CS 03/28/2006 : 19:09:30
I like what you did with that hilt!
Very cool...
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CS 03/28/2006 : 19:09:30
I like what you did with that hilt!
Very cool...
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Yeah, I know that's in the pictures thread in misc... but that EL wire gives it that unique touch.
It's like the crystals people are doing. So. Neat.[]
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Thanks guys
Hey JR, could you give us more details on this hilt?
For one, how is the sink tube held in place? Just by the button and pommel?
And is the black section grip material, or is it a modified MHS hilt section painted black?
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Hey JR, could you give us more details on this hilt?
For one, how is the sink tube held in place? Just by the button and pommel?
And is the black section grip material, or is it a modified MHS hilt section painted black?
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The chrome sink tube section is indeed held in place with the pommel and switch.
The black grip section is a modified MHS hilt, painted with flat black primer.
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Wow, that black primer looks amazing. I think I'll go with that when I build my saber, since I think any kind of actual rubber material would be too thick to fit in-between the sink tube and the MHS.
So, the button is strong enough to hold the tube in place, eh? What if it were bigger, say in this fashion:
Oh yeah. There is barely enough room for a few layers of primer. Even as careful as I was putting the parts together, the primer still got scratched in a few places. There is NO WAY any kind of other material (ie. foam) will fit between the two layers.
Do you mean a larger switch? From what I can see, as long as the switch and the two holes are a near perfect match, you shouldn't have any problems.
Where are you getting a switch like that? I'd love to get one similiar. (With or without the Superman logo [] )
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Actually, I meant the size of the tube. It seems like if the tube were bigger, it would put more stress on the switch.
The switch is just the way I drew it. I have a couple of ideas on how to get it to work, but for now I'll probably just use a doorbell or something.
Hmmm.........you know, I can't say for sure. I think it would be fine, but that all depends on how you use and carry your hilt.[
I would say, just add a single screw, somewhere, just to be on the safe side. Besides, you don't want to put too much pressure on your switch, unless you plan on bracing it at the pommel end, like I did, with the pommel itself.
Yeah, if possible, I would personally add a screw somewhere, to help support the outer shell.
Does that help? *LOL* Can't see that it would help too much, but....meh. I haven't dueled with mine yet, so who knows, maybe the switch will break and the whole thing will shift.
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Yeah, your hilt is definatly possible now with the pommels. You need a blade screw anyway so that should hold the tube on. If you tape off your saber well you could spray paint it and not worry about the tube scratching it trying to slide it over. I've used epoxy paint (marketed as appliance paint) to do that with great success. Epoxy paint is what randomsabers uses exclusively.
Then the hitch is the switch. Making it inset would be good but not needed if you don't mind it not being flush.
Now back to topic.[]
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