Scratch Built Rey Staff

[SchubroProductions]

I had about two days to make a Rey Staff for an upcoming event. The staff is made from all found parts at Home Depot. Now that I've finished it I will be making a new one with better parts. Especially the part that looks like the Darth Maul emitter.

 

[puma1824]

Nice work. I'm going to be making a 3/4 version for my daughter relatively soon.

 

[xcelsior]

Nice work. I'm putting one together over the next two days for Dragon Con. Glad to see it can be done in that timeframe.

Any "gotchas" that you came across when trying to build? I'll be using the instructables home depot build for mine.

 

[SchubroProductions]

Nice work. I'm putting one together over the next two days for Dragon Con. Glad to see it can be done in that timeframe.

Any "gotchas" that you came across when trying to build? I'll be using the instructables home depot build for mine.

I used several of the cheap white shower heads for my staff. I built up most of the areas with craft foam as well. However, for the pieces that look like the Darth Maul Lightsaber emitter I found that Keurig K-Cups offer the correct size and shape to build upon. Once you use the K-cup just empty it out and you can put the craft foam on top to create the correct look. I used to Rustoleum Flex-Dip to seal. Silver Spray Paint to accent. Clear Coat it. Weather it then Clear Coat again.

 

[SchubroProductions]

 

[Redwillow]

Nice work. I'm putting one together over the next two days for Dragon Con. Glad to see it can be done in that timeframe.

Any "gotchas" that you came across when trying to build? I'll be using the instructables home depot build for mine.

suggest using 3/4 pvc instead of the 1/2" he used on that build. The 1/2" is going to be very flimsy.

 

[SchubroProductions]

I put wooden dowels in the center to strengthen it plus in unscrews in the middle via a coupling.

 

[Redwillow]

how well did the dowels work to stiffen it?
I have been looking at using that on mine (3/4) because it still has some flex to it.

 

[SchubroProductions]

how well did the dowels work to stiffen it?
I have been looking at using that on mine (3/4) because it still has some flex to it.

It worked great. I sanded them down a little and then used a mallet to hammer then in on each side. It stiffened both side equally.

 

[Redwillow]

good to know, did you just use threaded PVC couplings for the joint?

 

[SchubroProductions]

good to know, did you just use threaded PVC couplings for the joint?

Yes. Slip to Male Threaded and Female Threaded to Slip. The couplers and seams were covered by the cloth.

 

[Redwillow]

good to know!.. and your staff came out really nice.

Any "gotchas" that you came across when trying to build?

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.....also you may want to check out "bilge hose" from HD for the threaded areas. I used that on mine and I think it worked pretty well, you can see it in this pic below the glove.

 

[SchubroProductions]

good to know!.. and your staff came out really nice.

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.....also you may want to check out "bilge hose" from HD for the threaded areas. I used that on mine and I think it worked pretty well, you can see it in this pic below the glove.
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Great idea. I will have to make another trek back to HD to look for that hose.