Well.... this friday... my lightsaber

[Ideal]

go ahead and post what you got, that way the disbelievers can see you are making progress.

[ArkaiHalon]

I say you post as you go...

agreed. Most of us do progress threads, so let this be yours.

[DJMoonbass]

okay!!!!! well i finally got the hilt done. and its allmost done... except for some serious Mill-Fu. and lots of it. and the the sink tube shrouds.... so for all of you haters and non believers..... here it is. yes i know its long... its a whopping 17"! but i wanted it that way because i wanted a staff feel.

[Tradeliphine]

so if this is all one piece how are you going to wire it? and hold the heatsink? and fit batteries/sound?

[JediMasterDak]

That is............. How should I say this.............

AWESOME!!!!!!

Great work on the machining!!!!!

Now, were's the next?

[DJMoonbass]

well.... i am designing an optics holder assembly with tapped holes about an inch apart. it will slide up in side and be bolted from countersunk screws on the hilt and be the base for the blade. it will hold the heatsink with the small hex screw inserts. and then i have the board mount made from teflon... ill post the designs for the mount sometime next week once i get it made. lol

[Ideal]

im really looking forward to how this turns out, as it will directly influence an upcoming saber for me.

[Thaxos]

Looking awesome so far Moonbass!

[Swordlord]

That's a whopper of a hilt, DJ. I'm very interested to see what it will look like with the shroud and overlays. I like also that you're using PTFE (Teflon). It insulates and is easy to slide in and out of the hilt. Plus it's a dream to machine.

well.... i am designing an optics holder assembly with tapped holes about an inch apart. it will slide up in side and be bolted from countersunk screws on the hilt and be the base for the blade.

Are you going to drill the countersunk holes in the hilt first, as guides for the optics/electronics sled? Or, are you going to rely on precise measurements to get the alignment correct? I also couldn't see the base cap in your photos. Does it have a speaker mount and/or venting for sound?

[Kal El Rah]

Nice MAJOR HILTAGE there DJ. I like it alot now that we have a pic of it.

Can't wait to see the rest.