So it begins...My First PVC Lightsaber Build
Well..it begins...
Was wanting to make my first build my main dream saber I designed some time ago. But when I managed to save up the money to buy the parts Tim was fix'in to move to the new shop. He said in the e-mail give them 2 weeks. Well as you all know its been way more then 2 weeks since he moved. As time went by the MHS parts I needed for my build where just not in stock.....I guess there's a lot of people buy'in parts(like crazy)...witch is good for Tim and his team. Then about a week and a half ago life came up and my saved money for my parts went poof...oh well...You know "stuff" happens. Starting to save up again.
Was poking around in Home Depot and thought what the "heck"(don't want the profanity police coming after me)..and thought I know I wanted my first build to be a MHS Lightsaber, but the Luke Lightsaber toy is cheap...along with the PVC. All the other things are just time consuming...and skill oriented..of witch I have the skill. So it's just taking the time to build it.
So...why not?
Being that my job is outside in this heat(95 today...feels like temp was at 105)...when I get home I'm just to drained to work on it....so this will be mostly a Friday build ..thing(my day off from work), and maybe on a few other days of the week...depends on how tired I will be when I get home from work. So this will go kinda slow...will have to bear with me here. Been working on it for a few weeks now. And thought I could start posting it since most of the main stiff has been done.
I.E. ..waiting for paint to cure...I love watching paint dry. ?_?
Anyways here is the drawing/draft I did of the PVC Saber(Don't have a name yet)
As you all know the drawing never seems to look like the finished product...go figure.
OH...and pay no attention to that squiggly mess *waves Left hand from right to left*
Started cutting the PVC pipe.
Cuts from the 1-1/4"x2' for the main Saber body 8-1/2" and from the 1"x2' the Blade Holder 3". Put the Pommel together and put it all together on the floor to have a look at how it looked. Haven't sanded the wrench part off the pommel yet.
One day after work decided to take the Luke Lightsaber apart. Of witch I had to get a little rough with to rip apart....Hasbro and there glue. But it succumb to the claw...( I have a rather decent grip)...lol.
Close up shots of the sound board and switch...(was thinking...*hmmmm*... I might use that switch....don't know, we'll see)
Then I sanded the main body and Blade Holder. Move next to the Blade Holder and started working on it.
Put Aluminium tape around the base because it was loss when I slid it in the Main Body PVC Saber. Also put Aluminium tape on the top of the Main Body to keep it from gluing together as I added the bevel using 2 part epoxy putty.*see Pictures below*
Put it all together again...*wave's hand again* "you see no masking tape pattern"
After looking at the PVC Saber all together for a few days thought ....wait how is the sound going to come out of the saber with the Pommel assembled that way? So I redesigned it. Also thought it was to long so I shortened it a little. Also filled the threaded part on the Pommel with epoxy putty.
Then I laid out the places for the masking tape for painting.
Well that's everything so far....now I'm waiting for paint to cure...yeah.
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