Build Log: NanoRex's Personal Saber (First MHS build w/ CFv7.5)

[NanoRex]

Hello, fellow saber builders!

I'm NanoRex, or Rex for short, and I've been lurking on this forum for a good few months, researching, researching, and researching, and I finally feel like I'm ready to start work on my first saber. Here is a Photoshop drawing of the hilt:

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/Lightsaber-right_zpswm7iskpq.png (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/Lightsaber-right_zpswm7iskpq.png.html)
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/Lightsaber-left_zpsgnavrgpe.png (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/Lightsaber-left_zpsgnavrgpe.png.html)

The design is inspired by many of the works by Madcow of Genesis Custom Sabers, fragrax from the FX-Sabers forum, slothfurnace, and various others.

I'm no noob when it comes to designing functional things and problem solving, so I decided to take on a fairly ambitious project. Unfortunately, I have little to no access to metalworking machines (not to mention I have zero experience with machining) so I will ask Tim to do the sleeve for me, and drill/mill the holes and slots in the MHS parts.

I plan on doing a video build log as well, which will be posted when the build is done :)


Okay, now on to the details. This saber will represent my personal lightsaber as if I were a Jedi. Therefore, I have opted to style this saber similarly to sabers seen in the movies (with the exception of the addition of a bar graph), and tried to make it seem 'realistic' if you will.

Plans for features:

Crystal Focus v7.5 (EDIT: Later revised to CFv7.5 + CEx)
7.4V 14650 1050mAh li-ion pack (EDIT: Later revised to a custom 7.4V 18650 3400mAh pack)
2.1mm recharge port
Madcow-style dual tactile switches
Tri-Cree B/rB/W (EDIT: Later revised to Quad Cree R/G/B/rB)
2W bass speaker
6 or 7 segment LED bar graph mounted on a PCB from cardcollector (http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/member.php?4434-cardcollector) (Calvary Custom Sabers) (EDIT: Later revised to 4 segment bar graph)
Illuminated crystal chamber with aqua aura quartz crystal and reveal mechanism


I plan on using the covertec thumb screw from TCSS to secure the rear sleeve, which will act as a crystal reveal mechanism. When the sleeve is rotated 180 degrees, the crystal will be exposed. I will try and keep the crystal chamber as close to the middle of the saber as possible, because I think this is the most appropriate place for it, even if I have to give up battery life to do so. As well, because this is supposed to be my personal saber if I were a Jedi (and for budget reasons), I decided to omit the CEx and RICE port and stick with a single-colour blue blade (mixed blue and royal blue) with white FoC. However there is still plenty of space for a CEx if I change my mind in the future :)

The chassis for this saber will be custom made by myself and a buddy of mine who has kindly agreed to design and 3D print the chassis parts, including a custom housing for the 14650 pack inside the 1.15" ID ribbed section, as well as a custom 60-70 degree double tactile switch ring, once again for 1.15" ID parts.

One of the most difficult parts of this build will probably be the crystal chamber. I plan on making a slothfurnace-style radiator/heat sink crystal chamber. To do this, I went out and bought some 1 1/8" OD brass washers, and will use a Dremel and a friend's drill press to shape these to my liking. To run wires through, I'm looking at using some 1/4" OD flexible metal conduit. I want to give this the appearance of actually being a conduit running through the chamber, so it will not be straight when mounted. Here is a mockup (without the conduits):

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/Lightsaber-chamber_zps7ggpqsfe.png (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/Lightsaber-chamber_zps7ggpqsfe.png.html)

I'm going to order the first TCSS parts this week, and I live in Canada, so don't expect an update anytime too soon :P

Before I get started, I'd like to give a huge thank you to those who have given me suggestions and assistance so far, namely FJK (http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/member.php?2132-Forgetful-Jedi-Knight) and darth_chasm (http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/member.php?19328-darth_chasm). May the Force be with you!

Also, any name suggestions for this saber are welcome :)

[darth_chasm]

Glad to help.

