SearchFusion Generator

The Fusion Generator is what charged Artoo on Dagobah in the Empire Strikes Back. Presumably it could be used to power lots of your droids!

References

Photos - Collected from the astromech.net thread and other sources Fusion Generator Reference] section.

The Fusion Reactor thread on astromech.net details SavageCreature's process while he created all the digital files.

The generator has plans in the Fusion Generator Construction Plans section!

3D Printed Parts are also needed of the Fusion Generator 3D Files

Plans

There are Fusion Generator Construction plans and Fusion Generator 3D Files in the files section.

The current plans are "beta" quality and require both 3D printing and Styrene flat packs.

• Several parts are intended to be cut as a "flatpack" and assembled
• Other curvier details are expected to be 3D printed.
• Parts like hoses will need sourced. Please let everyone know if you find the perfect thing!

Build Logs

Fusion Generator Construction plans details Savage's creation of the plans.

Lighting

TBD

Construction

Let everyone know if you have construction tips!

The top was originally some sort of fan, and those tend to have odd #s of blades, in this case 11. It seems a little odd when first looking at this project that some bits have multiples of 11 and others happen 8 times. Which also leads to a strange alignment trying to get some bits on 45 degree centers and others on 32.72... degree centers.

Parts List

 3D Printed 

The 3D Print file names say how many you need of each part, eg: x11

 baseKnob_x16.STL
 baseSlantCableMount_x8.STL
 baseUpperCableMount_x8.STL
 heatsink_x11.STL
 hose_socket_x11.STL
 mainHoseMount_x8.STL
 TopSeg_01.STL
 TopSeg_02.STL
 TopSeg_03.STL
 TopSeg_04.STL
 TopSeg_05.STL
 TopSeg_06.STL
 top_cap.STL
 top_fin_x11.STL (could also cut from 1/8" styrene)
 top_lower_nipple_x11.STL
 upper_hose_mount_x8.STL

Flatpack

The Flatpack files have multiple copies of each part and seem to be designed for ~25x34" sheets.  If you cut all 3, then you'll get a full set of parts.

 00_flatPieceLayout_2.pdf  (1/16" (1.5mm) Styrene)
 01_flatPieceLayout_2.pdf  (1/8" (3mm) Styrene)
 02_flatPieceLayout.pdf    (1/8" (3mm) Styrene)

02_flatPieceLayout has markings for a slot for the rest of the parts to slide in on the top piece, that may need removed for some machines, Savage cut the slot with his CnC. Similarly the bottom parts on that page have an extra line where the rounding begins, you may need to remove that line. 

Additional

There are additional parts not listed in the above plans:

 Hoses x8
 Upper clear/translucent lens - 1 1/8" tall by 24 7/8" wide
 Inner grill window - 4 1/2" tall by 25" wide (could be a bit shorter, but 24" is almost too short)
 Inner "bucket" (optional) - to conceal charger.

Suppliers

If you find great sources for hoses or whatnot, let us know!

 Hoses -- ???