The Orion Saber with US2.5 and LuxV LED

[Master Jedye]

The Orion
We had acquired a few MHS pieces that were modified slightly. Nice pieces to use in a custom saber. I cut out 8 rings of brass to use over the grenade section and a top ring for the blade holder. The rings are sanded down sinktubing and then powder coated in a Diamond Acrylic gloss. The MHS pieces are are all powder coated in a mirror black. You'll notice that none of the rings and bands are screwed into the hilt. All pieces are epoxied in place to give the hilt a clean look. The soundboard is a US2.5 which is positioned in the grenade section. The button is a gold plated momentary A/V switch seated in a bezel. The battery pack is using 2 trustfires and is located at the gear section of the hilt along with the speaker and accent LED. The Main LED is a LUX V Green LED.

This was our first time using a US2.5, and I think the features are pretty good on the new board. I like the extra accent pads and it seems that they resolved the Flicker effect. The flicker effects seems to be much more smoother than before.
It also seems to be quite a bit louder than the 2.1/2.0. The switch issue is also apparently resolved as I did not need to use a cap for this switch.

Here are a few build pics:

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_un-named082309009.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=un-named082309009.jpg) http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_un-named082309008.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=un-named082309008.jpg) http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_un-named082309001.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=un-named082309001.jpg)

And here are glamor shots:

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion023.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion023.jpg) http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion024.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion024.jpg) http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion027.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion027.jpg)

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion028.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion028.jpg) http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion029.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion029.jpg) http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion030.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion030.jpg)

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion032.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion032.jpg) http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion033.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion033.jpg) http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion034.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion034.jpg)

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion035.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion035.jpg) http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion036.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion036.jpg) http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion037.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion037.jpg)

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion038.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion038.jpg) http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion039.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion039.jpg) http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion022.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion022.jpg)

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion021.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion021.jpg) http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion020.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion020.jpg) http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion019.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion019.jpg)

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion018.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion018.jpg) http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion017.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion017.jpg) http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion016.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion016.jpg)

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion015.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion015.jpg) http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion014.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion014.jpg) http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion013.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion013.jpg)

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion012.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion012.jpg) Look How shiny!!! http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/th_Orion010.jpg (http://s605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/geminiconcepts/Orion/?action=view&current=Orion010.jpg)


And of course, The Video:

http://www.youtube.com/user/GeminiConcepts#play/uploads/0/fIB5QwGMinM

Thanks for looking.

[ARKM]

Oooooo... pretty. Sweet looking hilt man.

[ThreeQuadFive]

Thats awesome!!

[Eco]

Ooh, pretty!

[Jedi-Loreen]

Very nice, guys!

The black and gold look really good together.

Thumbs up.

[FenderBender]

VERY classy guys! Great job. Those rings must have been a real PITA, but they came out great!

I also really like the emitter, did you guys finally get a lathe?

[$tarkiller]

very well put together. me likey.

[Master Jedye]

VERY classy guys! Great job. Those rings must have been a real PITA, but they came out great!

I also really like the emitter, did you guys finally get a lathe?

Thanks!
No lathe yet. But when we do, you'll be one of the first to know ;) . I'm sure I'll have questions.

[Sairon]

That saber looks very nice, somthing a sith (species) king would have.

[DJMoonbass]

thats looks supreeme!!!!

[Aradian Valentine]

that is so beautiful, it really does have a regal and wealthy look to it..

[sekrogue1985]

very very nice!

[cardcollector]

If Aragorn had a ligthsaber after he was king; this would be it!