Show your custom Lightsabers!

[veektohr]

I just watched this Canon Y shoot up in a last-minute bidding war. Granted it's got it's leather case and some other accessories, but jeez.



What have we done, boys. What have we done.

It's sad that $80 is cheap for a Canon these days, too : /

 

[AnubisGuard]

Reveal innards are done. Parts list is too extensive/random to list it all, but the major parts are an 8mm camera lens, a ribbon cable from an early 2000s candybar phone, hard drive motor coils, battery contacts from various old flashes, a quartz crystal, a green aluminum boat light, and tons of soldering lugs. It's mostly held together with glue, and I weathered it with Testors flat paints and a pocket butane torch (really). I really freaking love this one.

 

[NomoZ]

That's really amazing; love it!

 

[veektohr]

Oh. My. God. When it's not 12 Monkeys outside anymore I want to hold it

 

[HMSwolfe]

Reveal innards are done. Parts list is too extensive/random to list it all, but the major parts are an 8mm camera lens, a ribbon cable from an early 2000s candybar phone, hard drive motor coils, battery contacts from various old flashes, a quartz crystal, a green aluminum boat light, and tons of soldering lugs. It's mostly held together with glue, and I weathered it with Testors flat paints and a pocket butane torch (really). I really freaking love this one.

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I like this (a lot) better than the actual prop.

 

[AnubisGuard]

Oh. My. God. When it's not 12 Monkeys outside anymore I want to hold it

Ha, yeah I've been thinking about that too. Definitely want to show it off in person.

I like this (a lot) better than the actual prop.

Thanks! I kinda do too. I really like the design of Leia's, but now that I've built this I don't feel any interest in buying a replica.

 

[PoopaPapaPalps]

The brass and copper accents on this freakin' thing...*chef's kiss*

 

[CopperRevan]

 

[Joek3rr]

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Oh that is nice! The cross is a beautiful touch!

 

[CopperRevan]

Oh that is nice! The cross is a beautiful touch!

Thanks man, appreciate it!!

 

[AnubisGuard]

Bit of an off the wall request -- does anyone have any spare Canon X or Y battery packs? The metal canisters that slide out when you pop the bottoms off. I'm in need of multiples, and don't want to pay the going rate for the flashes just to get the packs.

Thanks!

 

[The 48th Ronin]

Bit of an off the wall request -- does anyone have any spare Canon X or Y battery packs? The metal canisters that slide out when you pop the bottoms off. I'm in need of multiples, and don't want to pay the going rate for the flashes just to get the packs.

I have these two. The metal one was out of a Y, the full plastic was out of an X (I'm guessing you probably wouldn't want that one?)

 

[AnubisGuard]

I have these two. The metal one was out of a Y, the full plastic was out of an X (I'm guessing you probably wouldn't want that one?)

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If I can only have one, I'd take the metal, but I'd like both please. PM incoming.

 

[SA22C]

It's sad that $80 is cheap for a Canon these days, too : /

You aren't kidding. I found a complete Canon X with leather pouch and accessories for $100 and thought I was lucky indeed.

Now that I've got three of them, I _think_ I'm done collecting Canon flashes....

Thats a lie. I knew it as soon as I typed it.

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

Thats a lie. I knew it as soon as I typed it.

That's the spirit! This whole collecting thing works out better if you just admit you have a problem.

 

[RobertMuldoon]

That's the spirit! This whole collecting thing works out better if you just admit you have a problem.

'Problem' is such a strong word

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

Condition?

 

[RobertMuldoon]

Condition?

One which requires regular therapy

 

[Volondargur]

My personal Custom Entropy lightsaber. Made out of a vintage Canon Flash Unit Y, some modified MHS parts from TCSS and a static Roman Props MK1 emitter.

 

[HMSwolfe]

My personal Custom Entropy lightsaber. Made out of a vintage Canon Flash Unit Y, some modified MHS parts from TCSS and a static Roman Props MK1 emitter.
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I think this flash handle pairs really nicely with the balance pipe emitter