Hi All!
Some one suggested creating a new thread to go over the details of both the ANH and ESB Vader sabers so I thought I'd give it a go. This thread will be about the ANH version. Many of the details are still undetermined and hopefully this thread will help us all figure them out. I'll try and update the info as we go along so the top post stays up to date.
http://www.printroom.com/EditAlbumPhoto.asp?userid=paul%2Dn&album_id=49424&image_id=11
OK, lets start with the Toughest part to nail down of this saber, the CLAMP!
Some where along the line the lever mechanism on the clamp was broken (most likely, any way) and the clamp was held together another way. It appears a bolt was used to tighten the clamp, however, when you look at the below pic, there appears to be something coming out of the hole and going under the lever (which as been reattached to the side of the clamp) maybe a piece of wire. To support the bolt theory, there seems to be the shadow of a slot on the top of the "head" of the disk on the side opposite the lever. Also to the left of the "bolt" you can see a small hole has been drilled, the purpose of which is unknown. There is a bubble strip in the clamp. The clamp is located at about 7 o'clock on the flash looking down the flash from the bottom and using the button assembly as 12 o'clock.
http://www.printroom.com/EditAlbumPhoto.asp?userid=paul%2Dn&album_id=49424&image_id=8
http://www.printroom.com/EditAlbumPhoto.asp?userid=paul%2Dn&album_id=49424&image_id=9
The GRIPS:
The grips are aproximately 3 5/8" long to about 3 11/16" long and are positioned in the ODD clock positions (1,3,5,7,9 and 11 o'clock)
http://www.printroom.com/EditAlbumPhoto.asp?userid=paul%2Dn&album_id=49424&image_id=5
The grips start right at the edge of the coin-edge of the end cap:
http://www.printroom.com/EditAlbumPhoto.asp?userid=paul%2Dn&album_id=49424&image_id=10
Oh, the clamp is about 9/16" to 5/8" from the ends of the grips.
There is a hole drilled through the Shroud just behind the thumb-screw and a D-ring, about the size of the one used on Lukes ESB saber, was mounted there.
Hope this helps, I'll try and put one of these together for the ESB version some time soon.
Now, discuss!
Some one suggested creating a new thread to go over the details of both the ANH and ESB Vader sabers so I thought I'd give it a go. This thread will be about the ANH version. Many of the details are still undetermined and hopefully this thread will help us all figure them out. I'll try and update the info as we go along so the top post stays up to date.
http://www.printroom.com/EditAlbumPhoto.asp?userid=paul%2Dn&album_id=49424&image_id=11
OK, lets start with the Toughest part to nail down of this saber, the CLAMP!
Some where along the line the lever mechanism on the clamp was broken (most likely, any way) and the clamp was held together another way. It appears a bolt was used to tighten the clamp, however, when you look at the below pic, there appears to be something coming out of the hole and going under the lever (which as been reattached to the side of the clamp) maybe a piece of wire. To support the bolt theory, there seems to be the shadow of a slot on the top of the "head" of the disk on the side opposite the lever. Also to the left of the "bolt" you can see a small hole has been drilled, the purpose of which is unknown. There is a bubble strip in the clamp. The clamp is located at about 7 o'clock on the flash looking down the flash from the bottom and using the button assembly as 12 o'clock.
http://www.printroom.com/EditAlbumPhoto.asp?userid=paul%2Dn&album_id=49424&image_id=8
http://www.printroom.com/EditAlbumPhoto.asp?userid=paul%2Dn&album_id=49424&image_id=9
The GRIPS:
The grips are aproximately 3 5/8" long to about 3 11/16" long and are positioned in the ODD clock positions (1,3,5,7,9 and 11 o'clock)
http://www.printroom.com/EditAlbumPhoto.asp?userid=paul%2Dn&album_id=49424&image_id=5
The grips start right at the edge of the coin-edge of the end cap:
http://www.printroom.com/EditAlbumPhoto.asp?userid=paul%2Dn&album_id=49424&image_id=10
Oh, the clamp is about 9/16" to 5/8" from the ends of the grips.
There is a hole drilled through the Shroud just behind the thumb-screw and a D-ring, about the size of the one used on Lukes ESB saber, was mounted there.
Hope this helps, I'll try and put one of these together for the ESB version some time soon.
Now, discuss!