So I guess I've been here enough I should post my Saber Pics now. I know none of them are like super great or anything, but I think they are at least kinda unique.
None of these have names, I don't really know how you choose a good name for a saber... I have basically been working on Saber designs I came up with years ago while bored in my High School Math Classes; I've been making some good progress both in wiring them up and in getting through my list of designs, but still have a few to go when I get more money lol.
So this First Saber I made a little more than a year ago. Its just a simple AAA Battery Pack with a BuckPuck.
This Second one doesn't really count, it has no electronics in it whatsoever, and the only TCSS part is the D-Ring, but still, I thought it was interesting to make.
Third one I used to test out Wiring a Recharge Port with Li-ion Batteries, kept the Buck Puck cause I didn't want to try adding sound yet. Did get to wire up a A/V switch though. This Third one I had in mind to make a whip, and successfully did (out of fiberoptic cable). White Rebel LED with 2 Purple filters made what my sister called "Twilight Sparkle Purple", and I am cool with that.
And then I have this one. To keep on getting more complex, I gave this one the Nano Biscotte with a Rechargable Li-ion single cell, all that good stuff. Basically building upon my previous sabers, and building up to my next.
And there you have it, That's it for now til I get more dinero!
EDIT1:
For my wedding, I finally created my “signature” designed saber which I have been building up to creating since the beginning of my time here (based on one of my earliest saber design sketches back in the day). It is an asymmetrical saberstaff/dual wield quick-disconnect saber/pair, with NanoBiscottes (the shorter sporting the Shoto font), PLIs, and Amber Cree LEDs. The longer comes out to about 11.5” long, while the shorter is about 8.5” long. They both have brass sink tube shrouds, with a simple (but accurate to my initial design) cut aesthetic. The grips are made from the self-adhesive texturized rubber I bought for these sabers years ago (and tested as the grips for my first saber). And finally, I was lucky enough to have Tim sell me the extra Quick-Disconnect Coupler prototypes he had left, including some brass buttons for them. Those couplers are truly the jewel of this saber, and what made it even possible for me to realize! (As noted by previous testers, it was very easy to cut myself on their edges until I chamfered them with sandpaper, and after sustained use overtime they have developed a slight “wiggle” between them – likely due to the softness of aluminum. If future versions are made, I would gladly pay a premium for steel versions. But overall, best purchase I have ever made from TCSS!) Anyways, here is my final product (one of the AV LEDs was on the fritz, but has since been fixed:
To Be Continued...
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