Its a really cool design. My favorite part, believe it or not, is the knurling under the sleeve. That's a nice little aesthetic touch.

Good luck, I'll be keeping an eye on this one!

[Miraluka]

That's a seriously awesome design. My hat is off to you. Looking forward to seeing it.

[Silver Serpent]

Definitely an ambitious project. My advice: take your time to do it right. Patience is the path of the light side. Rushing leads to the dark side of wasted parts and lost money :)

[Thorgal Pain]

Am i wrong thinking that there is an error on the battery choice? Isn't the 14650 pack listed not rechargeable? If so why the recharge port?

[Silver Serpent]

If it's li-ion and in the TCSS store, it's rechargeable. Even if the store description doesn't say so.

[NanoRex]

Small update:

The custom bar graph PCB from Calvary Custom Sabers came in today, and I must say they are much nicer than I expected. Included was 7 + 1 extra 1206 SMD LEDs, and 7 + 1 extra 1206 SMD resistors, which have their own mounting areas on the back of the PCB so you don't have to mess with those tiny 0402 resistors on the CF. I don't actually know what the resistance values are, but I'm assuming they're correct since these bar graph kits were meant for use with the CF. Also for some reason I received two PCBs even though I ordered one...bonus? :)

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/th_IMG_20160120_144925_zps9epeatg8.jpg (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/IMG_20160120_144925_zps9epeatg8.jpg.html)

But man, those 1206 LEDs are tiny. I could barely get them onto the PCB for the photo, and I am so not looking forward to soldering them :-?

I am currently discussing the plans for the customized parts with Tim, which are the last parts that I need for the saber. Everything else is either in my hands or on its way :)

The plan is to meet up with a friend sometime at the start of next month to do the necessary drilling for the crystal chamber. Super stoked!

EDIT: Searched for the number printed on the resistors and found they are 5.6 ohm, which seems right for the LED specs.

[darth_chasm]

Sweet! Magnifiers and tweezers will be your best friends during this part :twisted:

[Silver Serpent]

Yeah, you'll want to pick up a set of precision ESD-safe tweezers for those. And a fine point for your soldering iron. Helping hands with magnifier if you don't already own a set (you should!).

I'd watch a YouTube video on SMD soldering before you start. I think Erv did one. There's a few tricks to make it easier.

[darth_chasm]

I use these. I look like a dork in them but I find them to be more helpful than the magnifier that comes with helping hands. The one I have came with an assortment of lens for different magnifications. The light is very helpful as well.

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[NanoRex]

Progress is slooooooow. Finally had time to finish up the part customization diagrams to send Tim today; I'll see what he thinks. Here's what they look like in case anyone wants to know how I did my diagrams (I know they're not amazing, but hopefully they're good enough):

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/th_Sleeve_zpsbygap9uz.png (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/Sleeve_zpsbygap9uz.png.html)http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/th_Customizations_zpsgouep8uz.png (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/Customizations_zpsgouep8uz.png.html)

I have also made some significant changes to the internal design. I decided to bite the bullet and outfit my saber with a custom 7.4V 18650 pack, with one cell housed in the upper section and one in the lower section, as well as a CEx and quad star Cree XP-E2 B/Rb/R/G which was a custom request from LEDSupply for colour changing but also a strong blue. As such I have lowered the bar graph to 4 LEDs with the other 4 being using for the crystal chamber LED, which will be a 5050 RGB SMD LED to save space. It's gonna be quite the cram :)

As for the crystal, I'm torn on whether to use the aqua aura quartz crystal that I have, or switch to a clear quartz now that I'll have the colour-changing feature. Since this is a blue strong saber I'd like to keep the aqua aura for display when not lit, but it might look bad when lit a different colour. I'll have to see what it looks like lit, but if anyone could provide some input on this, that would be great.

