Ghostbusters Pedal - Remix by ImperialWalker

Last crawled date: 3 years, 1 month ago

Countspatula's pedal is great, but there were some inaccuracies and missing details that I wanted to add into my trap.
Changes
Added side extension (small project box)
Removed CD logo (sorry Count) and cut out the middle as seen on the original
Added hole for Bullet Latch ( https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4772769 )
Adjusted overall dimensions to closer resemble movie size
Added a bottom plate with "nubs" to fit the faucet washers
Added faux metal around front of trap
Adjusted position of hinge holes
Bottom Plate
I reduced the overall height of the pedal by 1/16" to give you some options. The bottom plate can be printed using PLA, or an aluminium plate can be attached.
In the movie, Faucet Washers were used as the pedal feet. Based on my research they should be 5/8" OD Bevelled Faucet (Bibb) Washers. These can be found at most hardware stores.
The screws are #4 3/8" Flat Wood screws. They should be Phillips head for accuracy.
Front Metal
On the screen used versions of the trap (which were made of wood), they had a 1/2" metal bar that wrapped around the front and sides.
On my trap I opted to use an aluminum bar, but a 3D printed version can also be used. The 3D printed version is pretty straight forward. Simply print it and finish it as you would your other parts.
If you opt for using real metal you can print and use the template provided for accurate hole placement. I opted to drill one hole, attach it to the pedal, bend it, then mark and drill the second set of holes. I continued this all the way around.
The reason for this is that I was unsure of how accurate the corner bends would be and if I had predrilled all the holes they may not have lined up of the corner radius was too tight or loose.
Bullet Latch
You can use a genuine K&V 903 Bullet latch if you can find one online, or you can print one as I did.
As getting one shipped to me was not an option I modelled (with the help of GBFans) a version which I think is pretty accurate. I then printed it in resin and slid it into place.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4772769
Centre Cutout
On the original pedals, which were made of wood, the centre piece was left as a hole with the metal bottom covering it up.
On the GB1 trap a resistor (same as on the side of the trap) can be seen, which the yellow tube connect to. I am unable to find what was done for the GB2 pedal, but I opted to go with the GB1 design.
I first resin printed the resistor in CountSpatula's files. In my files you'll find ( GB-Pedal-ElectronicsTemplate.stl ). I used this to mark and cut out a thin sheet of plastic card where I could attach the resistor (and other greeblies).
This isn't necessary and you can simply glue yours in, but I wanted some flexibility and it saves me having to sand inside.
Final Thoughts
These changes were made based on my research and from the help of GBFans. However, there may still be inaccuracies that I have not caught.
I opted to print this with a fairly high infill (85%) as I wanted it to be strong and have some weight to it. I also printed it with supports, but with the "Touching build plate only" settings as I didn't want the internal holes to be filled.
Let me know if there are any issues and have fun!