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    (final build pics continued)

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    A big thank you to the wonderful members and information I've discovered on this site, as well as to the one good friend who helped me through most of the build!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Twigz View Post
    The saber is built off an idea of an old, sort of 'ancient' saber that an old Jedi Master had left behind. Rather than simply weathering it, I wanted the pieces to look somewhat dated, but still containing the power of a lightsaber.
    I think you totally nailed it. It's got a solid mix of sinktube and MHS parts, good looking weathering from the etch. The brass is going to age wonderfully from the oils in your hands, so it's just going to look better with time.
    We all have to start somewhere. The journey is all the more impressive by our humble beginnings.

    http://led.linear1.org/1led.wiz for the lazy man's resistor calculator!
    http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...e-to-Ohm-s-Law for getting resistor values the right way!

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    Fantastic work! Think the etching will work on my PVC? maybe acetone or something....

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    Thanks, guys!
    Quote Originally Posted by Silver Serpent View Post
    I think you totally nailed it. It's got a solid mix of sinktube and MHS parts, good looking weathering from the etch. The brass is going to age wonderfully from the oils in your hands, so it's just going to look better with time.
    I really hope so! I'm very glad and actually a little relieved that someone can actually see the concept I tried to express. :P>
    Dethlore, I used saltwater etching (used for metals usually) to etch my parts, so I'm not sure it would do much of anything to PVC. However, I definitely think it would be cooler if you found a technique to perform that sort of thing to PVC! That would be pretty awesome for grip/shroud work and the such.

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    Etching PVC with acetone? Well, it'll certainly eat into the PVC, but I have no idea what you could use as a resist. Any adhesive would dissolve quickly, as would paints.
    We all have to start somewhere. The journey is all the more impressive by our humble beginnings.

    http://led.linear1.org/1led.wiz for the lazy man's resistor calculator!
    http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...e-to-Ohm-s-Law for getting resistor values the right way!

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    Congrats on finishing it. Amazing work! How long did it take for you to finish this?

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    Thank you! It was probably a solid week with my friend, late nights and such. It really wasn't as complicated as I thought it would be, and honestly only took about 2 days planning in my head. xD>

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