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The purpose of this thread is to bring various health hazards of saber building to people's attention, as well to provide a place to discuss such hazards.

Many forum members are probably already...

$100 is pretty close to list price. If you want it to be brand new and perfect, then that's probably a reasonable amount to pay.
If you want to convert it to Luxeon, I would check Ebay. I got my...

So, what would be the best thing to coat a brass tube with? Would rustoleum clear coat work?

Seen this yet, guys?
http://www.theforce.net/latestnews/story/Lucasfilm_Wins_Lawsuit_103143.asp

Ep. V Darth Vader hilt; stock blade holder; white Star III LED with 10 degree lens. Stock blade with mirror in tip.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e235/Spencer_P/vader_white.jpg

Vortextwist, will you be able to fit the double female extension over that switch knob? It looks like the knob might get in the way.

They're generally used to make thin hilts or thin parts on thicker hilts. You can make an LED saber with them; I myself have made two that use Star/O LEDs. Here's a few photos of the best one:...

Merry Christmas!

What happened to the "What's New" list? I liked that feature.

Wow. That was a good duel.

Actually, no; I just figured THX could cut four inches off the top off the strip. Of course, if cutting off the top LEDs breaks the connection for the whole strip, then my idea is no good.

You might be able to install a new LED strip. Try contacting UltraSWG (you can find him in the Memberlist); he'll probably have some spares.

I'm gonna have to try making a curved hilt someday--maybe black with an amber LED blade.
What is a good way to bend PVC? Would boiling a piece in water make it flexible enough to do the trick?

I...

That saber can be seen over at Luukesabers ( http://www.thelightsaber.com/IndexFolder/index2.htm )

http://www.thelightsaber.com/CustomSabers/customsaberset3/007aL.jpg
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Well, if no one can help you out with a blue, royal blue, red, or white, I have a cyan (blue-green version) Star/O that I'd trade. I realize that's not exactly what you're looking for though.

Ah, ok. Sorry if I came across as rude or anything.

Riiiiiiiiight . . .
I hope that (a) you're kidding or (b) you have already tried this yourself with a Class IIIb laser and you still have your vision. Seriously, this must be some of the worst...

Very cool saber, Do-Clo. I like the pommel.

It looks like you used some sort of PVC for the bladeholder. Mind if I ask what exactly you used?

JediMcD: The indentions were done with a pipe cutter.
Lord Maul: I did post one picture of the whole thing, but it may not have appeared on your browser. Anyway, here's a link to the photo: ...

Thanks for the pics. I like the look of the ridged emmitter inside the shroud with the cutouts.

Thanks! Sure, here's one of the blade:

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e235/Spencer_P/props021.jpg

That looks like a really cool saber Jedi Loreen! Do you have more pictures of it somewhere?

I actually did a hardware LED saber modeled after Jade's lightsaber, so maybe I can help.

2. I used two pieces of aluminum U-shaped stuff. The smaller piece happens to fit well inside the larger...

Thanks James. The endcap stays on well because I cut the tube with a tube cutter. The cutter sort of pushed in the edge of the tube all the way around, giving it a rounded look. The pushed-in edge...

Well, here's my royal blue Star/O saber. It's a 1.25" diameter sinktube with a frosted, thin walled, 1" diameter blade that uses Corbin's blade film and one of Corbin's shouldered tips. ...