First step into a larger world...

[Vazan Maceu]

... My first functional hilt! Sinktube/PVC chassis, Lux III green, TCSS 1.25" blade holder, stock joe jedi blade, lots of little greeblies from here and there. Pics:

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/7848/dsc01558h.th.jpg (http://img521.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01558h.jpg) http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/8050/dsc01559c.th.jpg (http://img23.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01559c.jpg) http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9451/dsc01560a.th.jpg (http://img25.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01560a.jpg)

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/1269/dsc01561c.th.jpg (http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01561c.jpg) http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/2604/dsc01562f.th.jpg (http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01562f.jpg) http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/606/dsc01565ubl.th.jpg (http://img19.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01565ubl.jpg) http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/6946/dsc01567b.th.jpg (http://img25.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01567b.jpg)

It has no sound (I wanted to gather some expertise before adding more complex in-hilt electronics), the Lux III is powered by four AAA and a buckpuck. It has scratches and little "doh´s" here and there, but I think it´s a start, finally :-D

Hope you like it, thanks for having a look :-)

[Rhyen Skytracker]

Nice saber. What did you use for the pommel?

[Vazan Maceu]

Thanks Rhyen... I used a couple of aluminium disks drilled and screwed together, a metal piece from an old lightbulb socket (yellowish/gold metal strip), and a couple of nuts/inserts from a broken DVD player (tiny ones in the center of the pommel). You know, scavenging is your ally in this hobby ;-)

[Rhyen Skytracker]

It looks great. Way to improvise. :D

[strengthofrage]

Very nice :)

There's nothing wrong with taking steps... nothing says that you can't add sound to this saber later either. Upgrading is always a fun way to keep learning.

[wookieecrisp]

That's really cool. An awesome saber you built!

[Lonewind]

Nice saber!

[Sairon]

Looks great, I bet you love it!

[Lord Dottore Matto]

I really like this one! Great job;)

[jtong77]

So neat! Can you share some pictures of the inside?

[Zook]

great job

[Vazan Maceu]

Thanks to you all for the compliments, you rock :)


So neat! Can you share some pictures of the inside?

Haven´t had the time for that yet... Don´t have the hilt with me right now, but I will post pics of the innards soon. It was really cramped there, with only 1" ID to work with, but eventually I got everything suffed int the hilt. It was very fun to build this one and I´ve learned a lot... Now I have even more hilt ideas orbiting my brain :D

[strengthofrage]

That's how it goes... I can't finish one without thinking of another before I'm finished ;)

...And so the addiction begins.

[Vazan Maceu]

Update: As requested, pics of the hilt´s inner configuration, showing the battery pack, the puck, and some n00b wiring job :razz:

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/6076/dsc01601m.th.jpg (http://img194.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01601m.jpg) http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/2/dsc01602u.th.jpg (http://img194.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01602u.jpg)

[Jedi-Loreen]

Boo for butt splices. :p

[grayven]

Did someone say butt.:p

[Jedi-Loreen]

lol, I knew that would bring you here, Gravy! :lol:

[Vazan Maceu]

Boo for butt splices. :p

Hmm... Not quite following you on that one Loreen (as this is not my native tongue). I hope it´s some kind of creative criticism ;)

[Jedi-Loreen]

Is that yellow heat shrink you used? If it is, I was mistaking that for a type of solderless connection terminal called a butt splice.

They looks like this:

http://www.made-in-china.com/image/2f0j00FBmaMRCrCtuvM/Butt-Splice-Solderless-Terminals.jpg

You place a stripped wire into each and crimp it down on each wire.

As I look more closely though, It looks like you did solder the wires and used yellow heat shrink.


Sorry if I confused you. :oops:

[Vazan Maceu]

Is that yellow heat shrink you used? If it is, I was mistaking that for a type of solderless connection terminal called a butt splice.

They looks like this:

http://www.made-in-china.com/image/2f0j00FBmaMRCrCtuvM/Butt-Splice-Solderless-Terminals.jpg

You place a stripped wire into each and crimp it down on each wire.

As I look more closely though, It looks like you did solder the wires and used yellow heat shrink.


Sorry if I confused you. :oops:

Ahh, perfectly clear now, Loreen, didn´t even know what butt splices were! :D I do prefer to secure the connections as much as possible, so I soldered the wires and then applied the heatshrink. And no need for apologies, I´ve learned what a butt splice is thanks to your reply :cool: