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Thanks man :)

I thought I had the edges covered, but obviously I must have missed bits. I hope you're right though, otherwise figuring out the problem will be tricky. Fingers crossed I get them...

Hey guys,

Just a quick update/question; as I already mentioned everything is fitting after I repainted the main body (emitter end).

I've just had a small problem in that there is still some...

Hey all,

Finally got the shroud to a point where it will fit the main body with paint :)

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/jimmy_murphy1/Saber%20Fitting_zpsxjhv4sk2.jpg

I'll start...

Another one of my mini-updates,

My make-shift rod and sandpaper technique wasn't working, I just could't get solid/consistent pressure. So I went back to using my hands and really concentrated on...

Yeah I'm gradually improving on the paint technique, just that line where the shade changes might still be visible once the shroud is on. But if everything goes together fine I probably won't be too...

Alright guys,

So I just took the micro tape of the main body to get a good look, and I think it's looking pretty great! I did have one slip that sort of messed up the paint a bit when painting the...

Yeah I was trying to do the mist coating as I figured out that was the way to go after some practice, that was going well until I had a problem with the paper I was using to cover another part...

The spraying of the inside was not planned; just didn't think it would be a problem. The emitter end is doable (I pull the main body out from the pommel end anyway), and with that I should be ok for...

Hey guys,
Iv'e run into a problem regarding spray paint thickness and the space between shroud and hilt main body. After painting the shroud I found that the shroud and main body would not fit, due...

Hey guys,
Painted the shroud today, things didn't quite go as smoothly as I would have liked but overall I think ended up ok.
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Hey guys :)

At worst it'll be a few days for the tape and leather I need to arrive, although fingers crossed for a couple days at most so I can get spraying :)

Just finished...

Thank you cakira21 :)

Not sure if they are jewellers files, but they files I have are pretty small, If I went slow I think I'd be ok, and I didn't even think of the tape, I still have plenty of...

Hey guys, looks like I'll be working on the pommel end of the shroud and edges, does anyone have any tips on bevelling edges? Thanks to some great help Iv'e received already i'll be using hand files...

Well guys here it is,
After a year of on and off work Iv'e finally finished up the shroud. Just wanted to say thank to everyone that offered their advice and help, there were a lot of you!

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Thanks a bunch GnarGnar, I'll probably give buffing a go first, simply because I have pretty well everything I need on me now. There is also the fact that I will be powder coating black, so that...

Awesome, thanks a bunch guys :)

I did try to sand but clearly not enough, but all is good. I still may keep the scratches yet, just trying to think of what I could add to make them look good and...

Hi all,

So my shroud piece came in, but did it seem to fit… YES it did!

Now trying the fit came at a price, it seems that I didn't get all the burrs out and it scratched up my MHS parts...

Something has happened today that I am quite happy to share, my flex shaft is working!! I took it in to the store from which I bought it and of course it was the easiest solution, but regardless of...

Yeah I'll try to pick some up, I'm also hearing that quick disconnect mandrels are super handy as well. I think I 'may' have something similar to the reinforced wheels, but they are quite large.

Yeah I 100% agree on both your points now!

Because i was super excited to get going again post-holidays and also on a tight budget, I wanted to see what I could do with what I had. Which included...

A bit more to update, I had a crack at some actual aluminium today! Unfortunately it isn't the right size so won't fit as a shroud but good enough for practice, and boy did I learn a few things!
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Posting up a quick and rough render of how things stand now:

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/jimmy_murphy1/ScreenShot2014-07-20at102527AM_zps9aa722c0.png

Should be home tomorrow to...

Yeah that's where some serious trial and error will be needed, etching on the inside would be quite the challenge as well, especially having the resist set up properly. Should be able to try some...

Seeing that I was discussing the mesh placement problem with you guys earlier, check out this solution that Arryck gave me. He thought I could create a recess for the mesh by acid etching, SO SIMPLE,...

Yeah i'll have to see if I can get the right angles, I'd probably have to cut out the shroud overall to get into the right spaces a bit easier. Iv'e got a nice bank of things to try now though, I...