Portable Automated Somnacin IntraVenous (PASIV) device, "INCEPTION" *spoliers?*
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poisonivyism
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My dad and I are making it cheaply. It seems the most expensive part will be the case. Dad's actually looking at using a small cake pan for the bit in the bottom middle. I wouldn't have thought of that, but that's why we're making it together. I was the one who suggested orange pill bottles to contain the Somnacin. I really, really thought it would be a lot pricier to make, but if my dad thinks it can be done cheaply, it will be. (This is why it's GREAT to have an engineer in the family. Really.)
I found a briefcase with the latches, it seems to be the same model judging by the reference pictures posted here by other members. If you look closely at the front of both briefcases, this one and the one in the movie, they say "ZERO" on the front and have the latches. It appears about the right size, too.
Zero Halliburton Premier 5" Silver Attache P5-SI - Luggage Pros
Now all you have to do is drill the holes on the side, clear out all the innards and start building.
Zero Halliburton Premier 5" Silver Attache P5-SI - Luggage Pros
Now all you have to do is drill the holes on the side, clear out all the innards and start building.
nickytea
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I went ahead and bought a roughed-up "close enough" halliburton on ebay:
Vintage Zero Halliburton Aluminum Briefcase Laptop Case - eBay (item 150471684638 end time Aug-11-10 22:13:18 PDT)
Has a pretty similar, but not perfect, latch system. Way closer than most you see out there, as it does lay flush with the case. Just need to replace the handle and buff out some of the scratches and dents and I'll be happy.
Vintage Zero Halliburton Aluminum Briefcase Laptop Case - eBay (item 150471684638 end time Aug-11-10 22:13:18 PDT)
Has a pretty similar, but not perfect, latch system. Way closer than most you see out there, as it does lay flush with the case. Just need to replace the handle and buff out some of the scratches and dents and I'll be happy.
poisonivyism
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My case came in yesterday. While, yes, the latch and handle are incorrect (and it's not a Halliburton), it's passable enough for a casual fan who will go, "OH, hey, the dream suitcase from Inception!" It's quite light, and the aluminum has a nice "Tnk!" sound to it.
nickytea
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Are you creating all the innards from scratch, or using found items?
I still haven't located the light displays.
nickytea
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Anyone have an opinion on what size the vials are? Or what type of Amber fluid they should contain?
Doing some rough scaling from Art's AWESOME pictures, I think they should have a diameter of between and 1 inch and 1 1/4 inch.
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Alright, based on a few more scaling attempts, I think the vials are around 2.75 inches tall. I think I found a similarly sized vial on this site:
http://www.pilotvials.com/Screw-Thread-Bottles.html
It's the clear 6 dram vial, which measures 26.5 mm x 70 mm, or 1.04 inch x 2.75 inch.
I'll keep looking, but those look pretty darn close.
Doing some rough scaling from Art's AWESOME pictures, I think they should have a diameter of between and 1 inch and 1 1/4 inch.
EDIT:
Alright, based on a few more scaling attempts, I think the vials are around 2.75 inches tall. I think I found a similarly sized vial on this site:
http://www.pilotvials.com/Screw-Thread-Bottles.html
It's the clear 6 dram vial, which measures 26.5 mm x 70 mm, or 1.04 inch x 2.75 inch.
I'll keep looking, but those look pretty darn close.
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For now the vials and tubing were bought but the rest (so far) I'm building from scratch. I am having a hard time with sizing too.
I went with these for the vials
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nickytea
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Thanks!
I believe they are timers that can be adjusted by the two buttons on either side.
Just got in my vials, which I think look PERFECT! (From the link I posted above)
Now I just need to decide what amber liquid to seal inside.
nickytea
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Looking at the pictures, it's pretty obvious that they were custom machined for this. I'm not sure what I'm going to do for them yet (likely non-functional for the time being) but I'll be sure to post when I find something.
CB2001
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Don't give up!
nickytea
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I'm back at work, so I haven't had much time to advance. Been trying to source rubber bellows, but I think I'm just going to have to use a "close enough" for now.
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