Loose blade

[Jedi-Loreen]

Makes me wonder if he didn't use blade retention screws with his EL sabers. You'd think he'd know what they were, wouldn't you?

[mikenmel]

[quote="Jedi-Loreen"]Makes me wonder if he didn't use blade retention screws with his EL sabers. You'd think he'd know what they were, wouldn't you? [/quote
Ok smarty, I used screws in all of my EL's (primarily because the holes are pre-drilled in the EL blade holders and because thats what the tutorials said to do)...Even if I didn't, the audio plug serves to hold the blade in (a bit). While I have no issue drilling and tapping my own hole, again I didn't want to start cutting, drilling or otherwise altering a purchased product without knowing whether or not I've missed an easy step somewhere or perhaps have a defective item.
Now, based on what I've read so far, it sounds like I should either build up the wall with some tape or go ahead and drill/tap my own screw to hold the blade.....Again, not a big deal but a little surprising since all of other things I've gotten here have been ready to play out of the box (more or less).
Cheers

[vortextwist]

alot of times people like to line up the set screw with the switches, so with that, unless you ask and pay for it, it won't be done. use the set/thumbscrew and you will be good.

[goldsaberwarrior]

I didn't say I don't use them at all. I'll be using them on my next few sabers. Not my 1st though.

[LAN-ED-TUL]

DUDE, you HAVE to use a thumbscrew to hold the blade if you plan on doing anything more than it sittin on a display rack.

[goldsaberwarrior]

I didn't say I don't use screws in my blades and I've never built el before. I simply mean I don't plan on letting my 1st saber blade be removable.

[killphil]

I'm just curious, are you doing a luxeon or are you talking about a stock MR?

All luxeons have removeable blades. Unless some one bonded the blade to the holder, but I've never heard of that before.

I can't really think of one benefit for not having the blade removeable.

[Hasid Lafre]

Yeah. a non removable blade'd saber is kinda annoying.

[goldsaberwarrior]

I plan on doing a custom LED. As far as the removable vs non removable goes I'll find a way to make it work. It'll work for what I want.

[Barmic Rin]

Fair enough.

I still find it weird though with a non-removable blade, but hey! Each to their own....