Maybe people are a little tired of saber builds on here... and considering how complicated some of the projects are on here, this is a simple build...but I've been putting this together, and am CLOSE to done, figured I would post.I got a lot of good ideas from forum members, so maybe I can share a couple, and get some help on finishing.
The great thing about this saber build is it's dirt cheap. I bought the Bolsey on Ebay for 9.99... 10 bucks is a small price to pay for a fun little project.
Anyway, when I picked up my Bolsey flash I was SHOCKED to see how small it was. I knew yoda had a shorter flash,but I thought it was just a 2 cell rather than 3... nope. Tiny, but pretty cool.
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It was pretty beat up...not a big deal, but it looked mint on ebay (this happens to me a lot, heh).
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Getting the top off looked like it was going to be a huge pain in the ass... but it actually came apart pretty easily. THD9791's flash top I know was a pain, so I may have been lucky on this.
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Once I got the black band off, I unscrewed the shroud part and pulled all the little thin metal pieces out... rescrewed it back together.
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THIS metal piece for attaching to the camera was a HUGE pain in the ass. Much like THD9791, I just sanded the crap out of the rivets with my dremel and then forced it off. I then banged out the rest of the remaining rivet with a screwdriver and a hammer.
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So using the schematics from the visual dictionary and Ed-209's photos from THD9791's thread here:
http://www.therpf.com/f9/thd9791s-yoda-lightsaber-178890/
I started on the band... measuring, scoring and then filing out the square groove.
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Next I cut up a piece of sink tube I had, and made the 4 handle grips...
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Now I know the bottom end of the Bolsey is completely different than the Praco flash - but I have no idea where to get an alternative, so I figured I would just sand off the paint on the one I have... Thanks to panterateama for some suggestions...
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I sanded it down with a super fine grit... so while not quite the same as a praco, as a cheap alternative, it works for me. I just need to make the edges a little more even all the way around.
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So next was on to the band, control box and grips....
The great thing about this saber build is it's dirt cheap. I bought the Bolsey on Ebay for 9.99... 10 bucks is a small price to pay for a fun little project.
Anyway, when I picked up my Bolsey flash I was SHOCKED to see how small it was. I knew yoda had a shorter flash,but I thought it was just a 2 cell rather than 3... nope. Tiny, but pretty cool.
IMG_0750
It was pretty beat up...not a big deal, but it looked mint on ebay (this happens to me a lot, heh).
IMG_0749
Getting the top off looked like it was going to be a huge pain in the ass... but it actually came apart pretty easily. THD9791's flash top I know was a pain, so I may have been lucky on this.
IMG_0755
Once I got the black band off, I unscrewed the shroud part and pulled all the little thin metal pieces out... rescrewed it back together.
IMG_0758
IMG_0759
IMG_0762
THIS metal piece for attaching to the camera was a HUGE pain in the ass. Much like THD9791, I just sanded the crap out of the rivets with my dremel and then forced it off. I then banged out the rest of the remaining rivet with a screwdriver and a hammer.
IMG_0765
So using the schematics from the visual dictionary and Ed-209's photos from THD9791's thread here:
http://www.therpf.com/f9/thd9791s-yoda-lightsaber-178890/
I started on the band... measuring, scoring and then filing out the square groove.
IMG_0778
IMG_0780
Next I cut up a piece of sink tube I had, and made the 4 handle grips...
IMG_0781
IMG_0783
Now I know the bottom end of the Bolsey is completely different than the Praco flash - but I have no idea where to get an alternative, so I figured I would just sand off the paint on the one I have... Thanks to panterateama for some suggestions...
IMG_0790
I sanded it down with a super fine grit... so while not quite the same as a praco, as a cheap alternative, it works for me. I just need to make the edges a little more even all the way around.
IMG_0834
So next was on to the band, control box and grips....
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