Most recently, the wide screen was visited by Iron Man Tony Stark - for the second time. Give modding lovers just a reason - and they will build anything, on any topic. So, on the site instructables.com, instructions for creating an individual reactor "a la Tony Stark" appeared.

We start with a drawing. We draw approximately how the reactor will look like

Now we solder from the trash (improvised failed power supplies) ring


Here's what should happen:


Then close with a plastic ring. I don’t know what it can be made from, maybe from some can of herring (herring is sold in plastic containers of a similar shape. Only the core needs to be cut out there)

The design is quite simple in execution and within the power of anyone who likes to delve into electronics. An interesting touch - the central LED, covered with a lens and emitting diffused blue light, pulsates to the beat of the wearer's heartbeat. This is done by connecting an old heart rate monitor purchased on eBay to the system. The creators claim that the device, including a set of 3 V batteries, is light enough and can be worn freely for several hours. Detailed instructions can be found

Iron Man played by Robert Downey Jr. became a key figure in the world of superheroes, which the American people love so much. The love for the brilliant scientist with a specific sense of humor has been passed on to the whole world, and now his popularity has eclipsed even Captain America. A very curious element is the reactor iron man which he implanted in his body. Consider what kind of invention it is and how it is modified in each film.

What is the Iron Man reactor made of?

It is a power core made of palladium. It was the main source of power for the first Iron Man suits and was later modified to an advanced level by Tony to power the already upgraded suits. The second reactor consists of an element that Tony Stark created in the second Iron Man movie.

Stark Industries once operated a similar reactor, but it was destroyed when Pepper overloaded it. It is not known what happened to the reactor after this event. Similar device also serves as the power source for Stark Tower, and a smaller version of it was created to power Iron Man's suit.

1. The described invention is based on the reactor of the same name in the comics, both have almost the same appearance and functionality.
2. In the plot of the film, the element created for Iron Man's new arc reactor is called vibranium. However, it is mentioned later in the movie that vibranium is a metal compound from the Wakanda region that was used to create Captain America's shield. That is, it was not an element created by Howard Stark and used in an arc reactor. Thus, the element in the new reactor has not yet been named.
3. The physical reaction Tony experiences when he inserts a nuclear reactor in place of a heart is inconsistent with how heavy metal poisoning usually works. Although his health would have stabilized after the removal of the palladium reactor, the removal of the metal already in his body would have required many months of treatment.

Reactor types

Consider the reactors involved in the film:

• The original nuclear reactor. The created large arc reactor powered Stark Industries for many years before Tony created his own mini versions. Unable to defeat Obadiah Stane and his own version of the Iron Man suit, Tony lures him to the roof of Stark Industries and has Pepper Potts overload the reactor. The resulting surge of energy disables the suit. Both characters are caught in an explosion that incinerates Stane and his suit. Tony later uses a new cell he created from his father Howard's designs to power Stark Tower. It is also used by Loki to power the Tesseract to create a wormhole.

• Palladium mini-reactors Mark I-III. Tony creates a Mark I palladium mini-arc reactor to power an electromagnet that keeps shrapnel from hitting his heart, much like a car battery. He later uses it to power his Mark I suit, but upgrades his reactor to a Mark II and discards the former. Instead of throwing it away, Pepper Potts keeps the device with the note "Proof that Tony Stark has a heart."

After the Iron Man Mark II reactor is stolen by Obadiah Stane, Tony connects to the reactor with his robot mannequin and uses it to power the Mark III suit in battle against the Iron Monger. With Pepper's help, Tony kills Stein. He later replaced this reactor with the Mark III.

We have already seen how artists and designers use 3D printing technology to make costumes and props. She doesn't care about anything, whether it's a Halloween costume or cosplay. What about Iron Man's arc reactor? It was this idea that dawned on the Dutch student Timo Maluche one evening.

“After I printed a whole bunch of swatches and knick-knacks, I thought it was time for a real project,” says Maluche. - Just that evening, Iron Man 2 was shown on TV. I love Iron Man and just couldn't miss this movie. The moment I saw the gift that Pepper Potts made for Tony Stark (“This proves that Tony Stark has a heart”), I knew what exactly would be my first project.”

In general, Maluche decided to print an arc reactor. To prepare, he bought an Iron Man 2 DVD and studied the aforementioned scene thoroughly. He even looked through it frame by frame so as not to miss anything. At the same time, he tried to compare the size of the reactor with the hands of Pepper Potts, so as not to miss the scale.
Maluche designed all the parts in Autodesk Inventor 2014 and then printed them on a CartesioM 3D printer. However, this was not enough for him. He wanted to achieve maximum realism, which meant that the reactor had to glow.

“At first, the reactor was conceived without LEDs, but then I thought how great it would be if it actually glowed, so I added slots for 30 LEDs and a 9V battery,” Maluche explains. - For assembly, the simplest electronics were used. I inserted the LEDs into the prepared slots, connected a resistor to each of them and connected in parallel.
To make the white sectors, Maluche used a fiber that glows in the dark. It took a week to design, print, connect and assemble. Not bad for a beginner who just bought his first 3D printer. Now Maluche is a third-year student at the Faculty of Precision Engineering. He first encountered 3D printing technology during an internship at

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The effect of infinity, which is created using LED strips, is very popular these days. It is used in apartment renovation, computer modding and in many other areas. Today we will look at a video tutorial on making the Iron Man reactor from the comic book and movie of the same name, since this “reactor” uses this very effect. Thus we will get good example using this idea in other homemade products.

Let's take a look at the video first.

What we need:
- LED Strip Light;
- two-core wire;
- soldering iron;
- glue;
- scissors;
- stationery knife;
- Black marker.

Note that the author uses a ready-made set of blanks that are designed to assemble such a "reactor", however, if desired, you can make everything yourself, although we are interested in the process of manufacturing the effect, and not the "reactor" itself. Let's get started.

First of all, we clean our two-core wire with a clerical knife.

On LED strips, special contacts are provided for soldering positive and negative wires: these are two points near the LEDs. We release the contacts from the silicone coating and solder the wires to them.

Next, take the workpiece and glue led strip. Separately, it should be noted that the workpiece must have a hole of the desired shape. The author, for example, has round hole. Also, the workpiece must be thick enough so that the edges of the LED strip do not recede from the edges of the workpiece.

Now we need two mirrors or two films with mirror surface like the author. It should be noted that one of the mirror elements should be slightly transparent.

We fix the mirrors in the front and back of the workpiece, leaving the LED strip in the middle. The mirror, which is slightly translucent, must be in front for the effect to be seen. In such a simple way, you can get a completely spectacular optical illusion, which is also called the infinity effect.