[atomsk]

nice! excited to finally see some progress on this saber. its gonna be awesome, huge fan of the derelict shroud over ribbed extension look. I also have have a build in progress with a similar look. I have a few aqua aura here, they can look great with a blue or green led ime, maybe even other colors? never tried. They tend to vary a bunch, some have too many inclusions to really light up well at all, and some are only slightly blue and very clear. Only way to know for sure is to shove an led next to it and see!

[NanoRex]

So I have come across a dilemma. When the covertec wheel is placed half an inch from the bottom of the 4" DF, the screw lies in the lip portion of the MHS threads (as expected). What I didn't take note of is that this area is only around 1/16" thick, which is only thick enough for two-ish 8-32 threads. According to Tim, this would not work out.

Anyone have any ideas? I'm not a huge fan of moving the covertec knob, and even if I were, I would have to make changes to the rear sleeve in order to cover the screw holes when the sleeve is rotated, which looks really ugly. I was thinking maybe I could request an MHS part to be made without the lip, but I'd like to see what ideas you guys have first.

[Darth Vislir]

Internal lip o ring just to fill the gap maybe. I have seen them on a 3D printing website as a spacer for when you use trim rings near the pommel.

[girot]

Gorgeous render, dude. Looking forward to seeing how this developes.

[Rstynls]

Can you mount a nut on the inside maybe?

[darth_chasm]

Put it on the gear section. Maybe Tim can mill out a counter sink so it sits nice and flush within the gears? If it ends up where it can't sit flush, you could possibly fill the gap with an o ring or grommet.


Or go with an offset d-ring on the pommel.

[NanoRex]

Put it on the gear section. Maybe Tim can mill out a counter sink so it sits nice and flush within the gears? If it ends up where it can't sit flush, you could possibly fill the gap with an o ring or grommet.


Or go with an offset d-ring on the pommel.

Unfortunately that's not really the issue here. The covertec screw serves two purposes: to act as a covertec wheel (obviously), and to secure the sleeve. I can't seem to think of another way I could secure the sleeve while still allowing it to rotate for the "peek-a-boo" as you put it, without having some type of screw exposed.

[darth_chasm]

Oh I see. Yes that was mentioned, apologies.

You may be stuck with having to move it and modifying the sleeve.

[atomsk]

Hmmm.. but many ppl tap threaded holes in that area. I think it would be fine for a setscrew or buttonhead. I believe the problem Tims pointing out is that because the metal is so thin that it wouldnt be able to handle the stress of a covertec and its larger screw.. which when hung on a belt will support the entire weight of the hilt swinging around. worth asking about..

if thats the case then I agree with chasm. probably best solution i can think of is to move the covertec to the gear and use a smaller screw to secure the shroud cover in the spot u had it b4.

[NanoRex]

That is what I was thinking as well. I think that moving the covertec wheel and using a small set screw in that area would be my best bet, although I'm really not a fan of how it looks with the covertec on the gear.

I will update you all when Tim gets back to me.

[NanoRex]

I've been pretty inspired by slothfurnace's work recently, so I went ahead and made some revisions to the crystal chamber design before I finally get around to building it this week. Unfortunately my rotary tool is unexpectedly out of commission, which will delay my progress even further :???:

To add more detail to the chamber, I figured that some asymmetry would be necessary. So I cut off one side of the upper two radiator fins, moved the conduits around some, and added a coolant pipe looking thing. I'm still not 100% sure how I'm going to create that shape with the brass rod, though. All in all I think this design looks much better :)

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/Chamber-R2_zpspqwkext2.png (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/Chamber-R2_zpspqwkext2.png.html)

Also, here are the final revisions of the diagrams that I sent to Tim. I'm finally at the point where I'm waiting for those MHS parts to come back into stock!

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/th_Customizations_zpsid4kbuh0.png (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/Customizations_zpsid4kbuh0.png.html)http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/th_Sleeve_zps5soainac.png (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/Sleeve_zps5soainac.png.html)

[darth_chasm]

Do it with wire. It's much easier to bend.

