Starkiller WIP

[Lichtbringer]

I really like your build. :cool

 

[randomist]

That's coming along very nicely! Can't wait to see it finished.

 

[Plane Crazy]

Very nice work! This has to be one of my favorite Starkiller styles.

 

[boshwan527]

Thanks guys! Glad everyone likes it...I can't wait to work on it again

 

[Dragontomb]

Awesome build so far

 

[boshwan527]

Alllllllright!!! Back at it Spent 4 hours in the shop today and here's what I got done. I had to do some weird stuff to make room for the button as you'll see. I'll get some more pics with the internal cylinder I machined eventually, it's just really snug so I need to hammer it out.

let me know what you think

 

[boshwan527]

Woohooooo this is the post I've been waiting for. I made a ton of progress on the crystal chamber

Cuttin me some disks on the lathe

All rigged up:

And building:

Now it BARELY doesn't fit in my hilt so I have to hit it with some sand paper tomorrow before I can get some pics of it all together. I also need to drill some holes for the end caps and do a little tapping here and there for set screws. Other than that I have an end in sight!

p.s. does anyone know of a good anodizer for saber parts?

 

[nightwing615]

hmm, idk which i love more...the lightsaber or that Samsung? :love



great job so far!

 

[boshwan527]

haha, thanks!

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Two updates in a row! I'm in fireeee haha I did some clean up work today and did the endcaps for the chamber.

and with the plain rails in. I still need to do all of the notches, but I thought I'd throw them in and see how they look. I honestly think I might like it without the rails better. That could just be because I haven't looked at it long enough and there's no detail on them. We'll see I suppose

 

[Lutso]

You are a mad scientist.

This is probably the best Starkiller saber I've seen. Ever.

 

[Werstrooper]

I would kill for a milling machine, in the mean time the lathe attachment will just have to do.

Lookin awesome dude

 

[nightwing615]

haha, you're coming along with this lightsaber man! I can't wait to see the end product

 

[boshwan527]

Thanks guys!!

THREE updates in a row!! woot woot!
So I machined the chamber guards and rebuilt the whole chamber (what a pain!!) And I put everything together, so this is basically what it's gonna look like except with the black anodizing.

I have to say now that those rods are actually machined and in there properly I like them It doesn't look much different but that was like 4 hours of work haha

 

[mandio222]

wow, i love to know how to work metal

 

[nightwing615]

wow, i love to know how to work metal

same man, I'd make so many things lol

 

[boshwan527]

Today I finished the last machining I had to do!! Woohoo!

First I tapped the charge port. This also serves to keep the grip sleeve in place:

So the entire build...the thing I was having the most trouble with was how to secure the pommel without using visible set screw. So basically what I did was make a disk to pass two 4-40 screws through. This disk sits inside the main tube and is held on by two set screws. These set screws are then covered by the grip sleeve. The grip sleeve is then secured with the charge port. Then the pommel is inserted and secured with the screws that pass through the disk (using a REALLY long screw driver haha) I then milled a big slot in the pommel to give the charge port room. This worked out perfectly

And here's the whole thing all together! Not much different than before because most of the updates aren't visible, but still cool!

Tomorrow I'll be sending parts to Russrep to get them anodized, and that just leaves the wiring

Almossssst Theeeerrreee!!

 

[Dave316]

Loving it, good job! I love me a Starkiller hilt!

 

[Lichtbringer]

Aye, indeed a outstanding fine build. :thumbsup

 

[Thibault]

That's an awesome build ! :thumbsup
Great skills !

Aye, indeed a outstanding fine build. :thumbsup

Haha !!
You are a saber guy now !!! :lol

 

[Lost21stJedi]

:thumbsup wow, amazing job :thumbsup