Best kit to make Graflex have a removable lightsaber blade and light up?

TheBMan26

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Hey everyone. I know there are a TON of forums by a google search on this topic, but lots of them point to places that don't seem to be selling kits anymore, or the places sell a kit that includes a Graflex copycat but not on it's own. I'm new to it all and I just turned my Graflex into an Episode IV New Hope Luke Skywalker Lightsaber, I might update it sometime to Episode 7's look or if I ever find another one I might do that. Anyways it looks like a lightsaber but it still has all the original Graflex parts in it for the top emitter part. I know I'd have to replace the black plastic piece so I'd have the removable blade holder to go in it's place but I still want to maintain that metal rod that pushes down at the top look hopefully I described it right. Anyway I know sort of what to do but I'm not sure what kits are out there that maintain the look of the graflex part I'd replace and function as a blade holder. I want the blade color to be a light blue like that movie if possible too. Anyone know where is the best place to find a kit to make it happen? Sound would be nice with the kit too and maybe a rechargeable battery pack. However I don't want to get too expensive so having at least a removable blade and sound would be fine. Know where is the best place to find any and name of the parts on that site? Any help would be very much appreciated.
May the Force Be With You Always.
 
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There are only two of what you seek, "The Custom Saber Shop" version and "The Graflex Shop" version. The TCSS one is currently out of stock. From what I have heard about TGS, their shipping times and communication are just as bad as Parks Sabers but this is 2nd hand info to me so I don't know for sure. The TGS version is shorter and has a milled slot for the little slide switch so that you can put a teeny tiny momentary switch there. The TCSS version does not have that milled slot. I managed to get a TGS one from a member of another forum. I have yet to install it but it looks cool.

As for the LED, LED optics, polycarbonate blades and other electronics, there's always TCSS. You might also try Naigon's Electronic Creations as well. I hope that helps.
 
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Would highly recommend Naigon's stuff. Really good products and an amazing person - really good with communication,
 
The yoda graflex kit itself is not that hard to put together, but installing the electronics is not for the feign of heart. But you could always get someone to install it for you.
If you can get this kit, I would go for it. Yoda doesn't produce very many of them, and they get snapped up really fast.
I put together a kit like this for my vintage graflex, and it turned out great. have a look: http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=240161
If you "want to maintain that metal rod that pushes down at the top look" You can get hold of or make your own blade plug.
I have seen some on fx-sabers forums. Just search for "graflex blade plug" and a tutorial or buy thread should pop up.

Good luck!
 
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Wow, love it. Unfortunately I don't have the electronics gene that would allow me to build it. I'd have to pay to have it done. Who does this kind of work and what prices are usually charged for the labor?
Thanks in advance.
 
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