MHS Based Jaina Solo EU Saber!

[FenderBender]

Hello Saberland!
The Vault is opened yet again to release a special saber! An EU character saber based on a design by Random Sabers: the Jaina Solo saber. Of course, since it was a purple bladed saber we jumped at the chance . What we originally thought was a simple design turned out to be subtly complex and quite fun once we got into the meat of the project. Coming in just shy of 11" and VERY well balanced. Every aspect of the design as a lot going on with it, the emitter with its KOTOR feel, and the hilt with it’s segmented areas framing in all of the key elements. One of these key elements is the bar graph. On most Random Sabers designs, the bargraphs are static doo-dads (at least that we have seen) and after seeing Eastern57’s Ki Adi Mundi replica and his scrolling bar graph, I not only had to have it lighted but scrolling as well Thanks EZ! Since we like to cut our butter with chainsaws around here, we decided that the bar graph wasn’t enough, and put in a green lighted switch and a blinking green and static purple accent leds. Combine all that with the high polish on the hilt and the bright purple blade and this is one fine looking saber!

Quick Specs:
Custom machined aluminum hilt
MR FX Sith board
Vader’s Vault Opression Stopping Purpliscious Purple©
Scrolling green bar graph
Lighted green switch
Blinking green and static purple accent LEDs
4.8V NiMh batter pack
In hilt recharge system

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Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lLb7KrdQVM

[Nineteen]

Just got done watching the video for this one.(I'm a YT subscriber )

Very nice hilt, and I love the accent LEDs and the bar graph. I always love seeing sabers from VadersVault. Keep 'em coming!!!

[Eco]

Very nice.
Probably my favorite "low-key" saber you've done yet!

Though, the switch looks a little out of place...

[Xoultrain]

Man, that is awesome!! Love the scrolling bargraph!! Where can I get one?

[FenderBender]

I think Radio Shack still sells the bar graphs. I got mine from a surplus store when I lived in Orlando. There are also loads of online stores to get them from. Scrolling them, is up to you

[Kal El Rah]

That is another winner there Fender, loving the DEEP PURPLE . Keep'em coming.

[ARKM]

Very cool saber.

[swear000]

LED bar-graph is shown to be a worthwhile en devour. How did you wire yours up? Did you use a PCB? I was working towards incorporating one with an accelerometer in mine but could not get the circuit to work correctly yet.

http://www.sci-spot.com/electronic/accelerometer.htm

[Jedi-Loreen]

Very nice, Fender. I've always liked that saber design since I first saw it on Random Sabers' website years ago.

I love the scrolling bar graph. I never thought of green going with purple, but it kind of does.

The girl who ordered the first one from Random is a member of my Rebel Legion Base.

Then, a year or so later, another friend of mine in Virginia asked Random for one, so they changed a few minor details so that it wasn't an exact copy.

LED bar-graph is shown to be a worthwhile en devour. How did you wire yours up? Did you use a PCB? I was working towards incorporating one with an accelerometer in mine but could not get the circuit to work correctly yet.

en devour? Are you going to eat it?

Endeavor.


I know how he wired it.

[Crystal Chambers]

Awesome! The purplicous looks tasty as usual. I'm crazy about the gold/purple. Well trans gold powdercoat right? It's surprising how nice a cleaner looking saber can look when it's done right. Nice job.

Can't wait to see what's next.