Power Pack rebuild progress report

We’ve been spending a lot of time and energy on rebuilding the power packs. They were completely stripped down, and most elements were replaced or refurbished.

The two packs now are almost identical in all aspects. We’ve tried to reduce the weight while maintaining durability.

Some exciting new features include motion and lighting. A gearmotor drives a chain and sprocket system which turns a propeller above the Emeraldic Energy Extrapolator.


 

And the Extrapolators now pulse brightly thanks to their LED strips that are driven by Arduino boards.

 

Portable Power Packs

Portable Power Packs – Worn by Mssrs. Torque and Peck, and carried by Scrappington Hauley

The portable power packs are a crucial component in the Abolishers’ arsenal. They are designed to generate steam on demand for the weapons and equipment used by the team. For weapons such as Brassy’s Heavy Cannon and Peck’s Sonic Blunderbuss, it would be impractical (nigh impossible) to include an adequate steam boiler within the weapon itself.

Each portable pack derives its power from a vertically-mounted Emeraldic Energy Extrapolator which provides the wattage to heat the water in the small boiler at the bottom of the rig. The steam can then be safely dispensed as needed to the other team members’s weapons and gear through the removable high-pressure injectors, shown hanging on the left of each pack in the photos.


Apparition Abolishers Power Pack (Type "A")

Apparition Abolishers Power Pack (Type "B")

Gear

Weapons and Equipment

The Apparation Abolishers make use of custom-built weapons and other unique equipment from the laboratory of Dr. Torque.

Plasma Pistol Plasma Pistols

Primary weapon of Jasper Dunlap
Apparition Abolishers Rusty Koontz Heavy Cannon Rusty Koontz™

Primary weapon of Brassy Galore
Apparition Abolishers Sonic Blunderbuss Sonic Blunderbuss™

Primary weapon of Sir Quincy Peck
Torque Laboratories The Device

Used by Dr. Torque
Torque Laboratories Winnie Chester

Weapon of choice for Chloe Seachord
Apparition Abolishers Portable Power Pack Portable Power Packs

Worn by Mssrs. Torque and Peck, and carried by Scrappington Hauley
Scrappington Hauley Mechanical Mule Scrappington Hauley™

Mechanical Mule
Torque Laboratories Aerial Maneuvering Equipment

Worn by Chloe Seachord

Torque Laboratories Mallardian Steerage Apparatus

Remote control for Scrappington Hauley
Torque Laboratories Edgar the Mechanical Bird

Mystical early warning system