Estine Shabone's "Telian" made by Bertuzzi

[Bertuzzi]

Some time ago I sold a saber I used for stage combat (at least a few parts of it). As I wanted its new owner to be satisfied with the saber I rebuilt the chassis and wired everything again. He would be using this sabers in combat either so everything inside had to stay in place.

I started with a 32mm PVC Tube and a PVC profile.

http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/small/telian_001_small.jpg (http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/big/telian_001.jpg)

Cutting out a huge window into the shortened tube.

http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/small/telian_002_small.jpg (http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/big/telian_002.jpg)

Inserting the batteries into the holder and cutting a small PVC disk.

http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/small/telian_003_small.jpg (http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/big/telian_003.jpg)

This disk is glued with double-sided adhesive tape on the battery holder. Now you see its function: it prevents the battery holder from sliding through the tube.

http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/small/telian_004_small.jpg (http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/big/telian_004.jpg)

http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/small/telian_005_small.jpg (http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/big/telian_005.jpg)

Another panel is made to hold the battery holder in place.

http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/small/telian_006_small.jpg (http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/big/telian_006.jpg)

It prevents the battery holder from rotating.

http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/small/telian_007_small.jpg (http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/big/telian_007.jpg)

I made a cutout into the panel to place the constant current source (1,4A) in it.

http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/small/telian_008_small.jpg (http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/big/telian_008.jpg)

http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/small/telian_009_small.jpg (http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/big/telian_009.jpg)

http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/small/telian_010_small.jpg (http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/big/telian_010.jpg)

The current source and the panel are both glued with double-sided tape on the battery holder

http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/small/telian_011_small.jpg (http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/big/telian_011.jpg)

http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/small/telian_012_small.jpg (http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/big/telian_012.jpg)

http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/small/telian_013_small.jpg (http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/big/telian_013.jpg)

Now I had to trim the side of the tube which would be near the emitter so the switch would fit.

http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/small/telian_014_small.jpg (http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/big/telian_014.jpg)

Then I wired everything up.

http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/small/telian_015_small.jpg (http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/big/telian_015.jpg)

The whole interior, parts of the hilt in the background.

http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/small/telian_016_small.jpg (http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/big/telian_016.jpg)

Finally, a few impressions of the finished saber.

http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/small/telian_017_small.jpg (http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/big/telian_017.jpg)

http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/small/telian_018_small.jpg (http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/big/telian_018.jpg)

http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/small/telian_019_small.jpg (http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/big/telian_019.jpg)

http://saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/big/telian_019.jpg
http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/big/telian_019.pg

http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/small/telian_020_small.jpg (http://www.saberproject.de/other/bertuzzi/Foren/lightsaber/Telian/big/telian_020.jpg)

It not a spectacular saber but it’s quite robust.

Specifications:
- MHS-Hilt with flat black powdercoating
- Green and blue Seoul P4 LED, connected to the rest with a quick connector
- 1400 mA constant current source
- 4x 2000 mAh eneloop NiMH-battery
- 2,1mm Recharge Port

Hope you like it ;)

[Estine Shabone]

Just a great saber :D
I use the saber for half a year now and it's just GREAT for dueling :D
I'm sure Traxus will be great, too ;)
Good job Bertuzzi ;)

[Ka'getsu]

I like the saber, and I'd also like to say that you did a really good job of explaining how you built the chassis for it. quick, simple and easy to follow
keep up the good work

cheers

Ka'ge