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[Greenie]

See if you can find a good source for gooseneck tubing. You can get it as small as 4mm OD with 2mm ID. :)

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[NanoRex]

I've got some ~5mm OD ~3mm ID tubing that I picked up on eBay. It'll do nicely I think :)

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[Kreyhn]

I've been trying to diagram my plan for a blade holder, and I really like the way you've diagrammed out your parts for Tim. I may copy your idea to do some guided dremel-fu on my own!

Also, I really like the look of your chassis design!

[NanoRex]

After an extremely long hiatus due to Darth Real Life and waiting for parts to become available, I'm finally ready to resume this project. The last hilt parts are currently being powder coated.

Spent today modeling the saber, and the chassis will soon follow. Super excited to get this finished :D

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/Render01_zpsiiobayez.png (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/Render01_zpsiiobayez.png.html)
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/Render02_zpsufyuquur.png (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/Render02_zpsufyuquur.png.html)
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/Render03_zps6iqr2fey.png (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/Render03_zps6iqr2fey.png.html)

[darth_chasm]

Good to see you back in the swing of things.

[MasterStoddard]

Looking good.

[GregTheForce]

The render looks awesome! Lookig forward to see this project evolving! ;)

[NanoRex]

Been working on the chassis quite a bit recently. I've decided to be greedy and go for a reveal core on this one since the project is taking me so long. As a result I had to change the battery plans yet again, this time downsizing from 2x 18650 to 2x 18500, because my bar graph PCB took up more space than I would have liked.

The plan is to SLS 3D print the chassis, then spend an awful lot of time finishing it with some sanding, paint or Rub 'n Buff, and a good amount of elbow grease. Here's what I have so far (I have yet to add much of the detail work):
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/ChassisWIP01_zpssqwhmrdk.png (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/ChassisWIP01_zpssqwhmrdk.png.html)
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/ChassisWIP02_zpsuaszjn2k.png (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/ChassisWIP02_zpsuaszjn2k.png.html)

[Greenie]

That's gonna look real nice NanoRex. Good to see it progressing again. :mrgreen:

[darth_chasm]

Cool. What are you planning on using for the rear of the chassis, brass tube? If so, be aware that, depending on wall thickness, when you cut that "door" out–it's a door I assume–the tube will most likely expand and won't necessarily fit into the saber. You'll need to coax it back into round.

FYI, Erv just released 3D models of his boards ;)

[NanoRex]

What are you planning on using for the rear of the chassis, brass tube? If so, be aware that, depending on wall thickness, when you cut that "door" out–it's a door I assume–the tube will most likely expand and won't necessarily fit into the saber. You'll need to coax it back into round.

Nah, right now I'll stick with 3D printing and painting. I'm still very new to this and I'd like to have complete control over the design so I don't run into problems. I also don't think I have the guts to try and electroplate at this point either ;)


FYI, Erv just released 3D models of his boards ;)

I saw that on FB! I'll definitely be using them for my next build, cause I don't really have the time to transition from 123D Design to Fusion 360 right now.

[darth_chasm]

He included STL versions that you can open in 123D

[NanoRex]

I've been very inspired by the chassis design and especially the finishing techniques of Martin Beyer, the smith who created the Graflex chassis that went viral on YouTube. If you haven't seen his 3D chassis work yet, you should definitely check it out: http://graflexsaber.portfoliobox.net/3dchassis

I've really been trying to spice up the chassis by adding more small intricate parts to the design; the devil is in the details. However I've come to a huge road block in that I cannot seem to find a source for small telescoping metal tubing in various metals in Canada. I feel like I've looked everywhere on the internet and a little bit at local shops. If anyone could help me out here, that would be more than appreciated.

[darth_chasm]

Amazon.ca K&S Precison Metals?

[NanoRex]

That might just have to do, unfortunately. The selection is quite poor and more often than not they're extremely overpriced for no reason. Although I'd love to find a proper source for tubing if I can.

