Rathan's 1st saber - sink tube (MR Sound w/ Rebel Green)

[Rathan]

Updated build thread.

[vargose]

You might want to put your buttons in the 1.5, intead of cutting a window and putting them in the 1.25. Just safety wise.

[Lendo Avery]

Does that 1.5" MHS to ST adapter fit over the 1.25" ST snugly?

[Rathan]

You might want to put your buttons in the 1.5, intead of cutting a window and putting them in the 1.25. Just safety wise.

"Safety wise"?? I'm not sure I understand what you mean.

Does that 1.5" MHS to ST adapter fit over the 1.25" ST snugly?

Yes, it fits very snugly. It is the perfect thickness to fit between the 1.25" and the 1.5". Tim does an excellent job machining these parts.

[vargose]

having a exposed edge of recently cut, then metal where your thumb will often be.

[Jay-gon Jinn]

Moved the wires on the soundboard from the bottom to the top of the PCB, took off the white connector, soldered in the clash sensor, connected all the (-). Does anyone else have that ??? attached to the bottom of their Anakin?

Yup...I've seen those on that model of the Anakin board before...it's a capacitor that on later models is attached to the top of the board.

[Lendo Avery]

Great to hear! Will help w/my sink tube saber design!

Yes, it fits very snugly. It is the perfect thickness to fit between the 1.25" and the 1.5". Tim does an excellent job machining these parts.

[Rathan]

having a exposed edge of recently cut, then metal where your thumb will often be.

Ah, I see what you are talking about. That wont be an issue since I will be sanding down all the edges nice and smooth.
I sanded down the ends that I cut using a flap wheel and they are perfectly safe.

Yup...I've seen those on that model of the Anakin board before...it's a capacitor that on later models is attached to the top of the board.

OK, thanks. I was just wondering if my board had maybe been repaired or modified.

[Lendo Avery]

Any more progress on this?

[Rathan]

Any more progress on this?

So many things working against me.
1. I don't have a garage/basement/workarea so I have to work out on my uncovered patio...which means getting anything done is weather dependent. LOTS of rain in Chicago over the last 2 weeks.
2. My lack of experience with the dremel ... one slip and I have to redo the main chrome tube.
3. Painting the plastic slip-rings on the inside tube BEFORE sliding the outside tube on ... just don't work. I am going to have to sand them down and paint them later after most of the assembly and a lot of making tape.
4. Parents are coming in from out of state for a week long visit on Monday and staying in my 2nd bedroom. So, lots of crazy cleaning and moving of things in the "storage room".
Rain is supposed to be letting up tomorrow so hopefully I will get some work done and pictures posted.