LDM's Mace with Crystal Chamber (MR sound, III cyan)

[Lord Dottore Matto]

Here is a Mace Windu MR hilt that was originally purchased on eBay as a non-working POS. Well, at least this one now has some redeeming value!

First, I sanded off all of the "Gold" and painted the pieces flat black. Next, I created a crystal chamber with a sliding internal shroud (thanks Eastern57!). I took many photographias for y'all. The LED's are driven in parallel by the MR board and the crystal chamber is seated into the MR cradle. Blade LED is a Bin1 Cyan Lux III. Crystal chamber LED is from a MR strip and is epoxied inside of a green acrylic TCSS crystal. MR blade holder is a TCSS kit.

Here is First build video:

http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/BCC%20Mace%20MR%20conversion/?action=view&current=100_3687.flv


Here is the initial layout showing the Blade holder, uncut crystal chamber, crystal and sound module:

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/BCC%20Mace%20MR%20conversion/100_3681.jpg

A close up of how the LED's will be connected (Longer wires will be used because these LED's will be 5" apart in the final build:

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/BCC%20Mace%20MR%20conversion/100_3682.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/BCC%20Mace%20MR%20conversion/100_3685.jpg

This is the finished crystal chamber with the wires soldered on:

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/BCC%20Mace%20MR%20conversion/100_3695.jpg

This is the crystal chamber with the wires that will attach to the battery pack and speakers:

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/BCC%20Mace%20MR%20conversion/100_3697.jpg

This is the crystal chamber inserted into the groove in the MR module and the wires all soldered and heatshrinked (except for the main LED):

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/BCC%20Mace%20MR%20conversion/100_3698.jpg

Now everything is soldered together:

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/BCC%20Mace%20MR%20conversion/100_3699.jpg

and fitted together (wires are tucked into the plastic module):

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/BCC%20Mace%20MR%20conversion/100_3700.jpg

Fire it up!:

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/BCC%20Mace%20MR%20conversion/100_3701.jpg

This is the late build Video:

http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/BCC%20Mace%20MR%20conversion/?action=view&current=100_3703.flv

Now, on to the finished product!

Here is the video:

http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/BCC%20Mace%20MR%20conversion/?action=view&current=100_3704.flv

And the glamour shots:

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/BCC%20Mace%20MR%20conversion/100_3706.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/BCC%20Mace%20MR%20conversion/100_3708.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/BCC%20Mace%20MR%20conversion/100_3709.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/BCC%20Mace%20MR%20conversion/100_3710.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/BCC%20Mace%20MR%20conversion/100_3711.jpg

Well, there she is! At least she is a little less of a POS now... :lol:

[Er Dan Gill]

I rather like that saber LDM, especially since you blacked out the gold on it.

[swear000]

I was never a big fan of the mace windu (or palpatine). They both looked kinda silly. This conversion has changed my mind. I think those are some drastic improvements that really make the mace windu look like a cool saber.

[Lord Dottore Matto]

I was never a big fan of the mace windu (or palpatine). They both looked kinda silly. This conversion has changed my mind. I think those are some drastic improvements that really make the mace windu look like a cool saber.

I have to say that I agree with you completely! Have never likded this particular saber much, but with the black and chamber, it really pops now.