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    Hello All,

    I new to the whole saber scene and its pretty much addicting. I have been reading up on as much as I can. I have planned out my first saber and currently I'm waiting for the parts to arrive. I thought it would be good to get some opinions and advice from the masters of the art.

    Before I discuss my saber, I have a question about soldering. Does soldering produce much smoke? I ask this as I am a college student in a dormitory with fire alarms that can be set off by burnt popcorn.

    Well here is what I have so far...

    I read the tutorials, and I know it said go basic but I had the money now so I figured I just by the lot of it.

    *MPS Pommel style 4
    *MHS choke style 3
    *Double threaded hilt style 4
    *MPS Insert style 6
    *Covertec Clip
    *SPST Momentary Guarded switch with red button
    *Screw on LED blade holder style 9
    *LED "Corbin style" Battle blade 1" OD (36 inches)
    *Luxeon III / Seoul P4 Electronics Kit
    *MHS speaker mount V2
    *Premium Speaker
    *8-32 x 1/2" thumb screw
    *1/8" Adhesive lined heatshrink tubing
    *1 Colored Discs

    I already have a sound card from a Hasbro toy saber which I destroyed playing with a kid I help take care of.

    The drill bit and the tap were out of stock...I figured I could get the at a hardware store anyway. And I forgot to order a clip to keep the pommel insert in place. Now I ask you, did I miss anything else?

    I was thinking about adding an extension but I wanted to see how the saber felt first. (I'm already being to plan my second order)

    Thanks for reading and any help that can be offered. I want to become part of this community also so please let me know if I have done anything that is aggravating or offending. Thanks!

    Finally, here is what I plan the saber to look like (I will update with photos once it arrives)...
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    Don't worry about the smoke--provided you don't do something terribly wrong, you're not going to set off any alarms. Your set up looks good from what I can tell, though I have yet to build my first saber, so hopefully someone else will chime in.

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    Well, bearing in mind that I've only built two sabers, and neither of them used a Hasbro board (figured if I was spending this much money, I might as well get UltraSound boards) it looks good to me.

    I would, however, be more specific on which saber, exactly, you got the boards from. From what I do know, different sabers require different wiring setups. (Anyone smarter than I on the Hasbro boards want to chime in here?)

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    That's a nice, simple saber design. I like it. What color LED are you getting? White? Since you are ordering the colored disks.

    Unless you're trying for purple, colored LEDs are better for getting pure colors. And you can't use colored disks with colored LEDs.

    I see a Covertec clip on your order list, but no knob. Do you plan on using the plastic knob that comes with the clip to attach to your saber? You can certainly use that, but the back is flat.

    If you are going to be routinely carrying your saber on your belt, I think you'll be happier with the machined knobs that are in the the store. For one thing, they are metal, and another, they are curve at the back to fit your saber hilt.

    And no, as mentioned, soldering doesn't produce much smoke, not like a smoldering mass of burnt popcorn. I think that's one of my least favorite smells, too.
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    hey darth cypher its nice to see a new guy in the saber community and a sith as well!!! welcome tot he darkside my friend!! im sort of new too. im custom building mine myself. good luck and i hope you find your saber building journey a good one!

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    Thanks for pointing out the knob. I wasnt sure if the one it came with was any good. And I did get a white LED, I wanted to be able to change the color pretty much at will, and it seemed this was an easy (and cheaper) way of doing it.
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    Welcome to the most addictive hobby in the world!

    That's a nice looking design. (I just put it together in Saber Builder.) I just got a choke #3 in my last order, and I really like it. If you trim your blade so that the choke is your balance point, it will be very nice to handle.

    Good luck, and don't forget to post pictures.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Obi-Dar Ke-Gnomie View Post
    Welcome to the most addictive hobby in the world!

    That's a nice looking design. (I just put it together in Saber Builder.) I just got a choke #3 in my last order, and I really like it. If you trim your blade so that the choke is your balance point, it will be very nice to handle.

    Good luck, and don't forget to post pictures.

    Oh soo true about beeing the most addictive. its all i ever think about.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jedi-Loreen View Post


    And no, as mentioned, soldering doesn't produce much smoke, not like a smoldering mass of burnt popcorn. I think that's one of my least favorite smells, too.
    uggh hate the smell of popcorn, period. burnt or otherwise. worked in theaters for 12 years and an orville redenbacher packaging plant for 2.

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    Welcome to the most addictive hobby in the world!
    riiiight. i find myself in my free time just reading mass amounts of posts on this forum. ^_^ and i havnt even finished my firs one yet lol
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