Yarkaz
10-20-2008, 02:45 PM
Hey everyone, Yarkaz here.
Anyways, I've been a Star Wars fan for a while, so a few weeks ago my neighbor and I decided we would build some Lightsabers. While looking for some tutorials online, we first discovered Novastar, and eventually this whole "saber scene." What started as a just-for-fun hobby is becoming a big thing for us.
Anyways, our first projects are a few low-grade sink-tube sabers using Luxeon K2s and those colored disks. We aren't looking to do anything super fancy (yeah, a tube with a button... And a shiny, clear pipe. lol), we're just trying to get used to bulding these things. I think we've done a great job with the hilts and wiring, but now we've run into a dilemma. Yesterday we ordered our thick-walled blades, and sat down to think. How would we attach them? We can't afford a blade holder from the 'shop right now, and we don't have threads to screw them in with. Our LEDs ended up right at the top of the hilt (I don't know if this was a good idea or not, feedback?) so screwing them in could potentially damage the LED. We need a way to remove the blade and switch disks, but we also need it to be sturdy enough for mock-duels. Anyways, I hope I haven't screwed it up!
Anyways, I've been a Star Wars fan for a while, so a few weeks ago my neighbor and I decided we would build some Lightsabers. While looking for some tutorials online, we first discovered Novastar, and eventually this whole "saber scene." What started as a just-for-fun hobby is becoming a big thing for us.
Anyways, our first projects are a few low-grade sink-tube sabers using Luxeon K2s and those colored disks. We aren't looking to do anything super fancy (yeah, a tube with a button... And a shiny, clear pipe. lol), we're just trying to get used to bulding these things. I think we've done a great job with the hilts and wiring, but now we've run into a dilemma. Yesterday we ordered our thick-walled blades, and sat down to think. How would we attach them? We can't afford a blade holder from the 'shop right now, and we don't have threads to screw them in with. Our LEDs ended up right at the top of the hilt (I don't know if this was a good idea or not, feedback?) so screwing them in could potentially damage the LED. We need a way to remove the blade and switch disks, but we also need it to be sturdy enough for mock-duels. Anyways, I hope I haven't screwed it up!