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November 8, 2011
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How does one power an Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device, you may ask? With this...

Ok... technically steampunk should be 'steam' powered, but when I was making my Portal Gun I had my heart set on a charging-based system as it is a 'portable device' after all.
So this is loosely based on a Bunsen Battery, which is a type of Galvanic Cell/ Electrolysis kind of thing. Apologies for the vagueness but science isn't really my field of expertise!

The connection is actually an old TV aerial cable in disguise which fits into a cleverly built in socket on the gun itself! I'm not sure why I do these things as literally no one notices unless I point it out... but it makes me happy on the inside :)

P.S. Hand is for size comparison to show the diddyness!
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:iconhalwan:
Alright, I gotta know. Is this a real working battery? Because this kind of thing is exactly what I'm looking for.
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:icontransthepsycopath:
actually its okay to put electric stuff in steam punk its a whole sub genra of steam punk called tesla punk all about using using electricity with tesla essque devices (its sorta like if tesla had come out on top instead of edison ) and it meshes well just keep the style right and your good and this thing looks amazing truly great
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~ChanceZero Nov 11, 2012  Professional Artisan Crafter
This thing is one of the most stylish steampunk devices I've seen, I swear to that. It looks so realistic I mused for some time if the thing is really an old battery and was in use some 100-150 years before.
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What Humbrol paint colours would you suggest? I've got a copper for pipes and stuff but as a general brass colour do you have to mix any to get the type of colour shown there?
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~Machinacide Aug 9, 2012  Student Digital Artist
For someone whose field of expertise isn't science.... You sure as hell put together a masterpiece! Great work! <3
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~onebehindthemonitor May 15, 2012  Hobbyist Artist
this is epic win for sure!

question? is it just me or did you color on the 'liquid' in the jars?
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:iconjoozey:
Galvanic power for the win! Awesome creation!
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*Quilsnap Apr 4, 2012   General Artist
sweet work :D
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:iconshannny2k:
This is amazingly awesome and makes the chemistry geek in me insanely happy. This is just so cool.
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:iconshilohsrage:
YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!
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