New Project. Heiland Flash hilt

[Warlock]

Next project.

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Already disassembled the bulb socket and looks like I'll be able to place a blade holder behind it and retain the socket springs which snug the blade already Think I'll go for a purely Sith design. Going to be digging around for inspiration for a bit I think. Trying to go Sith yet not Vader knock off too much.

[bikeguy]

Following, I have a couple of the Heiland flashes I want to convert to Vader version ANH and ESB, but I'm stuck on the blade holder.

[Warlock]

I purchased a sinktube 1.5" blade holder that I'm going to try to turn down to the needed 1.43" needed to fit and see how that goes.

[Jediseth]

I’m looking forward to seeing your progress on this.

[Warlock]

So far it's really slow. Had a free hour or so and tried resizing the blade holder. Got maybe .05" off it seems

Tried rigged the drill press as a lathe. Only kinna works. Lol.

[Warlock]

So on a whim and went and bought a new course metal file this morning. BOOM! that was the issue. Knocked the 1.5 down to about 1.41" and the blade holder slides in with just a hint of rubbing and will slide all the way to the threads. Did have to hit the flash tube with the Dremel sanding flapper wheel a little too, just to clean it up and knock off the edges from the holes in it.

[Tom Tilmon]

This thing will be very cool! Glad you got the blade holder worked out. I think we both need a lathe. I'm sick of filing and dremelling. If that is even a word.

[Seth Skywalker]

This thing will be very cool! Glad you got the blade holder worked out. I think we both need a lathe. I'm sick of filing and dremelling. If that is even a word.

Me too.

[bikeguy]

I'm getting 1.43 when I measure mine, I hope that's right. I had TCSS turn the sink tube adapter down for an extra $15. Hopefully my tube is that much larger than yours in the ID.

[Warlock]

That's correct. I've ordered some silk wrapping for the grip so waiting on that now.