The finished assembly with a test LED array.

Version 2! I wanted to see how long it would take to wind one before bed, the rest got done the next day.

Version 1. The Diffuser Ring cracked almost right away and the threads weren’t quite right.

Arc Reactor

As long as I can remember I’ve been a fan of superheroes. I mean who hasn’t wanted a Green Lantern ring at some point? I’m a big fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, making it a point to go see most of the new movies the day they come out.

I set out to design and print my own arc reactor. Looking online I was able to find a few designs that people had released but they were either too involved (I was trying to go for off the shelf electronics to save time and cost) or too simple (a tea light candle isn’t cool enough for an arc reactor). So after a little bit of trial and error I produced my arc reactor just in time for Endgame.