LED Bamboo saber

**Anavrin** · 09-22-2008, 05:15 AM

Originally Posted by FenderBender

Thats pretty cool, bamboo is pretty resilient stuff (trust me I know) and properly heatsinked shouldnt give you a problem. Or if you want it made out of metal, you'd need access to a lathe and some solid stock 1.5" t6061. That or email tim and see what he would charge.

I'd have to agree with the lathing option, here. If this is a performance/dueling blade, we all know the sheer amount of rigor we put those things through. Actually, if you just sleeved a bare-bones hilt in a bolted-on (or otherwise attached) bamboo sleeve, that could work... Just keep extra on hand to change out, it'd act like a protective and decorative sleeve and if it had, say a butt-cap switch, you'd have very little work changing sleeves... Stainless steel bamboo would be hotness, though... Either way, you'll have to show this kit when you're done with it!

**kinchar bamin** · 09-22-2008, 08:38 AM

Hmmm... not shure what a butt cap switch is, or a bare bones sleeve, or a bamboo sleeve. lol im a noob.

**xl97** · 09-22-2008, 08:42 AM

??? using bamboo over a metal base.

that would mean having a bamboo sleeeve..

the metal 'base' would equal a 'bare bones sleeve'..

butt cap/end cap the pommel where you mount your switch, instead of trying to put it somewhere into the bamboo sleeve.

**kinchar bamin** · 09-22-2008, 10:15 AM

im scrapping the whole idea,my parents are bein *******s and wont even bother to talk to me

**swear000** · 09-22-2008, 10:44 AM

yeah it is probably better to walk the street and sell drugs for a living rather than doing something constructive and imaginative like building lightsabers.

**kinchar bamin** · 09-22-2008, 10:54 AM

i think theyd rather i was into computer games like GTA instead of developin skills in Design & electronics...

**LordMasoch** · 09-22-2008, 11:09 AM

Psh. Who needs useful skills like electronics engineering anyways? :P

**kinchar bamin** · 09-22-2008, 11:35 AM

when will this loop of sarcasm end!!??

**Barmic Rin** · 09-22-2008, 12:55 PM

I don't know when it will. Though i'll be thrilled if just one more person could continue it.

Kin, check out the stuff B&Q will have in there garden section. I agree with the bamboo being used as a 'skin' for a metal saber.

You could always use epoxy putty if you;re confident in your modelling skills.
I used some for my Legacy sith (search for the topic to see) & I thikn Nocturne armory used it in afew of theirs... will add abit of weight to the hilt if you coat it too thickly.