EDIT: My search-fu skills could certainly use some work. Eliminating the word "metals" turned up some good results on eBay.

[NanoRex]

The hilt parts have finally arrived in the mail, and I'm super excited to show them off. However they're going to need a little more work before I can do so as the rear sleeve doesn't quite fit on the body and some of the tapped holes could use a couple more passes with the tap.

In the meantime, this is the custom MHS heat sink module that has been modified to house 24mm QuadPod LEDs (compared to a standard one on the left in both images).

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/th_IMG_20170409_152221_zpsdxxqoc3j.jpg (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/IMG_20170409_152221_zpsdxxqoc3j.jpg.html)http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/th_IMG_20170409_152244_zpsubrjtsw8.jpg (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/IMG_20170409_152244_zpsubrjtsw8.jpg.html)

[NanoRex]

Behold...the incredible work of The Custom Saber Shop.


http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/HiltUnfinished1_zpscfz0givy.jpg (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/HiltUnfinished1_zpscfz0givy.jpg.html)
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/HiltUnfinished2_zpsnbv1gigy.jpg (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/HiltUnfinished2_zpsnbv1gigy.jpg.html)
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/HiltUnfinished3_zpsgn7drjmp.jpg (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/HiltUnfinished3_zpsgn7drjmp.jpg.html)
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/HiltUnfinished4_zps5qzk6fkp.jpg (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/HiltUnfinished4_zps5qzk6fkp.jpg.html)


Because of a) the powder coating adding a tiny bit of thickness to the MHS part and b) the sleeve tubing was slightly smaller than spec, I had to sand the crap out of the inside of the rear sleeve to get it to fit. However in doing so, because of my noobishness, I managed to scratch the knurled part quite a bit by putting the sleeve on when it was still a little tight (I have no idea if lubricant would have helped or what?), which I'm really ticked off at myself for. You can kinda see it in the photos. I don't think anything can be done at this point to repair the coating, so I'll just have to be much more careful next time.

[darth_chasm]

That my friend, is a very very handsome saber. Nice job designing and kudos to TCSS!

[Greenie]

Oh yeah! That is every bit as awesome as I expected. Mmmmm

:mrgreen:

[Rampant]

Behold...the incredible work of The Custom Saber Shop.


Because of a) the powder coating adding a tiny bit of thickness to the MHS part and b) the sleeve tubing was slightly smaller than spec, I had to sand the crap out of the inside of the rear sleeve to get it to fit. However in doing so, because of my noobishness, I managed to scratch the knurled part quite a bit by putting the sleeve on when it was still a little tight (I have no idea if lubricant would have helped or what?), which I'm really ticked off at myself for. You can kinda see it in the photos. I don't think anything can be done at this point to repair the coating, so I'll just have to be much more careful next time.

Fantastic. I like the scratched powder coat myself -- gives it a bit of a worn look. If you add a subtle amount of weathering to the rest, it will look very natural -- and quite spectacular. Excellent design, and great work by TCSS (as always).

BTW, what color is the powder coat?

[Jenny]

Oh, very nice. I quite fancy the look of the diamond-knurled section.

[Warlock]

That is a gorgeous saber!

[Jenny]

In the meantime, this is the custom MHS heat sink module that has been modified to house 24mm QuadPod LEDs

I blew right past this the first time. You're using a QuadPod? I've been looking at those. You mentioned earlier you're going with a single color, so are all four LEDs the same color, or did you mix them? And what's your driver look like?

[NanoRex]

Thanks all! I spent many hours coming up with this design, so I'm glad to hear you all like it :) Still not sure if I'll weather it or not, but if I do it will be a very light weathering.


BTW, what color is the powder coat?

It's black chrome (and matte black on the gear). The look the translucent coating gives when applied over a part with many edges such as the ribbed or knurled sections is unexpectedly really cool!


