slothfurnace's ANH Graflex (Full crystal chassis)

[Vlad Doon]

This is insane. Absolutely wonderfull crystal chambers. But I have an answer. Doesn't it (this crystal illumination) affect the brightness of the main led or not ?
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[Jay-gon Jinn]

That has to be the most intricate and well thought-out crystal chamber/chassis set-ups I've ever seen! The level of detail is astounding! Very nicely done sir!

[slothfurnace]

That has to be the most intricate and well thought-out crystal chamber/chassis set-ups I've ever seen! The level of detail is astounding! Very nicely done sir!

Thanks so much!

I am seeing the light at the tunnel on the design of this thing...

I machined a canister for my batteries and soundboard. Then I needed a fore end cap, so I turned down one of the harddrive motor mounts on my lathe, and set it so I could drill and tap for screws to seal it off.



I like the inset motor coils against the black paint of the motor mount cap. Here, I have threaded for 6-32 stainless cap screws, to hold it together.



I also took one of the hard drive platter spacers, and meticulously and tediously wrapped it in copper, for my front lens. I figured, a magnetic lens would work as well as an optical one. And I like the contrast of the copper vs the brass and chrome look.



It fits just fine in the graflex, I left the main support rods long so I can cut them down once my blade adapter arrives, but I have tape about where I estimate the adapter stops. I will fidget with the spacing a bit once I get the adapter, but I think it's really coming together.

[Rafalema]

Wow...

Im speechless.

[Crystal Chambers]

Wow...AWESOME!

The only thing I'm wondering is just how you're going to fit the board, battery and speaker. It doesn't leave much room for sound resonance by the look of it. But also by the look of it you seem to know what you're doing.

[slothfurnace]

Wow...AWESOME!

The only thing I'm wondering is just how you're going to fit the board, battery and speaker. It doesn't leave much room for sound resonance by the look of it. But also by the look of it you seem to know what you're doing.

Two AA Rechargeable batteries and a speaker and board, or three AAA batteries and speaker and board will fit in that canister...

Also,

[Sunrider]

Saaawweeeeeetttttt. Make the pics clickable for my desktop!

[psab keel]

I love following your incredible builds! Also, where did you happen to find capped aluminum tubing? I am in need of some for many of my saber builds.

Thanks, Psab

[slothfurnace]

I love following your incredible builds! Also, where did you happen to find capped aluminum tubing? I am in need of some for many of my saber builds.

Thanks, Psab

Ah, the tubing wasn't capped. I capped it in the front with that motor mount piece, and the back will be capped by setscrews and my speaker grille.



This evening, I shortened up my end screws, wired a preliminary LED into the crystal, and set my batteries and a temp switch in the battery canister.



Another shot, I love the color contrast between the blue of the light and the gold/yellow of the brass.



All spread out, I may mount it this way. I'll have to build a mount.

[Tyhm]

Definitely. The case is nice and all, but it's what's inside that counts. ;-D

Almost wanna say we should find a way to make it slide open droid-style for maintenance, maybe modify an umbrella spring...no, that'd go too fast...

And the red of the copper really shines against the brass and blue; it's amazing that you've got hints of all the primary colors and it hasn't gone cartoony.