The Hearsch Angocoellum Rifle: A functional Steam/Cyber Punk Rifle

Step 11 Installation of the inner "workings"

the whirring and twirling of motors and gears
like ponderous music which filled the ears
but alas it is music only for the creator
for forever motionless they shall be throughout the years

Not the true workings just yet but the other stuff.

Tools and Materials:

• all those little found objects from last step (or whenever you did it)
• extra wires and parts just in case
• soldering iron and solder
• JB weld or some other good strong cement (can be used instead of solder since actual connectivity doesn't matter)
• paint for scuffs
• hot glue and gun
• CD cases that aren't being used or any other source of clear plastic
• cardboard for building up ridges around cubbies
• some small screws with interesting heads

Really straightforward step here . . .take all those little gizmos and glue them into the slots and cubbies you made for them . . .use plenty of glue/cement/solder so nothing breaks off. It's not too late to change your design here but make sure any changes still work with your ideas!

Now cut a piece out of the cd case that fits over the hole with a bit of room to spare. It's probably been scratched in this process so break out the polishing compound and give it a good rub down to let you see through it easily. touch up and scuffs in the paint/finish and then glue the plastic down. You've got two options here for the plate around the edge . . .hot glue and cardboard. . .cardboard is easier to make perfect but hot glue can look really nice with a smooth finish. The goal here is to make a retaining plate(or the appearance of one) so do whatever is comfortable to you. Paint this a contrasting color from the screws. Now take those screws and cut the heads off (don't loose them!) and glue them around the retaining plate in a logical fashion (ie evenly) but don't use so many that they overwhelm the project. Give them a paint wash if they're too shiny.