You're using a QuadPod? I've been looking at those. You mentioned earlier you're going with a single color, so are all four LEDs the same color, or did you mix them? And what's your driver look like?

Originally I was going to use a B/rB/W Tri-Cree for a single colour blade, but then I decided to go all out and do a multi-colour saber with a CEx. However I still wanted the extra-bright blue, so I settled on a Quad-Cree B/rB/R/G which was a custom order from a supplier that offers QuadPod PCBs. The 24mm PCB and optic don't quite fit in the standard MHS heatsink, so I had TCSS turn down the inside of the heatsink housing to allow it to fit.

[Avidgrant]

Black chrome.... nice

[Therion Jinn]

Just catching up on this one. Very nice hilt there. I like it

[Avidgrant]

this black Chrome..... was that TCCS powder coat or ...... do it yourself??? Im trying to find some black chrome paint- and coming up short..... anyone?

[NanoRex]

this black Chrome..... was that TCCS powder coat or ...... do it yourself??? Im trying to find some black chrome paint- and coming up short..... anyone?

The powder coating was done by TCSS, yeah. I'm far too much of a noob to try doing it myself.

[Avidgrant]

no worries- it looks sick.......good job!

[NanoRex]

Did some more work on the chassis. Still a work in progress, but it's coming along nicely!
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/ChassisWIP03_zpsrtfxrgcj.png (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/ChassisWIP03_zpsrtfxrgcj.png.html)
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/ChassisWIP04_zps229jworg.png (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/ChassisWIP04_zps229jworg.png.html)
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/ChassisWIP05_zpsswy2uf9k.png (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/ChassisWIP05_zpsswy2uf9k.png.html)
Moving away from Photobucket as soon as I get my website online. So sick of them.

[Tom Tilmon]

are you doing your own machining work on the chassis?

[NanoRex]

Been making good progress recently! There have been a few hiccups, but it looks like the crystal chamber is finally coming together.

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv27/NanoRex7/Personal%20Saber/IMG_20170823_195342_zpsejf53ips.jpg (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/NanoRex7/media/Personal%20Saber/IMG_20170823_195342_zpsejf53ips.jpg.html)




are you doing your own machining work on the chassis?

No, the whole bottom section of the chassis will be 3D printed and painted, both for maximum flexibility and because I don't have access to machines.

[darth_chasm]

Purdy

[Tom Tilmon]

Awesome! I can't wait to see this thing ignite!!!!!! Great job Nano!!!!!!!

[Anvil]

Loving it! Chassis reminds me of some of harps work! Im looking to do something similar for my next build

[NanoRex]

I'll just leave these here.

(Warning, 7MP images, feel free to zoom in)

http://nanorex.ca/images/projects/lightsaber/wip/Lightsaber_2018-May-07_01.png (http://nanorex.ca/images/projects/lightsaber/wip/Lightsaber_2018-May-07_01.png)
http://nanorex.ca/images/projects/lightsaber/wip/Lightsaber_2018-May-12_01.png (http://nanorex.ca/images/projects/lightsaber/wip/Lightsaber_2018-May-12_01.png)

[jonathan.k.evans]

Hot DAYYYYUM.

[RavenXp]

Hot DAYYYYUM.

What he said.

[Seth Skywalker]

I agree with Ravenxp, realy awesome looking saber! I especially like how the ribbed section looks with the shroud on top. Crystal chamber looks great too. I like it!

[Tom Tilmon]

I'll just leave these here.

(Warning, 7MP images, feel free to zoom in)

http://nanorex.ca/images/projects/lightsaber/wip/Lightsaber_2018-May-07_01.png (http://nanorex.ca/images/projects/lightsaber/wip/Lightsaber_2018-May-07_01.png)
http://nanorex.ca/images/projects/lightsaber/wip/Lightsaber_2018-May-12_01.png (http://nanorex.ca/images/projects/lightsaber/wip/Lightsaber_2018-May-12_01.png)

Oh man, that thing is a beaut!

TOm