Need Parts for my Luke ROTJ saber
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Jamanticus
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Hi guys,
I have a question for you, do you have or do you know where I can find these two parts. The "cup" that holds JD´s board and the black switch?
These are the last parts to finish my Luke ROTJ saber.
Thanks,
Br, Nils
Well, I believe the things that hold the board in place are 2 pieces of metal L stock from little model train tracks you can find in hobby stores (so you can slide the circuit board out to reveal the circuitry inside like on the original prop
still looking for some of that myself, so let me know if you find any), and the black thingy... Can't help you there. I'm looking for one of those too.
Darth Lars
Master Member
Are you doing a screen-accurate saber or like in the picture?
In the "I see you have constructed a new lightsaber" scene, the saber had simply 3mm brass L-bar on the sides of the circuit board.
Later in the production, they reworked the assembly to make the circuit board glide on rails over some electronics inside. They put grey T-bars inside the L-bars.
I wanted the first version, so I got some 3mm brass L-bar from Wentzels in Stockholm.
Instead of T-bars, some builders of this saber have used flat piece of metal or plastic to raise the circuit board.
I think also that brass U-bar could be a sturdier alternative to L+T bar -- if the circuit board fits. Then add the grey line with paint.
However.. while the original circuit board was blue with gold-plating, JD's is a piece of copper with black lines -- and then the colors of the metals clash.
I am not so sure that model train hobby stores have copper bars of the correct dimensions in stock.
In the "I see you have constructed a new lightsaber" scene, the saber had simply 3mm brass L-bar on the sides of the circuit board.
Later in the production, they reworked the assembly to make the circuit board glide on rails over some electronics inside. They put grey T-bars inside the L-bars.
I wanted the first version, so I got some 3mm brass L-bar from Wentzels in Stockholm.
Instead of T-bars, some builders of this saber have used flat piece of metal or plastic to raise the circuit board.
I think also that brass U-bar could be a sturdier alternative to L+T bar -- if the circuit board fits. Then add the grey line with paint.
However.. while the original circuit board was blue with gold-plating, JD's is a piece of copper with black lines -- and then the colors of the metals clash.
I am not so sure that model train hobby stores have copper bars of the correct dimensions in stock.
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Jamanticus
Well-Known Member
I can imagine Luke Skywalker originally using a copper activation panel for his lightsaber...However.. while the original circuit board was blue with gold-plating, JD's is a piece of copper with black lines -- and then the colors of the metals clash.
I am not so sure that model train hobby stores have copper bars of the correct dimensions in stock.
"Aww, darn it- this clashes with the little rails on each side! Gotta find a different color scheme... Can't be a real Jedi without a nice-looking lightsaber..."
And so he switched to the gold one :lol
Nils
Sr Member
Tack, jag skall kolla Wentzels. (I´ll check Wentzels out)Are you doing a screen-accurate saber or like in the picture?
In the "I see you have constructed a new lightsaber" scene, the saber had simply 3mm brass L-bar on the sides of the circuit board.
Later in the production, they reworked the assembly to make the circuit board glide on rails over some electronics inside. They put grey T-bars inside the L-bars.
I wanted the first version, so I got some 3mm brass L-bar from Wentzels in Stockholm.
Instead of T-bars, some builders of this saber have used flat piece of metal or plastic to raise the circuit board.
I think also that brass U-bar could be a sturdier alternative to L+T bar -- if the circuit board fits. Then add the grey line with paint.
However.. while the original circuit board was blue with gold-plating, JD's is a piece of copper with black lines -- and then the colors of the metals clash.
I am not so sure that model train hobby stores have copper bars of the correct dimensions in stock.
/N
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