Tim, A Question About custom work

[samurai_rob]

Do you do any custom saber shrouds? I won't be needing it for a while, but next hilt, I may use one, and no way can I do it myself - my skills (if you can call it that) with a dremel is...whats the word? NONEXISTENT. I haven't got a design in mind yet, but if you do them, what kind of info is needed?

[eastern57]

For custom inqueries, and the fastest response, please email Tim:

sales@thecustomsabershop.com

[samurai_rob]

Will do, I just hate to bug him. And I'm in no hurry.

[Lord Dottore Matto]

Will do, I just hate to bug him. And I'm in no hurry.

Never worry about "bugging" a small business owner about his business!;)

[gundamaniac]

Thanks for resurrecting a dead thread and then posting absolutely nothing relevant. What's with the four links in your post? Spam?

I'm thinking hataish is a spambot...but why would anyone wanna spam TCSS' forums?

[morpheus1977]

Thanks for resurrecting a dead thread and then posting absolutely nothing relevant. What's with the four links in your post? Spam?

I'm thinking hataish is a spambot...but why would anyone wanna spam TCSS' forums?

your right, my bot alarm just went bezerk.

[Angelus Lupus]

Yup, I took one look at that and thought "Spambot... or very very very stupid noob"

[Hasid Lafre]

Did I miss something or is there a post missing?

[Jedi-Loreen]

SPAMMER was deleted.


Move along.....

[Obi-Ben]

So basically, Tim WILL do custom work if you ask him? I was wondering about that, since my design is mostly stock parts, but ideally I would like a completely custom emitter.

[Jedi-Loreen]

The only custom work Tim will do is to modify stock MHS parts.

[LordCyric]

Is there anyone willing to make Sink tube shrouds for the dremmel-fu challenged individuals?

REgards,
Lordcyric

[Matt Thorn]

Is there anyone willing to make Sink tube shrouds for the dremmel-fu challenged individuals?

REgards,
Lordcyric

There is probably any number of people who would do it. But "General Store Questions and Answers" is not the best place to ask. In fact, TCSS forums are probably not the best place to ask, since these are Tim's forums and you would basically being trying to commission someone other than Tim to do a job. ;)

[Obi-Ben]

The only custom work Tim will do is to modify stock MHS parts.

How much modification are we talking about? Like, if I wanted to add an extra half inch to a particular blade emitter?

Does Tim make all the MHS parts himself in his shop, or are they manufactured someplace else?

[Sairon]

taking a standard piece and modding it like maching it down, not extending it.

[Jedi-Loreen]

Tim does not make the MHS pieces, he has machinists who do that.

And do not ask for their names, if you were thinking of doing that. ;)

[LordCyric]

The only custom work Tim will do is to modify stock MHS parts.

So I didn't think that would technically be a competive commision

[Obi-Ben]

No, I wasn't thinking about doing that. But when my funding comes next month, I'm going to give concrete specifications to Tim and see what he can do. I'm not going to give him the runaround when he and TCSS make all this lightsaber awesomeness possible for people like me.

[Jedi-Loreen]

So I didn't think that would technically be a competive commision

It's not.

[Matt Thorn]

No, I wasn't thinking about doing that. But when my funding comes next month, I'm going to give concrete specifications to Tim and see what he can do. I'm not going to give him the runaround when he and TCSS make all this lightsaber awesomeness possible for people like me.

If what you have in mind is something that can be done by machining down a stock MHS piece, it's quite possible.

[DJMoonbass]

with a lathe and a creative mind. anything is possible. theres just stuff you cant to do with a Lathe that you can do with a CNC. and i believe Tim uses all CNC. So ya he basically can make anything as long as it relates to the MHS. I believe. this is to my knowledge. it does cost a pretty penny though

[Donnovan Sunrider]

Actually, Tim's custom work has always been very reasonable when I've had something I needed done. Be sure to try to supply him with a good graphic example of what you want to have done. That goes further than trying to just describe it in text.

[Matt Thorn]

with a lathe and a creative mind. anything is possible. theres just stuff you cant to do with a Lathe that you can do with a CNC. and i believe Tim uses all CNC. So ya he basically can make anything as long as it relates to the MHS. I believe. this is to my knowledge. it does cost a pretty penny though

I recently asked Tim to make a custom emitter, but he told me he now only does modifications of stock MHS pieces. And since I'm sure someone's going to ask what a CNC is, here's a Wikipedia link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNC). ;)

[DJMoonbass]

CNC is computer numerical control. basically a computer controlled lathe. thats alot simplier then lookin up and going through all the wiki-poop. i was thinking about makin an emmiter my self to fit on an MHS. looks kinda hard

[Darth Demens]

He's done some custom pieces before, but I think I remember a post late last year (thanksgiving ish?) where he said he was going to only be modifing pieces until further notice.

Update: http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showthread.php?t=6049

[acerocket]

Here's what the first 'C' looks like:
http://orbitalmachining.com/assets/images/100_368602.jpg


Here's the 'N':
G00 G30 U0.0 W0.0
M01
G50 S1300
G97 S1300 M03
T0202 (OD ROUGH RIGHT 80 DEG TRIGON)
/
G00 X1.7161 Z0.1585
G01 Z0.1185 F0.01
Z0.0785
X-0.063
Z0.1185
G00 X-0.0193 Z0.1665
X1.7161
Z0.0785
G01 Z0.0385
X-0.063

Here's the other 'C' (center panel, little green button in bottom right - that's the "GO" buton):
http://orbitalmachining.com/assets/images/100_143602.JPG

[LordCyric]

wow has this thread been De-Railed or what?

[Darth Demens]

I tried... I really tried...

[samurai_rob]

Man...I go away for a few months and look what happens to my thread! :D