What is the best way I can make grooves on a saber? Since I do have access to a dremel, I was thinking I could either use the dremel or try etching them. What do you guys think? I am open to suggestions.
What is the best way I can make grooves on a saber? Since I do have access to a dremel, I was thinking I could either use the dremel or try etching them. What do you guys think? I am open to suggestions.
Have tcss mill them. Don't use a dremel.
"Mistakes are our greatest teacher."
I actually really wanted to do them myself, but if that is the only way with good results than that's what I'll do. Any other possible way I could do it?
Kinda like the grooves darth maul has.
Edit: well, not darth maul, his saber.
Alrighty, I guess machining is the way to go! Thanks for your help and time D.C. and Tom!
I’m not sure this would work, but they sell that drill press type setup for a Dremel. You should never use a drill press for milling because the chuck just isn’t secured well enough among other reasons, but with the Dremel and the right bit I’ll bet you could mill with it. That would do a better job than using just your hand. Sending it to someone to machine would probably be better, but I’d probably try it if I had one.
Last edited by Jediseth; 07-08-2018 at 01:35 PM.
The problem here with a Dremel drill press set-up is you have no movable table. The way a mill works is the cutter rotates in place and the part you are cutting moves. If you had a lathe you could buy a milling set up for your cross slide.
Can you make a jig from wood and use the Dremel as a router? Making small shallow cuts at a time?
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Last edited by k6gad; 07-08-2018 at 02:45 PM. Reason: Additional info
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