Thought I would share my saber project.

[vortextwist]

Well I started by gutting a Maul FX saber and using a 3 watt green led, and by trimming a few things This Is what I got so far. Hope this is enough pics for you guys, when I get the parts will put up more.
This one is whith all the electronics hooked up. I used all the stock Maul parts


All I did here was flip the battery pins around and glue it so it don't move, also flipped the sound board over and screwed it on.


here I cut off the little triange thingy so I could line up the battery inside the hilt. Took a little trimming but it worked. Got a little careless with the knife.


here is the battery and board with switch inside the ribbed section (I wanted to use the existing Maul switch so I filed off enough plastic so it would fit snuggly.


Here I used an old film tube and cut and wraped it with electrical tape so it would be snug insite the female end of the ribbed seciton (Don't need to shave the battery pack down if your gonna use it like this but I thought I was gonna put it into the ribbed section) and I am gonna hold it in with the Luke Pommel.




Here is with it petty much where it needs to be, I still have to order my blade holder #4, or #5,8 (still deciding) and the double female end 3 inch extention to go between the ribbed sections, and drill a hole for the switch.



Here it is all done with a 3 watt royal blue and 36 inch blade.

[Lord Maul]

looks good, can't wait for more pics vortex

[vortextwist]

Ya I can't either, been juttey all weekend waiting to order the parts to finish.

[SilentBob501]

...wait...you actually took apart a maul fx? Damn! Wish I could afford to do that. Ive been saving up money just to buy a maul. (to eventually convert).

I dont know what you did with the maul hilt casings but if you get one of tims luke sound boards and some new guts you could fashion yourself a pretty cool clan saber.

[vortextwist]

...wait...you actually took apart a maul fx? Damn! Wish I could afford to do that. Ive been saving up money just to buy a maul. (to eventually convert).

I dont know what you did with the maul hilt casings but if you get one of tims luke sound boards and some new guts you could fashion yourself a pretty cool clan saber.

Ya I got it all for less than tim wants for a sound card, I tried to take the maul hilt apart but they put some kind of glue on it and is pretty stuck.

[elrond.406]

...wait...you actually took apart a maul fx? Damn! Wish I could afford to do that. Ive been saving up money just to buy a maul. (to eventually convert).

I dont know what you did with the maul hilt casings but if you get one of tims luke sound boards and some new guts you could fashion yourself a pretty cool clan saber.

Ya I got it all for less than tim wants for a sound card, I tried to take the maul hilt apart but they put some kind of glue on it and is pretty stuck.

umm...stuck? If it's stuck, how did you gut it?

[xwingband]

He's saying the hilt was stuck. Some like the Luke and Obi can be unthreaded.

[vortextwist]

ya there are 2 pieces that unscrew but I can't seem to get em, was gonna take it to work and put it in a vise but I figured I would really mess it up.

[xwingband]

[vortextwist]

lol nice[/u]