Keeping stuff from moving in my hilt

[Grifter2444]

Hey guys, I'm a new saber builder and i was wondering how do you keep things like the cheapo hasbro sound boards from moving around in the hilt when dueling, and battery packs as well?

[FenderBender]

Do a search for "chassis" or "sled".

[Grifter2444]

I was thinking of something alittle more economical. What about medicince bottles glued to the side of the hilt or something. Im good with tools and stuff just not that good to make a whole chasis for a cheap sound board and battery pack.

[Sunrider]

Hmmm......... Really cheap and easy. ..........

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=s&hl=en&q=expanding+foam&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=12631482790489254029&ei=iNHATILCHIPGlQfRgsjOCQ&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CFMQ8wIwBg# ;)

[equinox13]

some people use a chunk of the blade from the hasbro econo saber and some hot glue. i used heatshrink and electrical tape and some fiber optic conduit.

[Grifter2444]

Thanks guys, i think its gonna be something i just have to tinker with for a bit before i figure out what will work best.

[Crystal Chambers]

Sounds like you want a sled, which is just how it sounds. Put your stuff on it and slide it in. PVC or film cases work well and are cheaper and easier to get then carving it out of delrin.

[FenderBender]

Yup, see first post. Don't know how "sled" or even "chassis" has to be expensive or hard. People use lots of stuff to make these. Doing a search on them here, would yield you some great ideas.

[Crystal Chambers]

I don't think chassis are hard or expensive either but could be time consuming for someone new to them.

[Grifter2444]

Once again thanks guys. I found some intresting stuff on pvc sleds and what not. Originally i thought you guys were talking about something like the crystal chamber chasis, which just look insane awesome but a bit on the complex side as this is my first saber.

[Silent_Jedi]

I just make mine using lexan or plastic panels bought at Home Depot. Dremeling out a base for the board to sit on and two circles to sit inside the saber housing, then dovetail the board and put a slit in the circles. I then cut out holes for the wireing, and then just ziptie or hotglue the stuff to the base. Tada! you got a sled!

[Shadar Al'Niende]

Even my crystal chamber chassis was not THAT complex. The WIP build for Agony had a bunch of pics of how I did it...

'especially This post (http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showpost.php?p=179320&postcount=1), This post (http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showpost.php?p=179498&postcount=5), and This Photo (http://s187.photobucket.com/albums/x116/TaiDashan/Agony/Build%20Log/76WiringTanglesLong.jpg).

The details are unimportant, but hopefully this gives you a bit to go off of when looking into chassis/sleds. It really is simple... a few washers, some threaded rod, and some brass tubing.....

*puts away spoon*

[Darth Odious]

I just use a couple of pieces of medium thickness adhesive foam on the sides of the battery pack to keep it from sliding around, and just kind of jam it in. I used a piece of the blade from the Hasbro saber hot glue everything inside, glue that to the top of the battery holder.

[equinox13]

i use peanut butter. preferably crunchy so it has more grip.

seriously though - i'm still working on that myself. so far i've used acrylic, electrical tape, 1" yellow cable conduit wrap, and ESD sheeting. mostly just junk that was lying around the office in trash bins.

[Skottsaber]

mostly just junk that was lying around the office in trash bins.

PAPER SLED! :mrgreen:

[RevengeoftheSeth]

LOL I used the plastic shell of a 1970's CB radio. I dremeled it to pieces.

[FenderBender]

i use peanut butter. preferably crunchy so it has more grip.


This, was funny:D

[Picky]

I can give a suggestion: the saber I'm planning will have a crystal chassis in it, so I'm building a very cheap one. The pieces are:
9 washers (1,2 €)
6 long screws (1,5 €)
2 seals to hold the crystal (0.5 €)

If you don't want the Crystal, you need only 3 washers, so only 0.4 € for the washers: you will spend only 1.9 € = 2.7 $.
Obviously, you will have to drill the holes into the washers and fix the screws with the bolts: this project is laborious, but really cheap! :)

EDIT: This afternoon I tried to drill the washers and the result has been a disaster: it is not possible to drill the washers! They are too strong. Sorry to have suggested a non valid idea.

[Darth Odious]

EDIT: This afternoon I tried to drill the washers and the result has been a disaster: it is not possible to drill the washers! They are too strong. Sorry to have suggested a non valid idea.


Aren't washers usually galvanized?

[RevengeoftheSeth]

I've drilled lots of washers with no issues. Make sure you have the right kind of drill bit.

[Cujo]

Aren't washers usually galvanized?

Some washers are of the stainless steel variety and the result would be very hard to drill.