Lonewind's First PVC Saber

[Lonewind]

Hi

After much reading of this great site, my young son and I decided to take on the challenge of Saber building as a father and son hobby :D. Inspired by all the great saber designs posted, we decided to take it slow and start with a PVC saber (much thanks to "Jay-gon's PVC Hilts" thread).

We ordered a Lux1 LED , got some paint and supplies, and began our project. We learned a lot along the way as fabricating something from scratch and basic electronics were new to both of us but we finally built our first PVC saber.

To anyone new, I recommend taking it slow, working safe, and enjoy the build process! We had great fun and will build more soon!

Specifics:

Lux1 Red-Orange LED
Copper end cap as heatsink
Electrical Conduit PVC for the body, standard PVC end cap
Black Hammered Finish paint job
28" (exposed) Blade from a salvaged MR FX Saber with 2' of cello wrap inside
Black O-rings
Red RadioShack switch

Here are the pics:

http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu348/Lonewind2009/PVC_Saber1/PVC_Saber1--IMG001.jpg
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http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu348/Lonewind2009/PVC_Saber1/PVC_Saber1--IMG016.jpg

Thanks for the great community here!

[Kal El Rah]

Very nice, that came out great looking.

[cardcollector]

Very nice, I like how you turned a ugly square switch to someting cool.:cool:

I think that you should drill a few more holes in the emmiter.

[Mat Katarn]

that actually looks pretty cool. good job, sir

[Vazan Maceu]

Superb... PVC is a great way to get into the hobby, plus it´s relatively easy to work with. Its drawback is the fine powder produced by cutting it, but with mask and goggles that shouldn´t be a concern.

I like what you did with the power switch and the placement of the o-rings. Congratulations :-)

[Sairon]

Very nice, love how you changed the switch to not look so icky.:D

[Lonewind]

Thanks for all the positive responses! :)

Actually, it was my kid's idea to mount the switch that way. I agree it makes a bland switch look better.

[Titoshi]

looks great! The real question is: did you really build it with your son or was that just an excuse? One of the best pvc sabers and first sabers I've seen!

[Lonewind]

looks great! The real question is: did you really build it with your son or was that just an excuse? One of the best pvc sabers and first sabers I've seen!

Thanks for the compliment!

I really did build it with him. :grin: I did the soldering of the electronics and he did a lot of the design work and assembly with me. It was good fun.

[Eco]

Very good use of the O rings. Makes it look fairly sleek, as far as PVC goes.
And the switch, well, I'm just echoing everyone who mentioned it before me!
Great start, and welcome to the hobby!

[Rhyen Skytracker]

Great job. That is a great looking PVC saber. I like how you both spent the time to build it together. I am 43 years old and building sabers has really brought me and my dad closer together. He is a machinist and has taught me alot in the past 8 months. This is a great hobby to share with your son. Also, that was a great idea for the switch.