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Invisas1979
10-03-2009, 02:14 AM
Ok. So about 3 weeks ago I found somone selling a Maul on ebay, twin sabers going for £120 (loose connection on the switch was stopping one of the sabers from turning off) after a bit of haggling I got it for around £80, which to me seems a bargain.
If you've never held a Maul, well it's solid aluminium and really well detailed. Far better in build than my Vader or Luke ANH (which I stripped for parts anyway).
And the stock blades you get with a Maul (or at least the ones I got) are thick walled, so should be good for dueling...

So I wait a few days and this is what I get.
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad354/invisas/Maul/DSC02326.jpg

Really good condition. First thing I did was look at the Maul conversion thread to see how to take this bad boy apart.
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad354/invisas/Maul/DSC02332.jpg

Then being the impatient person that I am I spoke with my friend and he hooked me up with two kits he had.
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad354/invisas/Maul/MaulHeatsinksection.jpg
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad354/invisas/Maul/MaulBladeholder.jpg
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad354/invisas/Maul/HeatsinkLEDholderandlens.jpg

So now I'm ready to get these finished. I'm going to take more detailed pics of how this build goes and add them later.

For now I hope you enjoy the thread.

Ok so after a bit of cutting, soldering, wiring we have a working Maul.
Here is the wiring harness.
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad354/invisas/Maul/DSC02376.jpg
In the light
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad354/invisas/Maul/DSC02377.jpg
Light off Blade on.
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad354/invisas/Maul/DSC02378.jpg

More to follow

Ok, so since 8 this morning I've been sabering, doing the wiring for two different sabers, a break for a muffin and coffee and i'm done.

Both Mauls now wired and working. Fresh batteries and here we go.....
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad354/invisas/Maul/DSC02381.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad354/invisas/Maul/DSC02383.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad354/invisas/Maul/DSC02380.jpg

This has been in the works for 4-5 weeks, waiting on money for parts, parts themselves and time. But as always it's been educational, my soldering is the best I've done so far and I've enjoyed this conversion.

I pulled off a couple of bits I didn't need too and need to glue them back on them I'm done.

Hope you've enjoyed this as much as I have.
DarthHideous
10-04-2009, 07:50 PM
Very nice. Is this your 1st Maul? I've done an Anakin, a Yoda, and a Maul and the Maul was my favorite by far. I just think that the Mauls have better build configuration inside. There is even a place to drill a hole for the motion sensor. I also like the sound better than the rest. I like the rattle hum.
Invisas1979
10-05-2009, 02:58 AM
Very nice. Is this your 1st Maul? I've done an Anakin, a Yoda, and a Maul and the Maul was my favorite by far. I just think that the Mauls have better build configuration inside. There is even a place to drill a hole for the motion sensor. I also like the sound better than the rest. I like the rattle hum.

Cheers

Yes, but I have taken apart a Vader and Luke ANH so already knew how how to do the wiring.

I'm considering seeing if a can have the Anakin ROTS kit turned (if it needs it) so it will fit in the Luke and then doing something with the old parts maybe a starkiller type thing.

I loved the internal config of the Maul, made to whole process easy. I have to rub down the maul blades though as they don't sit in the holder.

It also does sound a little different to the vader and I like that. May just be the difference in sound quality I'm hearing though.
DarthHideous
10-05-2009, 05:01 AM
I also have parts left over from taking apart FX sabers.
For my next build, I have been laying out these parts
along with MHS parts I haven't used yet to see if I can
create something cool. A FrankenSaber of sorts.
Those are always the fun builds. Those trial and error builds.
DJMoonbass
10-06-2009, 10:57 AM
so your maul blades are big huh? awesome! i can make ultrablades out of them!

i am in fact getting a double maul for free from my friends freind. one saber wont turn on and theres a bunch of fried LEDs in the other.
but free is free:p

so im excited to do this conversion as well!
Invisas1979
10-06-2009, 12:27 PM
FREE.... FREE.....

And I though I got a good deal. Damn it.

Yeah you're going to love the maul, it's a good saber.
DJMoonbass
10-06-2009, 02:11 PM
it looks like a good saber.... im going to do some mill work on the hilts to lighten them up... mostly the emmiter, then im putting 3/4 inch blades on them...
Invisas1979
10-08-2009, 04:59 PM
it looks like a good saber.... im going to do some mill work on the hilts to lighten them up... mostly the emmiter, then im putting 3/4 inch blades on them...

Funny you should say you're going to do some work on the Maul. I wrecked a couple of bits so (the screws above the accent led looking things) so changed all of them for something else.

I also added some holes in the emmiter to change it up a bit.
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad354/invisas/Maul/DSC02390.jpg
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad354/invisas/Maul/DSC02389.jpg

Quite pleased with the result.
cardcollector
10-08-2009, 05:11 PM
Very nice!

I have GOT to get some of these things!!!