Originally Posted by
Dex Antares
Here's a couple I think would fit:
Covertec: A luggage company that provided special belt clips for the lightsaber props used in the Prequel movies. The term also refers to the clips themselves, which function similarly to cell phone belt clips. This is a popular style of belt clip used by many saber enthusiasts.
I was assuming the Covertecs were cell phone clips?
Correct me if I was wrong, but I thought that they are pretty standard, and thats why they are readily available.
D-Ring/ O-Ring: Metal rings attached to, or close to, the pommel of a lightsaber, used to hang the lightsaber from a belt hook. Used for the original Trilogy lightsaber props.
Remember that Vader's sabers all had D-Rings on the emitter, making his saber hand emitter upwards.
Crystal Chamber: In-story, the internal space of a lightsaber that houses a focusing crystal. In real life, some saber enthusiasts like to add a decorative crystal chamber, using plastic gems or actual crystals, often with an LED display.
And one I'd like to see clarified is "kill switch." I know those have something to do with custom soundboards like Crystal Focus and charging ports, but other than this passing knowledge, their purpose eludes me.
A Kill switch can be used in any electronic setup in a saber.
It is basically a way of wiring the recharge ports sold in the store, so that when you insert a plug into the socket, it shuts off all battery power to the saber. A plastic plug is sold in the store for this purpose. The plug is the kill key, while the recharge port retains the name, even if wired like that. Mostly used with soundboards because they draw more power while on 'standby' or 'idling'.
Alternatives also include putting a latching switch between the batteries and the rest of the electronics.
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