Complete LED blade tip mirror

[Nightwing]

I wanted to know, does the mirror in the CSS LED blades block all light, making the tip of the blade black, or does it allow some light through?

[Cyambin]

You can tell from the picture comparing it to the MR ones- on the MR saber there is light on the table beyond the tip but none on Tim's. Too bad, I'd rather it was a little opaque myself.

[Strydur]

I can make them both ways. If you want it with diffuser material instead of a mirror I can do it that way. Until I post them on the site just order a mirror one and let me know in the notes you dont want a mirror.

Tim
The Custom Saber Shop

[Nightwing]

Cool. I think I'll do that. Expect my order as soon as the LED hilt kits are back in stock.

Oh, and one more thing: I've heard of people poking holes in the mirror to allow light through. Can you do this? It seems like that would be better, as far as lighting goes.

[Cyambin]

Wait are these mirrors flat? And what do the blades look like without the mirror in them?

[Strydur]

Yes the mirrors are flat and no I dont want to try and drill through these little mirrors.

Tim
The Custom Saber Shop

[vadeblade]

Hi,
(reply not directed at Tim)
I don't think it is necessary to drill through the glass. The backs of the mirrors have a reflective coating. Just carfully scrape off a small circle in the center of the coating. Drilling glass is very hard to do and I would not recommend it.

(directed at Tim) This could be a "service" for a nominal fee, []. Scrape off some reflective coating = $10. lol.

-V

Lightsaber Warning Label: "CAUTION: Do NOT attempt to sharpen blade." http://www.geocities.com/projectstm/lightsaber.html

[Strydur]

hmm..didnt even think of that.

Tim
The Custom Saber Shop

[Nightwing]

Thanks for the tip, vadeblade! Anyway, I don't think I'd pay an extra $10 on top of the $30 just for a little reflective coating scraped off. I mean, as long as it's not too hard, Tim could just take an extra second and scrape it off when he puts the blade together in the first place.

[vadeblade]

I was joking...