Sourcing Crystal Chamber Parts and Chassis Cover

[Darth Nurse]

I have collected a few odds and ends to build a CC on my next build.

I plan to use TCSS chassis discs #2 and #5 for the ends. I have brass fittings from Home Depot that will hold the crystal and LED. I have brass tubing from TCSS, and I ordered some quartz crystals from Amazon.

Now, I have seen folks use some very cool looking flexible brass tubing and other types of small brass tubing so and wires. Where are you guys sourcing this?

Also, I am looking for ideas to shroud the battery and sound card, so that it looks cool when the handle is removed. Perforated brass sheet? Problem is that it needs to be something breathable, removeable and thin enough to fit inside the MHS tube.

Hopefully all that makes sense!

[darth_chasm]

K&S metals is a hobby metal manufacturer that makes the small tubes, bars, rounds, sheets, etc. I pick it up at either a local Blick art supply or the Rainbow hardware store near me. Just yesterday I picked up a 1lb bag of scrap they sell. Full of different sizes and shapes. $15

Whatever you choose for the board and battery make sure it's insulated in one way or another. Don't want any shorts. Why not try pvc and paint it the way you want it to look?

[Darth Nurse]

Issue with pvc may be thickness, but I will look at that option. Thanks!

[Darth Nurse]

Any other ideas for encasing the battery and board? I plan to build on a TCSS chassis system and encase that somehow and still have it fit in the handle.

[darth_chasm]

An idea I was toying with at one point was to use the disks for 1.15 id parts inside an aluminum tube with a 1.25 OD. Problem was, I didn't want to turn down the tube by hand and the closest corresponding ID I could find was 1.18.

Maybe you can brainstorm on this track...

[Darth Nurse]

An idea I was toying with at one point was to use the disks for 1.15 id parts inside an aluminum tube with a 1.25 OD. Problem was, I didn't want to turn down the tube by hand and the closest corresponding ID I could find was 1.18.

Maybe you can brainstorm on this track...

If I were using the NB this would have been viable. I was looking to see if there were any 1.15 discs for the PC/Prizm, but there were not. I have time since I am waiting for the metal chassis discs to come back in stock. So, my big issue would be clearance.

I have seen some killer chassis where it looked like what a real saber would look like and all the battery and electronics were well hidden. I do not have any fancy machinery so I am trying to brainstorm ways to do it.