First Build - Horatio Lightsaber
Forum, I finally finished my first build. First, let me take a second to thank everyone who provided me help here on the Forum along the way! I've named the saber "Horatio." I'm considering two small accents to include a small rope lashed shroud above the activation box and possibly adding the USNA collegiate crest to the bottom of the pommel. Maybe I'll test them out after the Holidays. For now, here is the saber. I purchased the hardware from 3 places: 98% of the parts came from TCSS. The LED module and the emitter (Blade holder) came from UltraSabers (Manticore emitter and Adegan Silver modular LED system). I and had to get the buckpuck off LED supply (which is an excellent site!) I tried to get the small accent LED to work but I believe my soldering to the thin LED leads was poor quality and I can't really remove the switches now that they are installed. Even though it doens't illuminate I think it adds a little something to the saber. The overall length is 11 inches exactly. I'm really happy with it and hope I'll building another sometime!
Here are the pics:
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I'll post the rest of the pics below if I can!
TCCS Parts List:
1 of: MPS Pommel style 5
1 of: 4" Double Female Grooved
1 of: MHS Extension Blank Style 1
1 of: Extension Powder Coating (Brilliant Brass) (DFG1)
1 of: MPS Clip
1 of: Brass MPS Insert style 4
1 of: 16mm Anti Vandal Latching Amber Ring Switch
1 of: Activation box style 10
1 of: Box 9,10, and 17 Mounting holes service
1 of: Yellow LED indicator
1 of: 4-40 Button Head
1 of: Machined button for Covertec clip
1 of: 8-32 x 1/4" socket head
24 of: 8-32 x 1/8" button head screw
1 of: 2AA Battery holder
2 of: 270ohm 1/4w resistor
4 of: Dual 24 gauge wire (sold by the foot)
1 of: 1/8" Heatshrink tubing
1 of: Trim Ring 3
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