Other than looping the extra wire back and forth on itself and securing with lots of tape, I'm afraid I'm not much help.