Hardware Part

[Jedi Geek]

I am trying to build a hardware lightsaber, I have the 1 1/2" tube for the hilt and I even have a length of spray painted PVC that screws in for the blade. However I am wondering about thumb screws and hex nuts if I put them on the hilt to use as buttons is it going to impede me being able to put the blade in? I am not very familiar with all the various hardware parts and how they work I only know of basic nuts and bolts and in order to put a bolt into something it has to scew into a nut, which is supposed to be on the other side. I hope that this makes some sense. Please let me know.

I have used various sights to get ideas but after years of trying I am getting burned out, I have seen many various parts in hardware stores some I have bought and they did not work so some of the reasons that my saber is not done is because I do not know what works and do not want to keep accumilating a bunch of useless parts. I have always had a facination with building things but all of the things I have built have come with instructions.

Thanks

[Lonewind]

Hi,

Welcome aboard. Honestly the best place to start is with absorbing as much information from some key threads on this board.

Let me point you where to start:
Some basics on the types of sabers and components please read all here.
http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...splay.php?f=35

Also, here is a build thread on a PVC saber that may help:
http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...&postcount=228


Good luck,
Lonewind