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pigeons_nest
09-29-2008, 04:22 PM
Hi all introductions all round :D New guy from the UK ;)
Anyways...
Heres my first attempt on the sabre builder...
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/9929/design1cf5.jpg
What you reckon??
I havent put a switch in etc but i would like a black switch to match
i dont know how to use the system correctly :confused:
thanks comments, suggestions and help welcome :D
swear000
09-29-2008, 04:25 PM
almost perfect. Maybe a blade retention screw.
pigeons_nest
09-29-2008, 04:27 PM
Hi swear, yer i know it needs screws an switches etc but im not sure how to add them or which ones to go for, but im happy with the design in general :D
sny ideas how muc these things cost. with electrics and blade etc?!
do these sabers come with sounds?!
LordMasoch
09-29-2008, 07:27 PM
Mine is almost exactly like yours (plus a 2" section and a different pommel), with electronics and completed blade was around 175 shipped (USPS).
swear000
09-29-2008, 08:56 PM
the sabers don't come with sound. Most of the cost is for parts that have to be machined. You can add a sound card with Crystal Focus, Ultrasound, 616 (a.k.a. Joe Jedi), or Hasbro. I chose Hasbro because it was cheapest but in my best saber, I am going to put a Crystal Focus when I eventually get my hands on one. The cost of building a saber from scratch is a little higher but you end up with a design that you like, better light source, and better quality blade.
Lord Dottore Matto
09-29-2008, 10:45 PM
If you use that emitter, order some custom work and have Tim machine your switch hole where you want it because it won't be if you order a pre-drilled hole! other than that the design is good.
pigeons_nest
09-30-2008, 04:59 AM
Is there any way, if i was to purchase a force fx lightsabre then just take it apart and add my custom hilt to it, i would like the Led blade with the light in the hilt so i can remove the blade and carry it around is this possible
annon
09-30-2008, 10:53 AM
welcome to the forum
as to your question, short answer: yes ...um kinda:p
you should read around the forum, all your questions will be answered. You'll learn more that way and your finished saber will be more gratifying.:D
pigeons_nest
09-30-2008, 02:11 PM
hello again thanks annon,
ok ive been banging around the shop and ive selected the following pieces, (now slightly different to my original design)
Can anyone tell me what else i need or may i need to make a complete hilt (blade retention screws etc, which ones they are i dont get that bit)......
Double threaded hilt style 4 (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Double-threaded-hilt-style-4-P103.aspx)
MHS ribbed extension v grooved (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/MHS-ribbed-extension-v-grooved-P252.aspx)
Screw on LED blade holder style 12 (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Screw-on-LED-blade-holder-style-12-P294.aspx)
MPS Pommel style 2 (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/MPS-Pommel-style-2-P89.aspx)
MPS Insert style 1 (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/MPS-Insert-style-1-P262.aspx)
....I can then start to think about getting the electrics and how to go about that, but for now the hilt is priority, as i dont need anything else for it to look good, well yet anyways :D
thanks
LordMasoch
09-30-2008, 03:52 PM
This question is asked at least once a week. Seriously. Look around the forums. All your answers are there.
But, to answer the question, you will need some way to hold the insert into the pommel (c-clip, epoxy, whatever. The c-clip from the store is a good option)
Lord Preston
09-30-2008, 06:01 PM
Wow, there is a lot of of UK folks here. Do you grow on trees or something?;) Anyway, welcome to your new addiction.
Obi-Dar Ke-Gnomie
09-30-2008, 09:55 PM
Wow, there is a lot of of UK folks here. Do you grow on trees or something?
Nah, they just swing from them!
:p*THHHPPPBBTTT*:p
*Ducks and runs for cover*
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