Qui Gon Lightsaber by Rhyen Skytracker

**Rhyen Skytracker** · 07-12-2011, 07:19 PM

Here is my Qui Gon Jinn lightsaber prototype v1. I used a new machinist friend of mine to make part of it. We used everything from a wire EDM to a 5 axis CNC mill to a manual lathe and mill on this one. I think it turned out very nicely. I used gloss black powder coating on this one but for the the next ones I will probably try to get it anodized. This has a Petite Crouton in it and to access the sd card you just unscrew the pommel, move the speaker out of the way and the sd card can be accessed. For this one I also had to put the recharge port inside the hilt in the top section. On the next ones I will be using smaller recharge ports and putting them under the PC in the bottom of the saber. This saber took months and months to plan and I hope y'all enjoy it as much as I do.

**Arkhan** · 07-12-2011, 07:24 PM

I've been watching your progress on this one. The DEEP grooves and custom internal volume are top-notch. I was wondering just how you managed to cut rectangular shapes down the length of the main hilt, cnc or not. EDM?

**Rhyen Skytracker** · 07-12-2011, 07:31 PM

It was a wire EDM that cut the rectangular with a circle under it through 8 1/2" of solid aluminum. I had to drill a pilot hole all the way through but once that was done the wire EDM cut through it like it was butter.

**Loachri MacTalabh** · 07-12-2011, 08:23 PM

It is by far the best Qui-Gon I have ever seen, (with the exception of Liam Neeson's).

Your workmanship is phenomenal!

Sloth better look out, cause you are on the fast track becoming a competitor.

**bk_renesis** · 07-12-2011, 11:53 PM

Wow man, you hit this one out of the ball park bro... That's some fine machine work there, been following on fxsabers and it's a pleasure to see the final outcome. Then you say the next ones will be better! There's no stopping this guy!!!

**Rafalema** · 07-13-2011, 12:33 AM

Best Qui-Gon ever.

That's pretty much it.

**Kaiozero** · 07-13-2011, 03:15 AM

Master Rhyen this is a true piece of art, you have really done it justice and anyone should be honored to be able to get their hands on it. Top job mate!