Wubbalubbadubdub! This is Rick’s Portal Gun from Rick and Morty, a ion project of mine quite a long time that I am proud to present to you in celebration of the release of Season 8.
Travel to different planes within the Rick and Morty multiverse, featuring characters, places and sounds from the show! Turn the dial, select your universe, and squanch on outta here!
Featuring:
- Addressable LEDs with dynamic lighting and colours
- Unique sound effects for each universe, with different sounds for activation, deactivation, double press, and long press
- Alphanumeric display for universe navigation
- Rechargeable battery, with USB-C charging port
- Modular design, with additional portal projection modules (coming soon)
- Designed s for effortless printing and print-in-place hinge s
This design is intended to be simplified, modular, accessible, and fully customisable.
Simplified
This can be quite an involved project but we’ve done our best to make the barrier for entry as low as possible. The parts are able to be printed on any standard FDM printer with a bed size that can print 220x220x250mm. Print orientation has been optimised, and manual s are built into the larger parts to get the best prints within those constraints – just drop the models into your slicer, choose your quality settings and get printing! The electronics require only basic soldering skills and tools- assembly uses breadboards, wires and pins with no complex circuitry, but if you feel like channelling your inner Rick you can make them as fancy as you would like!
Modular
This is the base model of the portal gun that resembles the prop from the show. There are two main modules in the portal gun – the LED projector module in the front, and the illuminated quantum transport solution and speaker module in the middle. It can be customised to your liking with different quantum transport solutions (the illuminated dome on top) and different portal projectors. Modules are keyed into mounts in the outer case and fastened using bolts and nut inserts. Stay tuned for exciting new modules slated for release soon!
Accessible
All electronic components in the portal gun have been selected from parts available at Adafruit and/or Digikey so that you can order from anywhere in the world and have all the necessary parts arrive in one package. In the same spirit, If you have a preference for other components or vendors then feel free to make substitutions – the 3D models are in STEP format to make modifications easy, the design is sufficiently modular that you will likely only need to modify the modules instead of the whole casing, and the Arduino code can be changed to function with your chosen components
Fully Customisable
Make it your own! Get creative with your quantum transport solution! It really is an illuminated display cloche for any miniature art you can think of. Perhaps you want bootleg portal fluid (or mountain dew) in yours? You could showcase miniatures or a cool geometric resin print, or you’ve got some neat looking crystals you could mount in there that look the part. The front LED projector module is also customisable, with plenty of room for some of the more spectacular portals you can shoot out of this thing (check back for more of these modules releasing soon). And besides the design being editable and modular, the Arduino code is also up for customising! Add your own universe with custom sounds and lighting effects or add some extra tech and functionality to your portal gun. It’s a mad garage scientist’s dream!
Project Requirements
This is an intermediate level maker project, and you will need some basic maker resources available to you. Please also check the Bill of Materials below to make sure you either have or can get the required components before committing to this project. You will require:
- A FDM printer with at least a 220x220x250mm bed size
- Black, white, and transparent FDM filaments (see print requirements below)
- Soldering tools: at least a soldering iron and solder
- A computer with Arduino IDE installed (see build guide for required libraries and board drivers)
- A microSD card reader for your computer
- The basic list of materials from the BOM below
A comprehensive build guide is included in the , with instructions for printing, wiring, assembly, and installation, as well as links to the Arduino code.
This project is actively being developed so please check back for updated print files, code, documentation, and for components as well as some exciting new projector modules that we have in the works. If there are any design changes that you feel your fellow makers could benefit from, any universes you would like to visit, or constructive criticism please feel free to on Cults.
ALL Voxel_Studio designs are protected by Copyright Law. When you purchase, you do NOT have the right to sell any digital file or printed model of my designs without my explicit written consent. Please help the creative work of 3D designers and NEVER share or sell a digital file.
This is a fan-made model. We do not claim ownership of the original characters or IP.
Resources
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FAQs
Does it shoot portals? - The base model does not shoot portals, but is intended to look like the prop from the show. We will be releasing portal shooting modules soon, so keep and eye out for those
Why Adafruit Feather? - Firstly, accessibility. They can be purchased easily and ship internationally. Secondly, the Feather ecosystem has all the components this project requires including an alphanumeric display that is exactly the size we need, and a speaker system that works seamlessly. The feathers also have a hefty amount of processing power which is great for audio playback, and it all fits within the size constraints of the portal gun
Can I make one without all the fancy components? - Sure, all you should really require is a few green LEDs, a switch, and a battery, and you can print a faux alphanumeric display with black/transparent filament to display, say, C137 permanently. If there is enough demand for this we may some files to supplement this
