MR Mace Windu Conversion

[MATRIXtjb]

Ok well first off I'm doing the conversion pretty much on my own due to the fact that no one has the blade holder for sale anymore. I plan to have one machined myself the only problem is I don't know what the measurements of the blade holder are. If anyone here has the Mace kit could you please post a diagram of the measurements. Second I was wondering where I would need to go to get some color discs as I'm putting a Cree white led in this thing. Any help you guys could provide would be greatly appreciated.

[LAN-ED-TUL]

you might try askin Tim if he remembers any of the specs on the holder in question.

[MATRIXtjb]

Well i sent both an email and a PM hopefully he gets either...lol. BTW anyone here have the equipment to machine one of these parts let me know I may be interested in obtaining your services. now i just need to figure out where to get color filters as the LED im installing will be white. I would prefer the filters to be a pack of many colors i have heard the LEE filters to be the best. but where to find a small booklet of them...lol

[Hasid Lafre]

leefilters.com or something to that effect.

[xwingband]

I saw your post at fx-sabers and if you didn't get measurements it's for one simple reason: Tim owns that design. Whether he sells it now or not why is he just going to give something he made specifically for sale and spent time to make? I'm glad others also realize taking a set of calipers to a kit would be RUDE too and DIDN'T give you any measurements.

I've seen a couple of these requests and I don't understand why people think it's okay. E-mail Tim and if he's so gracious, he might help.

[Arm on Fire]

Xwingband, I am one of those people that have made those requests, I have, and continue to support Tim and TCSS , buying parts and supplys when it is practical, but the simple fact is sometimes the parts you want do not exist or are not availible for what ever reason, and i dont want to wait weeks or months until they are,Who would?. I see no problem in picking up a set of calipers and sharing infomation about components.Im sure MATRIXtjb or any other member looking for specs are not trying to compete with tim, just get their saber built any way they can.

[Malaki Skywalker]

Xwingband, I am one of those people that have made those requests, I have, and continue to support Tim and TCSS , buying parts and supplys when it is practical, but the simple fact is sometimes the parts you want do not exist or are not availible for what ever reason, and i dont want to wait weeks or months until they are,Who would?. I see no problem in picking up a set of calipers and sharing infomation about components.Im sure MATRIXtjb or any other member looking for specs are not trying to compete with tim, just get their saber built any way they can.

Well if you think of it Arm, Xwing does have a point but its not only that, but reproducing could get people in trouble an exact kit you could get done for copyright, Xwings just saying that Tim went through a lot of trouble in the first place to make these kits and sell them to us, but reproducing them can be rude, and in a way it could effect the way Tim sells them, if everybody knew how to make them, they could take money for what Tim made, its like someone asking Erv if they can have all the parts and resources
to make a CF board... you just wouldn't because its plain rudeness and you know it can effect the business

[Arm on Fire]

Im not talking about making exact replicas and selling them or passing them off as MHS parts, im talking about making parts that are not availible but are still compatable with MHS. think of it like buying aftermarket parts for your car,computer,etc. There are Thousands of companys out there that take a product, reverse engineer it, and make it better (sometimes) or to suit another need not availible to them. I mean no disrespect, as I said , I think TCSS is the best out there and i continue to support Tim by buying his product when it fits in my designs. If you and Xwingband feel it rude, so be it, I make no apoligies for my opinions and if i have any infomation that i can share in this "DIY" community that will help another bring thier saber design to reality for them i will.
On a lighter note, isnt imitation the best form of flattery?

[xwingband]

There is a large distiction between asking for measurements of a Mace to make a kit for oneself and measurements of the TCSS kit itself. One is informational, the other is plain out copying. If you don't understand the difference I can't make you.

EDIT: Maybe I'm just picking on semantics... if so, my apologies.

Arm on Fire, if you want an aftermarket part it probably uses standardized threads, sizes, etc... or you could look them up. Tim couldn't have a patent on MHS threads but I do think it's ballsy to ask... people have done it before and got no answer for a reason. Those that have reverse engineered the threads for profit, they're jerks.

[Arm on Fire]

xwingband Im not trying to start a pi$$ing contest, but im a little iritated by the fact that nobody will answer a simple question for another member who isnt trying to put TCSS out of buisness only make a personal saber.Isnt taking an existing idea and expirimenting with it and changing it to suit a new need the basis for all of us creating our own sabers? we are all pretty much ripping off lucas if thats the case? I understand the point you are trying to make and there are people who might use the info for profit, but thats the nature of busisness.lets face it the MHS isnt rocket science, compitition is inevitable, patent or no patent.

The bottom line is Tim has a great product line, and exellent service, and that is what is going to keep customers coming back.

I realize that these are not the responses that MATRIXtjb was expecting but i felt it needed to be addressed.