Crystal chambers

[eastern57]

I don't use real mineral crystals... never have...

I've used either the acrylic ones from the store or I carve out my own from acrylic cylinders. They're just easier to work with IMO.

[Silent_Jedi]

I've made a pretty effective crystal chamber using a quartz shard that I shaped with my dremel and lit with an simple LED and computer battery mount (a 2032 3w). The color comes out nice, and the small 'imperfections' give it a kinda sparkley look to the crystal.

have a looksie

[eastern57]

Wow! That's very, VERY clever... using the pommels and inserts like that. I hope you don't mind, but I'm totally gonna rip-off that idea!

A+ duder!

[Obi-Dar Ke-Gnomie]

If we're doing show and tell, here's one that I made for a steampunk saber I've been working on. I'm still sourcing some parts for this saber, and it will be a long time before it's done, but here's what I did for the crystal chamber:



It's a piece of real quartz, in a totally scratch built housing, lit by a 5mm white LED.

[Lord Dottore Matto]

ODKG, That is one of the nicer crystal chambers I have seen! I am so stealing that idea!

[MoonDragn]

Heh, my crystal chamber looks similar, but I used two springs instead of the copper wire and the existing graflex innerds to make it.

[Obi-Dar Ke-Gnomie]

Thanks! The copper tubing serves a purpose. The power wires for the main LED are running through those coils.

I really should finish this saber, but I so completely botched the 1.25" sink tube that I got mad and had to put it on the shelf for a while and pretend it didn't exist. I'm still looking for some parts to finish it too.

One of these days...