I don't know what you mean about the 2010 boards being too wide. Go look at the thread, the Obi-Wan is the thinnest soundboard to date.
I don't know what you mean about the 2010 boards being too wide. Go look at the thread, the Obi-Wan is the thinnest soundboard to date.
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I have the Vader and according to the video in this thread it's too wide to fit in a 1.25" tube:
http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...ad.php?t=10288
Also I really wanted to get the brightest blade for the money, and to do that with the 2010 board I'd need a reed relay, a buck puck and a DPDT momentary switch and bezel. It would be cheaper to buy a Force FX board (I saw one on ebay for $59). For now I'm going to do a Rebel Star/Buck Puck setup and I'll either upgrade when I get more money, or wait a while and build another one with a Force FX board.
Peace is a lie; there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken.
The Force shall free me.
—Darth Bane, Dark Lord of the Sith
actually, I am wrong... it will fit.
After I had heatshrunk the board it wouldn't fit. But uninsulated they will...
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I hate to say this, but I like the longer shroud MUCH better (especially if you are going for a functional look). Good job so far
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So I'm almost done... I made bunny ears, drilled the hole for the switch, drilled and tapped the hole for the retention screw. I made a pommel insert out of a slotted spoon from IKEA, soldered everything and dry fit electronics and optics. Finally I did some light weathering with sandpaper and glued on the grips with 3M double sided tape and contact cement. All that's left is to glue in the insert, secure the bottom shroud and figure out what to do with the accent LED I got from RS. Everything looks great! I'll post some pics tomorrow once I'm 100% done.
Peace is a lie; there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken.
The Force shall free me.
—Darth Bane, Dark Lord of the Sith
i really like the use and flow of the three different colors
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So I finally finished! I couldn't figure out where to put the accent LED so I just attached it to the bottom of the battery holder. The hilt is 11 1/2", blade is 26" long, 1" OD thinwalled trans white from TCSS with 6' of clear gift wrap and I cut 1/16" off of the mirror and sanded with 400 and 600 grit sandpaper. The main LED is a blue rebel with a 1000 mA buckpuck, and 4xAAA NiMH batteries. I'm happy with it... considering I've never used a Dremel or soldering iron before. My goal was to make a passable saber, using only parts from my local hardware store. I think I accomplished that, but my next build will consist of mostly MHS parts with an outer shroud.
Peace is a lie; there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken.
The Force shall free me.
—Darth Bane, Dark Lord of the Sith
looks good! I like the red and blue LED combination.
26" is a super short blade.
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I know... I wanted it to be around the same dimensions as my Cheness "Ayame" katana. And you know what they say... It's not about size it's how you use it
Peace is a lie; there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken.
The Force shall free me.
—Darth Bane, Dark Lord of the Sith
Definitely like the shorter shroud better. Bunny ears....I could go either way
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