Luke ROTJ V2 lightsaber

[Daddy Solo]

These are the only ones I have of the shared stunt (?) used during ESB although there's not much detail in them

at least we know it's not these::lol

 

[Sym-Cha]

Do you mean this picture :

Oops sorry ... no that's not the V2 and the shared stunt together ... it was hard to tell from a thumbnail whilest it is 2:00 A.M. over here ... off to sleep :wacko

-Chaim

 

[thd9791]

Okay, thanks! any more?

, keep 'em coming, I'd just like to know which ones these are (V2 or Shared Stunt), or if we can tell at all.

 

[Sym-Cha]

Eventhough I like Zombie Killer's found ski-lever I'm not completely convinced that it is what we see on screen and since the original propmakers from ANH had access to a lot of military junk I'd like to opt the following for your consideration, which in fact has already been suggested by PoopaPapaPalps (post# 268), again :

The lever as seen here could have been altered to accomedate it's function and could even have had a 'tooth' as has been suggested.

Food for thought guys ... and girls :confused

-Chaim

 

[Kevin Gossett]

My first instinct was a grenade lever as well

 

[TheRealMcFly]

Maybe the Graflex lever broke but they still had some of it along with the pin that secures the clamp. If they secured a new lever over the original, perhaps the bumps on he underside are folded in and under to secure the stump of the old lever. I tend to think that's the original sidebar rectangle on the side of the clamp missing the sidebar so my lever over lever theory doesn't hold much weight.

I don't own the Blurays but it would be great for some grabs of the shots that are currently a picture of a screen with individual pixels.

Great to be talking about the old V2 again.

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

Those grenade levers are waaaayyy too big.

Remember, the lever on the V2 is not really much bigger than a regular Graflex lever. It's about twice as long, and photo evidence shows it is as wide or smaller then the clamp sidebar.

A grenade lever would be comically too large.

 

[scottjua]

The shape looks close but the scale is off.

Edit: James beat me to it.

 

[Shingouki28]

Hmmmm...I think most grenade levers would be way too long and wide, and grinding it down to fit would seem like an awful lot of work for an item which could just as well be replaced quickly and effectively with a bolt and nut. I wonder WHY such a long lever was put on? I'm starting to think it's really just a simple cam lever with a thread that just happened to fit a graflex clamp. Perhaps it was a tensioning lever for a small camera tripod, such as you would find on the telescopic legs? Jeez my brain hurts...this could be from anything!:wacko

Edit: Nevermind...Everybody beat me to it!

 

[Kevin Gossett]

Completely agree on the size of that grenade lever, but it's entirely possible there are smaller versions. The shape is very close

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

My gut tells me that it is something that serves the same function of the boot clip. Maybe something that that tightens something with a defined fit (meaning it does not adjust to multiple sizes like the boot clip) which would be why it lacks the multi teeth look.

Another item I have been considering is the release lever of a pair of vice grips. The shape of the ones on my workbench are not a match but there seems to be various shapes for that part in the history of the tool.

 

[thd9791]

My gut tells me that it is something that serves the same function of the boot clip. Maybe something that that tightens something with a defined fit (meaning it does not adjust to multiple sizes like the boot clip) which would be why it lacks the multi teeth look.

Occzam's razor. Sometimes I think we can over-think things. I agree, I think it is and was, first and foremost, a tightening lever for something. And it came as we see it.

 

[thd9791]

can someone verify these photos?

 

[scarf man]

That is a Hero/Yuma type blank, nothing to do with the shared stunt/V2.
Please stay on topic.

 

[thd9791]

I posted them and asked because they looked like the V2 to my eyes, thanks for clarifying.

I'd just like to add that the previous comment felt like a scolding from moderators. I haven't been pulling this thread in strange directions, and almost feel like my limited time on here makes me a target

 

[scarf man]

My statement was intended to educate, not scold. Your limited knowledge of this prop makes you a target for education, nothing more.

 

[thd9791]

I really appreciate you re-directing me, I'm sorry for the miscommunication. (and that's a great way of thinking about it)

 

[scarf man]

No worries. Now back on topic! :lol

 

[caz345]

The lack of response to this simple question is quite telling. No " I don't think there is a bump because_______" or "I think your seeing a bump because _______" Basically the answer is "because i say so" I equate that to putting ones hands over ears and saying "lalalal i don't hear anything,lalalal" :lol

It is entirely possible that the "tooth" is there on the bottom of the lever , you see the first bump then a little gap and then a smaller bump which would line up with the first bump if looked at directly from the side. However If I made the levers with the tooth then there would be people complaining that the tooth is too round, or the tooth is too square, or its too far forward or to far back and on and on and on, you cant please everybody, im not making a found part, im designed the lever the way it would be if it was a real light saber that came from space, there would be absolutely no reason to have a tooth on the bottom of it. Once these levers are gone and if I believe there is enough people that still want levers I can add the tooth and do another run if you all can agree on size and positioning of a tooth, I already have the cnc program so its not a big deal to make a change to it in the future. Keep in mind a lever with the tooth will not be as strong as one without the tooth by adding the tooth your creating a stress point. That being said this is what the current run of levers look like

The top lever here was just a prototype for testing of function and fit, the ones under it are the final version....... For now:rolleyes

 

[thd9791]

I like that quite a bit, and yes you're right - it's an idealized version. In that regard, it looks wonderful