I've just spent an hour looking for the answers to these questions on this site, and didn't see them anywhere, so please forgive me if I missed them. And yes, they are simple, but I still haven't drilled/tapped/secured my MHS blade (which is my first LED saber).

Now, my first question is this... I understand about drilling and tapping for a blade holder screw, but does the screw go all the way through into the blade, or is it just supposed to 'pinch' the blade in the blade holder? I ask because it seems that drilling a hole in the blade would be more secure, but couldn't it mess up the diffuser, or even possibly cause the blade to split or crack?

Second question... When using Tims LED holders, do I still need to use thermal paste, or is that just for makeshift LED holders?

Like I said, they are simple questions, but I just want to be clear so that I know that I'm doing things properly. Gotta make it idiot proof for some of us, ya know? []


Thanks for your help,

-Shawn