HELP >.< blade question @_@

[Danielknight]

Hello, it has been a long time that I came here, and now I'm going to make my first saber.
I have a question that I have looked up on every page of this forum and never found a answer.
here it is:

the hilt and the blade-
To hold the blade in the holder's, I need to drill the holder and use a thumbscrew, but do I need to drill the polycarbonate also?

if answer is yes:
What kind of drill should I use to make the hole?
by making a hole in the blade, wont make it easyer to brake?

if answer is no:
a thumbscrew only can hold the blade in the hilt? how?


Thanks very much guys.

[Malaki Skywalker]

No, you do not need to drill a hole in the blade, but you WILL need to drill and tap the hole (Make threads for the thumbscrew) using a thumbscrew or set screw applies pressure to the blade, keeping the blade from going anywhere, Tim has a drill and tap service in the store, just say where you want it on the blade holder and what size screw you want (I would recommend 10-32), and theres your hole

Hope this helps

[Danielknight]

AHHHH so it will works under pressure of the screw then?
it doesnt have a chance of fly away with some fast moves then?

thanks a lot =)

[Danielknight]

Another question
ok saber allmost ready (need to make the hilt again)

now the 1 problem.
the color, it doesnt look so shiny like the pics or videos I have seen out there

im using a cyan, with 4AAA and the resistor of 2.2 that comes with the led.

what can i do to improve the light?

I will post pics of it soon I get some.

[Darth_DevilGuy]

you'll find that most pics are exaggerated, usually it will look considerably brighter than an MR at the base and a little brighter towards the tip.

[Danielknight]

here are the pics I got...
hahaha just abusing of the camera... and you get a veeeeeeeeeeeeery nice aura...
but is there any way to produce such light?

[Darth_DevilGuy]

here are the pics I got...
hahaha just abusing of the camera... and you get a veeeeeeeeeeeeery nice aura...
but is there any way to produce such light?

well maybe if you could build your own fusion power cell...

[Danielknight]

sure I will do it tomorrow, today I need to sleep a little... 2 days without sleeping...
AUAHSUHASUHASUHAUHAUHUAHUAHUA
AHUHAUHUAHUAHUAHUA
=p