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Yeah. Got two 'sampler' packs from a local theater store, and a 1" hole punch from a local scrap-booking store. Went through about 12 gels before I found one that looked ok, but the tip is still...

Awesome! Looks like I have an order to place. Thanks. (Right in time, too. Someone was screwing with my saber and they've managed to kill it somehow.)

As for why look for something brighter...

Anybody had any more luck finding optics? I thought I'd found some, but (once again) they turned out to be too large to fit in a saber.

The right to bear arms was so that the populace *could*, if the need arose again, form militias to fight a tyrannical government. That's exactly what had just happened.

The whole argument that...

Yeah, that looks like it'll be tight. Let us know how it goes. You could gain a bit more vertical space by grinding down the shoulder the heat sink rests on as well.

So, I take it the problem is that inner shoulder that keeps the LuxIII lenses positioned properly?
Is the emitter cavity deep enough for the P7 reflector?
What's the spread of the reflector?

That's my plan if I can get my hands on one.

Yes, definitely pictures. And sources. The only P7 collimator I've found is about 37mm wide, which is too big to fit inside the emitter section without some serious modifications. Where did you...

My understanding is that the P7 is 4 P4s wired in parallel. No idea if there's any way to turn it into 2 parallel sets of 2 in series. If so, it'd double the voltage, but half the amps needed.

Well, I posted interest in a CPFMarketplace thread where a guy was selling one of the col#1 collimators. They're over 37mm in diameter, so I'll be spending a *lot* of time scraping some of that...

Well, it shouldn't have been a surprise that the dome was bigger (4 P4 elements instead of 1), I just hadn't even thought about it.

I've got to imagine there's flashlight lenses out there...

Good news & bad news.

First the good news. You can get a 'traditional' star like they sell here, specifically for the P7. That works fine. The lens *holder* can be modified easily enough by...

This doesn't appear to be the same sort of 'star' as the Luxeons & P4s sold here. Without that, IIRC, the lens holder won't sit right.



Can't tell from the pictures if this is a typical star...

Got a link to the mounted P7 at Kaidomain? I looked for hours and couldn't find one. Be nice to know where to find it if I manage to screw up mounting the emitter.

1 - Obi-wan knew by the time RotS happened, but the *audience* didn't. That's why Grevous mentions it.
2 - Padme fought right along side Anikin in AotC. Remember? Anyway, Leia was a senator, too....

Gave up on finding a pre-mounted P7. Ordered an emitter, a P7 star, and a P7 driver from KaiDomain. When they show up, I'll let everyone know how it works out.

I'm still looking to find a P7 pre-mounted on a star. Anybody found one anywhere?

Either keep the ring, or shorten the claws. I'd keep the ring.

I liked it. Wasn't the *best* Star Wars movie, but it certainly wasn't as bad (IMO) as some of you are making it out to be.

As an aside, maybe it's just that I know enough gay people, but I...

I've not done much metal working, but from what I've done, and the discussions I've had with friends who have, the options that fall within your limitations are:

Mild Steel or Stainless Steel
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What/where is JQsabers? A Google search turned up 0 hits.

PM'd you. I have an airsoft g36K that I'd be willing to part with fairly cheap. It works, but it's one of those so-called 'low-end' brands. Never had any problems with it, but I got an Echo1 so...

Well, from what I've found so far, the Ep1 & Ep2 sabers are more or less the same with just a few differences in the details, so an Ep1 will work as well.

I've suddenly found myself wanting to put together a decent replica of an Episode 2 Obi-Wan saber, so I've just started to hunt out a parts list.

It looks like I'll be doing a bunch with sink...

If you're lucky, you can occasionally find homespun at Wal*Mart. The trick is finding it in earth-tones and natural colors. Another good choice is osnaburg (which, again, can sometimes be found at...