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Crashteam85
05-21-2007, 10:37 PM
So I just built my first mhs led saber, Is air suction seriously the only thing that is holding the blade in?

Jedi Ranger
05-22-2007, 12:09 AM
You need a blade retention thumbscrew.

Have you read ANY of the how-to's around here?

Barmic Rin
05-22-2007, 12:37 AM
Trust us, DO NOT SWING THAT THING AROUND WITHOUT A RETENTION SCREW!!!!!!

Who's got their BFh9000 with'em! I'll even settle for a flamethrower! :D

Novastar
05-22-2007, 02:17 AM
LOL!

Yeah, air suction alone... would... uh... suck. (I had to say it).

I can only imagine what immensely ugly disasters would have occurred if I had left the blade screws out on BOP I.

Crashteam... have a look at what happens when the blade screw is either loose or missing:

"PLAYING AROUND"
by Cael Nordiun
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Pztn_VAoyVk

*SIGH*. This is what happens when you play around. :shock:

Barmic Rin
05-22-2007, 05:40 AM
Bring you lightsaber to work day was good fun for me! My area mgr was swinging my saber around, the blade goes shooting off into the stockroom & he turns to me with an absolute look of terror in his eye thinking he'd busted it!!!!!
He's normally quite an intimidating guy, being like 6'6 & a skinhead but the look on his face!!!! If only I could have taken a photo!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Crashteam85
05-22-2007, 10:32 AM
Well When you read the how to in the basic led blade section it doesnt show what attaches to the blade at all, just shows holes for mounting it to the sink tube.

I would have assumed that the MHS Blade holder part would have had the hold pre drilled for a blade retention, I was apparently wrong though. I guess Ill have to source out a way to get a hold drilled and taped for a thumbscrew...

But seriously though, The how to's on here are good for the in depth stuff like wiring, but they leave a few things out that our obviously important but you prolly assume that the person should just know, but there are retards like me out there who need things spelled out! ;) Flame away if you must...

TimeRender
05-22-2007, 10:35 AM
I suggest you read the LED hilt tutorial again. It does tell you to drill a hole for the retention screw.

Edit: In fact it is the very first step.

jjshumpert
05-22-2007, 10:40 AM
drill and tap is a pretty easy process. pick out the blade retention screw you wish to use and order the matching drill and tap set with a tap handle from the store. drill the hole where you want it with the bit, then using your tap and handle slowly cut the threads. if you feel resistance while tapping the threads stop, back out the tap, and clean out the hole well with air duster or water, then re insert your tap and go at it again. it takes a few minutes and is really simple to do. if you took it to a shop they would probably laugh at you and charge 10.00 or more to do what you could take care of easily yourself and still have the tools on hand to tap threads in other pieces :twisted:

Jedibum
05-22-2007, 11:40 AM
Crashteam85 ... first sentence in the how-to thread: "First you need to drill some mouting holes and a set screw hole in your blade holder. I use two 8-32 mounting and one 10-32 thumb screw." ... thumb screw Crashteam85 ... thumb screw

http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/sabers/scripts/ledtutorial/17.jpg

See that first big screw in the picture ... thumb screw

Lord Maul
05-22-2007, 02:41 PM
Trust us, DO NOT SWING THAT THING AROUND WITHOUT A RETENTION SCREW!!!!!!

Who's got their BFh9000 with'em! I'll even settle for a flamethrower! :D

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n187/aluke_2006/BFH9000.jpg

and the flamethrower...http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_flamedude.gif

on another note, your question has been answered totally and completely by everyone here crashteam

Firebird21
05-22-2007, 06:50 PM
So Maul...

Stealing more of my stuff I see :evil: ...



:roll:

Lord Maul
05-22-2007, 07:30 PM
i've had the BFH 9000 for a while now FB, you just haven't noticed :roll:

Strydur
05-22-2007, 08:27 PM
To be fair there are a few different tutorials besides the sink tube one. Does the MHS one show to drill and tap? Will have to look....

Ok I looked...
http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=340
Shows it there also.

Dont take it to heart much crash. Be happy in knowing you gave these guys something to rant about. It really makes them happy :?

Crashteam85
05-22-2007, 08:38 PM
It looked that the retention screws where for the holder to sink tube and not the blade... I feel like a donkey now...

;)

Barmic Rin
05-23-2007, 01:16 AM
I feel like a donkey now...

;)

Donkey! I haven't even had breakfast yet!!! Oh, wait. You feel like one THAT way! Not 'feeling' like in a 'I feel like eating' kinda way?

So who am I going to split this with?

http://www.explorecrete.com/albums/album19/donkey.jpg

(I make no apologies for British Humour!) :lol: :lol:

jjshumpert
05-23-2007, 05:24 AM
what would you say to a meat pie? :twisted:

Barmic Rin
05-23-2007, 06:06 AM
I'd say: FEED ME SEYMOUR!!!!!
http://www.pantheontheatre.co.uk/shows/2001/littleshop/pictures/seymour-feed-me.jpg :twisted: :twisted:

Marsupial
05-23-2007, 06:13 AM
(I make no apologies for British Humour!) :lol: :lol:

if you call it humour :P

:twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Barmic Rin
05-23-2007, 06:21 AM
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :x :x :x :x
http://images.allposters.com/images/ATA/21501BP.jpg :wink:

SilverClone
06-17-2007, 08:24 PM
where would you drill a hole on a blade holder 7? And what does tap a the hole mean?

P.S. Sorry for the noobish question. Also would i need a sink tube for a saber with sound?

xwingband
06-17-2007, 08:59 PM
where would you drill a hole on a blade holder 7? And what does tap a the hole mean?

P.S. Sorry for the noobish question. Also would i need a sink tube for a saber with sound?

where ever... he higher the better. Tap is what you do after the drilling. You manually cut the threads in with this.

No, a sinktube is not traditionally needed.

Darth Epohon
07-31-2007, 03:00 PM
So... If I choose to have the hole pre-drilled in the handle from the store, then all I have to do when I assemble the saber is put in the blade, and tighten the thumbscrew... Right?

vortextwist
07-31-2007, 03:02 PM
yup. and purchase a thumbscrew or set screw