Detreut
Active Member
Hi guys!
I have been lurking here for a while, and finally descided to join!
Above is my first homemade lightsaber hilt, heavily inspired by Starkillers. Manly made from copper tubing and a chromed stainless steel-tube, therefore being a relatively cheap project... when making this I had access to some heavy manufacturing equipment, but most of it was made by hand (the hunt for the mechanics in the middle was an absolute nightmare).
With this I aim to show that you don't have to buy ready-made parts or practically throw money at a lightsaber hilt, you can make up for a lack of finacial means by investing time and creativity!
A couple of years later, my girlfriend (who studies "Automation and Mechatronics") introduced me to a CAD-sofware used by Volvo called CATIA. I practically dissappeared for 3 days straight learning the nooks and crannies of the software, and I love it.
This is what I first came up with... but deciding I had already completed the project, I moved on to make something more prequel-esc...
This design is what I'm currently working on.. it's designed to be as comfortable as possible to wield and is made to be a prop without electronics, as well as to be used in the same fashion as the movie props. When I was happy with the design I moved on to get the parts printed, sanded and primed... the next step is making silicone molds of them and then proceed to cold casting them in iron, a field I have a really limited experience in haha! There are a few parts missing, but these will be painted in a brass color and are too complex to be molded and casted with the tools I have at my disposal. (I will also need to figure out how to mount them on a milling machine to enable the sanding of perfectly straight angles, as well as polishing them..)
Advice for the upcoming nightmare would be appreciated, as well as any thoughts or advice for that matter!!
I have been lurking here for a while, and finally descided to join!
Above is my first homemade lightsaber hilt, heavily inspired by Starkillers. Manly made from copper tubing and a chromed stainless steel-tube, therefore being a relatively cheap project... when making this I had access to some heavy manufacturing equipment, but most of it was made by hand (the hunt for the mechanics in the middle was an absolute nightmare).
With this I aim to show that you don't have to buy ready-made parts or practically throw money at a lightsaber hilt, you can make up for a lack of finacial means by investing time and creativity!
A couple of years later, my girlfriend (who studies "Automation and Mechatronics") introduced me to a CAD-sofware used by Volvo called CATIA. I practically dissappeared for 3 days straight learning the nooks and crannies of the software, and I love it.
This is what I first came up with... but deciding I had already completed the project, I moved on to make something more prequel-esc...
This design is what I'm currently working on.. it's designed to be as comfortable as possible to wield and is made to be a prop without electronics, as well as to be used in the same fashion as the movie props. When I was happy with the design I moved on to get the parts printed, sanded and primed... the next step is making silicone molds of them and then proceed to cold casting them in iron, a field I have a really limited experience in haha! There are a few parts missing, but these will be painted in a brass color and are too complex to be molded and casted with the tools I have at my disposal. (I will also need to figure out how to mount them on a milling machine to enable the sanding of perfectly straight angles, as well as polishing them..)
Advice for the upcoming nightmare would be appreciated, as well as any thoughts or advice for that matter!!
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