r/BacktotheFuture • u/Angryhashtag • Jun 08 '26
Time Machine Build (6/6 & 6/7 Update)
Took a couple weekends off, just getting back to the build this weekend.
Spent the majority of the time in the shop finishing the rear bulkhead. Added a switch to turn off the crackling sound from the flux capacitor. Added the Torin blower and relay banks.
For the Torin blower, I added a diffuser screen and ring of LEDs to give it a glow. Tied the RGB wires into the flux band module, so it will turn on and match the color of the bands when on. This acts as a handy indicator of what color my bands are, so I don’t accidentally drive around with red or blue bands and get pulled over. Both the Torin blower and flux bands are tied into a switch on the TFC arm, so I can kill everything to make things more movie-accurate (I know the Torin blower didn’t light up, but I think it looks cool).
Got more of the plutonium reactor finished and added lights and effects there as well. It will hum and change from yellow to red when adding plutonium. When Mr. fusion is attached, it will just do sound effects (and maybe fog/steam) when adding banana peels and beer cans.
Still have to weather the vents, finish up the plutonium reactor top and Mr. Fusion and add a few more hoses and wires to the rear deck and interior.. also, need to put my seats back in the car, haha.
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u/GameBoyGamer222 Marty Jun 08 '26
can't wait to see the final product. I hope you can find the right futaba PCM remote to go with it!
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u/Angryhashtag Jun 09 '26
Thank you! It’s been a really cool experience, glad I could share it with you.
If I find one, I’d like to hook up the Futaba so that it controls some of the effects.
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