Show your custom Lightsabers!
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Lisaisanut
New Member
That is an absolutely gorgeous build, I think I've seen it in other threads before, so I've been admiring your work for some time. Really amazing.
Figured I might as well post some better pictures of my Model Y. Enjoy.
usajdm
Sr Member
I know this ain't the same "custom" you all are looking for.
No fancy graflex and not a real parts Vader, but a custom request from my nephew.
Anything for him goes to the top of my list.
He's completed (at my expense) his Ultimate FX lightsaber collection, all except Qui Gon Jins.
Now he's on to ones that were never made.
So, let's make them.
Started as an $8 extendoblade, single led, no sound Mace Windu cheapy lightsaber.
Disassembled it, drilled out the back and added a screen for the speaker.
Used PVC as a holder for the speaker and to fit the blade to the hilt.
Used 1mm foam between the PVC and the hilt and between the blade and the PVC for a sug fit and to a little give during his battling.
All the electronics fit in the upper half, while the 3.7v 18650 battery fit in the lower half.
The rear speaker piece comes off as it did stock for battery replacement.
It truly looks as if it belongs with his others.
Robert
No fancy graflex and not a real parts Vader, but a custom request from my nephew.
Anything for him goes to the top of my list.
He's completed (at my expense) his Ultimate FX lightsaber collection, all except Qui Gon Jins.
Now he's on to ones that were never made.
So, let's make them.
Started as an $8 extendoblade, single led, no sound Mace Windu cheapy lightsaber.
Disassembled it, drilled out the back and added a screen for the speaker.
Used PVC as a holder for the speaker and to fit the blade to the hilt.
Used 1mm foam between the PVC and the hilt and between the blade and the PVC for a sug fit and to a little give during his battling.
All the electronics fit in the upper half, while the 3.7v 18650 battery fit in the lower half.
The rear speaker piece comes off as it did stock for battery replacement.
It truly looks as if it belongs with his others.
Robert
Greenie
Sr Member
My latest project was to build a custom MHS saber with a fully removable working chassis.
A Nano Biscotte v3, Li-Ion 18650, 2.1mm recharge, 20mm bass speaker, dual crystal reveal core.
I'm calling this one REVELATION.
https://imgur.com/gallery/r4lLR
A Nano Biscotte v3, Li-Ion 18650, 2.1mm recharge, 20mm bass speaker, dual crystal reveal core.
I'm calling this one REVELATION.
https://imgur.com/gallery/r4lLR
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greatwazoo42
Master Member
Now that is total artwork there.
AnubisGuard
Master Member
Beautiful. I have no words.
ARKM
Sr Member
Awesome saber.
I feel like it could use a little dirt, but it's definitely beautiful work!!
Graflex Saber
CF 8
2x 14650 cells
MB-Saber 3D printed chassis
Solo´s Hold Bladeholder
real quartz crystal
CF 8
2x 14650 cells
MB-Saber 3D printed chassis
Solo´s Hold Bladeholder
real quartz crystal
Greenie
Sr Member
Thanks. Yeah, it's a bit shiny. I'm a bit reluctant to weather it.
Would love to see some progress pics of the wiring!
GreenCircleCube
Active Member
Beautiful saber. I love the revealed "innards." I'm glad to see a great custom machined saber
This thread has been ignored too long!
I finally got my hands on a DeMornay Bidd. In trying to figure out what to do with it, I decided to steal a PCB card from a DMB clamp on another saber... and in turn decided I didn't like said saber.
I posted this several months back:
And I decided I REALLY don't like those metal grips. I did that on a bunch of sabers and without a drill press it's just impossible to get them drilled and aligned properly. I drilled out the rivets and took them off, and the holes made it even more clear how off everything was UGH.
Stole the card as planned, and then covered the holes with t-track. MUCH happier with this one now.
I finally got my hands on a DeMornay Bidd. In trying to figure out what to do with it, I decided to steal a PCB card from a DMB clamp on another saber... and in turn decided I didn't like said saber.
I posted this several months back:
And I decided I REALLY don't like those metal grips. I did that on a bunch of sabers and without a drill press it's just impossible to get them drilled and aligned properly. I drilled out the rivets and took them off, and the holes made it even more clear how off everything was UGH.
Stole the card as planned, and then covered the holes with t-track. MUCH happier with this one now.
I say cut the ridges off the t track. Make the grips flat, like the Yoda saber.
AnubisGuard
Master Member
Or use those wide plastic zip ties they sell at Lowes and Home Depot. They're flat and have an interesting texture.
Lichtbringer
Master Member
T-track half high?
AnubisGuard
Master Member
First saber of the new year!
This is another Minicam conversion, this time using a series of hard drive motors to build out the emitter. This flash was missing parts wehn I got it so the activator box -- a stripped and polished Heliand 2-cell bracket -- is screwed directly into one of the exposed holes with an M5 machine screw. The bulb release was replaced with a bicycle valve adapter topped by a clear glass cabachon. The flash button was removed and replaced with the knob cut off the side of the bracket. Grips are from Todd's Costumes with a TCSS d-ring riveted to the side of the flash body and a strip of lure tape wrapped above the end cap.
This one feels a bit SethS to me.
The Minicam is probably my favorite current flash to work with. This is my third conversion, and I picked up a fourth as yet untouched.
This is another Minicam conversion, this time using a series of hard drive motors to build out the emitter. This flash was missing parts wehn I got it so the activator box -- a stripped and polished Heliand 2-cell bracket -- is screwed directly into one of the exposed holes with an M5 machine screw. The bulb release was replaced with a bicycle valve adapter topped by a clear glass cabachon. The flash button was removed and replaced with the knob cut off the side of the bracket. Grips are from Todd's Costumes with a TCSS d-ring riveted to the side of the flash body and a strip of lure tape wrapped above the end cap.
This one feels a bit SethS to me.
The Minicam is probably my favorite current flash to work with. This is my third conversion, and I picked up a fourth as yet untouched.
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