Jay-gon Jinn's MHS Mara Jade(ish) build (MHS, Petit Crouton, 7.4v Li-Ion, AV switch)

[Knighthammer]

What Skott said.

You are the master of Drill Press-fu then...I'd botched a few of those up for sure.

[Azmaria Dei]

that is quite beautiful. and the step by step pictures really help a lot too! thanks! ^_^

[jin starkiller]

well done as always jay-gon ...very nice wip

[Jay-gon Jinn]

I cut the grip material I had on hand to make up the fins that ring the emitter today:


Before I could apply them, though, I had to drill a couple of holes in the blade holder:

The Replica Graflex thumbscrew button I have on order will have 10-32 threads so that's what I drilled and tapped in the blade holder. I used my replica button from my brass Graflex to gauge the size and spacing for the one that will go on the saber.


The other hole is for the brass valve I have:

I'll cut off a brass screw and thread it into the hilt, then screw the valve onto the screw:

I'll do that tomorrow.

With the holes all set, I applied the grip sections:







This is where the red Graflex replica button will go when it comes in. It will actually function as a blade retention screw...I hope the threads on it are long enough to reach.

Here it is, getting even closer to being finished:

[Knighthammer]

Look'n good!

[Rafalema]

Lookin' really good!

[Azmaria Dei]

that's looking downright amazing.

[JamoUp]

I've used the graflex red button thumbscrew on a few MHS sabers now, and the threads are plenty long. Your design is coming along nicely. looks very good.

[Jay-gon Jinn]

Thanks for the heads up on the graflex button screw...I did have to shorten it a bit, because I like them to be flush with the hilt when the blade is installed. I finished this one off today, and posted the finished pictures in the Forum Gallery: http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...211#post190211

[dgdve]

Another great piece by the master J... bravo my friend(my fav part is the c clip