Being brought up in the V2 sales thread, another good image of the "mystery chunk" from the SWCA photos:
Luke ROTJ V2 lightsaber
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I still think it's a square head set screw, like this one:
That or a piece of rod they stuck in the cable hole.
I never noticed before how the circuit board lines on the V2 resemble the cards under the bubble strips in old calculators.
These pics show it a little better. I think you may be right. Looks like that screw
Seeing this makes me feel better about our round dot decision on the ends of the leads
It very well could be this but from the images available I see these things with a slight taper. I dunno if it's just positioning and the angles where this thing is seen, but I see a shape more trapezoidal than a straight cube.
Even if tapered, I'm thinking the square-headed set screw would be a good starting point, as the threads would ensure a good attachment to the saber, and you'd just grind away a bit on the square head to create a shape more akin to a mini-pommel cube than a perfect square.
Then if better pics come along later, just unscrew the first attempt and then have a go at grinding a better one.
This is a very interesting observation...
Im totally on board with you, I also have a gut feeling that this plugs the hole the wires came out for the motor inside
Country Paul
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I think you can see the wire coming from the saber & going up his sleeve in this picture
looks ms to be in the right place for the mystery chunk hole
always think the pommel looks weird in this pic (maybe just the angle) & the clamp has slid right up
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You would think after all these years and fans meeting him someone would have asked Mark Hamill about it. I realize he does not know every detail about a given prop like us but he obviously might have asked, "Hey why am I carrying this beat up, all messed up piece of junk as my "new" lightsaber?", and then GL or someone would have explained. Then of course more explanation would be needed for the Hero scene.
I guess I am saying I am sure he knows the original story on this thing. He would not be being asked about the third version of 10 different lightsabers he used on a certain day 35 years ago. This saber was part of the story in a huge way and it's very odd once you see it for him to be carrying this in the film?????
I really thought the fans had gone off the deep end when MR came out with the V2 and people actually wanted it. Now of course I can't wait to get mine. :wacko
I guess I am saying I am sure he knows the original story on this thing. He would not be being asked about the third version of 10 different lightsabers he used on a certain day 35 years ago. This saber was part of the story in a huge way and it's very odd once you see it for him to be carrying this in the film?????
I really thought the fans had gone off the deep end when MR came out with the V2 and people actually wanted it. Now of course I can't wait to get mine. :wacko
Darth Lars
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Are you talking about the knob on the section right above the pommel or talking about something else? If so, are you sure that isn't the knob from a Michell turntable that is also on X-wing and TIE fighter X-boxes (among other things)? ...
Buahaha!
mburkit
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Most of those Square Head Set Screws only come in pretty decently large sizes. I've looked everywhere and this is the only website that has anything smaller than 1/4-20 sizes. I emailed them, asking about how to order #10-32 versions of these things. I haven't heard anything back yet
http://catalog.automotivefasteners....s-set-screws/square-head-set-screws-cup-point
http://catalog.automotivefasteners....s-set-screws/square-head-set-screws-cup-point
I think you can see the wire coming from the saber & going up his sleeve in this picture
looks ms to be in the right place for the mystery chunk hole
always think the pommel looks weird in this pic (maybe just the angle) & the clamp has slid right up
yes that's the picture which makes me believe the power wires came out that hole. And last minute they used the square headed bolt to fill it
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Most of those Square Head Set Screws only come in pretty decently large sizes. I've looked everywhere and this is the only website that has anything smaller than 1/4-20 sizes. I emailed them, asking about how to order #10-32 versions of these things. I haven't heard anything back yet
http://catalog.automotivefasteners....s-set-screws/square-head-set-screws-cup-point
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i have seen them used before as oil drain plugs on old machines like air compressors and generators.
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