Jetsi
09-10-2007, 07:58 PM
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Got my parts from TCSS today, and am really excited.
A short laundry list of what I ordered:
Luxeon V Star - Royal Blue, BuckPuck 700mA, Battle blade, blade holder style 7, Quick change LED kit, MHS ribbed extension, hilt style 4, Pommel style 4, and various other stuff.
Currently it will have no sound, but as I work on the sink pipe I plan on integrating some kind of sound device.
So here is everything out of the box. Not pictured is the battery charger and battery.
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u49/jetsi/DSC07277.jpg
Just to see how I envisioned it looking, here it is all assembled with the o-rings in place.
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u49/jetsi/DSC07280.jpg
Being as this is my first saber attempt, I have already run into "problems". My goal was to run a sink tube over the entire assembly, but as far as the o-rings protrude, I have one of two choices.
I can score the sink tube lengthwise, allowing it to expand to fit over the o-rings. The problem with that is that there will then be a gap between the sink tube and MHS parts. Could it look cool? I think so. Would it tear the smithereens out of my hands when spinning and dueling? I am 99% sure it would. So I am torn between having a functional saber or a pretty decoration.
The other choice is to find 0-rings with a very small diameter and try them on the hilt, or paint them on. And with painting, I don't want to appear to be a copy cat of others. Decisions, decisions.
So once I get that figured out, I plan on changing over to a different switch and placing it like I discussed in an earlier thread. Otherwise, this will be a learning experience as I now actually have the pieces in my hand and can work on it.
Look forward to constant updates.
A short laundry list of what I ordered:
Luxeon V Star - Royal Blue, BuckPuck 700mA, Battle blade, blade holder style 7, Quick change LED kit, MHS ribbed extension, hilt style 4, Pommel style 4, and various other stuff.
Currently it will have no sound, but as I work on the sink pipe I plan on integrating some kind of sound device.
So here is everything out of the box. Not pictured is the battery charger and battery.
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u49/jetsi/DSC07277.jpg
Just to see how I envisioned it looking, here it is all assembled with the o-rings in place.
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u49/jetsi/DSC07280.jpg
Being as this is my first saber attempt, I have already run into "problems". My goal was to run a sink tube over the entire assembly, but as far as the o-rings protrude, I have one of two choices.
I can score the sink tube lengthwise, allowing it to expand to fit over the o-rings. The problem with that is that there will then be a gap between the sink tube and MHS parts. Could it look cool? I think so. Would it tear the smithereens out of my hands when spinning and dueling? I am 99% sure it would. So I am torn between having a functional saber or a pretty decoration.
The other choice is to find 0-rings with a very small diameter and try them on the hilt, or paint them on. And with painting, I don't want to appear to be a copy cat of others. Decisions, decisions.
So once I get that figured out, I plan on changing over to a different switch and placing it like I discussed in an earlier thread. Otherwise, this will be a learning experience as I now actually have the pieces in my hand and can work on it.
Look forward to constant updates.