Cool thanks I have reglued mine on my 1" Led Saber 3 times now at least this way you don't have to figure out where it flew off too.[8D]
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Cool thanks I have reglued mine on my 1" Led Saber 3 times now at least this way you don't have to figure out where it flew off too.[8D]
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I noticed that Jeff Parks has a new type of blade end. Instead of the yucky rubber tip, he is using a clear plastic end. This looks suspiously like Tims. Hmmmm.....is it possible?...Naw! He wouldn't do that. Anyway his seems to have a lip on it that sets into the blade itself, thereby keeping it from easily flying off. Tim has already indicated that he is looking into polycarb tips. I think thats a good idea. There are glues that won't break off. I recommend JB weld. Darn stuff is pretty indestructable. Tape seems a bit tacky to me. No offense gentlemen, but the idea of a saber held together with tape, baleing wire or chewing gum is not working for me. Before I go that route, I will silicone the mirror in place and dremmel the tips like I do my ELs.
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Where are you seeing new tips? He's got those new stunts... but I don't see anything else.
It's not like the tips Tim sells are anything new though. They're acrylic Cabochans (half balls). I'd be very interested in if Corbin comes up with the mushroom tips made out of a semi-solid material. PolyC tips in that "mushroom" style certainly would help though.
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One of my students bought his new Obi-wan EP4 style EL saber. It's one of his newer conversions. It has brass sections in front and the grenade part is anodized black. She had the new style blade with it. I am assuming acrylic tip, but it seems to be inset into the blade a bit. This is a good idea and would help it from flying off. Tim had mentioned somewhere that he was working on getting poly tips. That sounds like he is on top of it as usual.
Zhi-don Aquintas
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Lightsaber training OCSWS
hum mushroom style tip wonder if he just had a hemispere machined down a little for the lip wich mean mor contact area which mean better hold
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<font size="3"><font color="blue">Don, you said "his" in your first sentence, when you should have said "hers". I don't think Liz would like being referred to as a "him". lol []
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OUCH! [B)] My apologies to Liz. I was using the serviceman's habit of refering to all students as he. Not buying that are we? Ok...I guess I just screwed up. Yes, Lori you were the one who noticed it. Sorry I didn't give you the credit. [:I]
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