Greetings Saberland.
I would like to present in a little more depth the saber i submitted into the 2011 TCSS saber building contest. It was a great honor to compete with you all. Yeah, I know I got last place, but this saber was one of the best I have ever done IMO. The Brass Chassis and painting was a challenge to me.
So, I was commissioned to make this saber for a man Named Bill Jack. He is a leader in a organization called "Worldview Academy". IT will get TONS of publicity as his job is to give talks around the country for his career.
When given the funds to make this saber, I has no prerequisites as far as design went. I simply was not allowed to exceed the funds alloted to the project. I don't know if you have ever designed a saber with a person in mind, but it is the easiest way to design a saber IMO. This saber captures everything about Bill Jack. Solid, Sleek, Tough, simplistic, reliable, yet having just a little bit of flair and a golden countenance. Everyone has a little dark side to them though, hence the red blade. He loved the saber when it was presented to him, and his words were quote "It is perfect." that alone was enough for me to know I did what was required of me as the saberbuilder.
this saber has a couple of features i had never previously done before, it includes the flush recharge port, making an all brass chassis, and using a 4-pin quick connector for the switch an LED to hook up to the brass chassis. It literally took me 20 minutes to install the electronics because of the way Pre-wired everything beforehand. You'll also notice the barely flush micro switch in the center of the activation plate, it is set a just the right depth so it is easy to turn on, but not awkwardly high so it gets turned off while in use. That was tough to get it just right, but the result is pretty nice.
So, onto the specs and pics. (which all of you have seen...)
2010 Hasbro economy board
LEDengine 5W Deep red ( running @ 1100ma)
3.6v Li-ion Flush Recharge system
Mini speaker w/ Reverse sound
Micro switch in activation plate
Baked Gold and Black Enamel w/ Clear Lacquer
All Brass chassis
Video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCMQ-l1mmzE
and... Pics.
Vid will be up soon...
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