The Ultimate Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi Real Vintage Parts Lightsaber Group

When Khal gets new toys like a vintage MPP and now a vintage Ben Kenobi set up, I just look forward to the replica that's going to hopefully come out of it. :)

Stunning stuff!
 
If you need additional instruction in the meantime, Edraven99 posted a great tutorial of his real parts Obi-Wan hilt assembly. It’s extremely helpful.

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Obi wan Real Parts assembly

How are people putting theirs together? Here's how I did mine. I machined the brass piece at the front and the aluminum spacer. It all pressure fits together. The sink knob pressure fits on the booster threads as well. My sink knob was gutted when they removed it so I don't have the small square...
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cdyoung said:
If you need additional instruction in the meantime, Edraven99 posted a great tutorial of his real parts Obi-Wan hilt assembly. It’s extremely helpful.

www.therpf.com

Obi wan Real Parts assembly

How are people putting theirs together? Here's how I did mine. I machined the brass piece at the front and the aluminum spacer. It all pressure fits together. The sink knob pressure fits on the booster threads as well. My sink knob was gutted when they removed it so I don't have the small square...
www.therpf.com www.therpf.com
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Thanks! I enjoy it for entertainment for now, however one day I just may take the journey!
 
Some recent upgrades to the real parts Obi-Wan; different female balance pipe, switched from a hot to cold sink tap with flipped cubes, much nicer clamp, freshly cut bubble strip, more accurate transistors, and a more accurate washer.

Thanks to scottjua for piecing it all together.

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I have a few neebie questions about this build. My first is how does the BP not slip right off the cone piece attached to your threaded rod that goes through the build? For anything to be able to fit down inside the BP I don't see how it doesn't just slide right off.

Second those of you who have trimmed bubble strips, what's the best way to trim those? Can I just put it up against my disk sander and grind the ends down? Because the plastic is old I'm a little nervous about this one.

Third question is about the bearing on the booster. I know there are two varieties of the booster one where it has just the booster and the bearing on the end of the machine gun and one with the bearing and flash as one part. I have seen a few guys on here put the bearing in between the booster and the clamp and hold it in that way. What if you have one where the bearing is attached to the flash and you don't want to cut the flash off the bearing? How are you putting between the booster and the clamp? Is it just pressure fitted toghether?

And Nick that is one damn nice specimen.
 
Jediseth said:
I have a few neebie questions about this build. My first is how does the BP not slip right off the cone piece attached to your threaded rod that goes through the build? For anything to be able to fit down inside the BP I don't see how it doesn't just slide right off.

Second those of you who have trimmed bubble strips, what's the best way to trim those? Can I just put it up against my disk sander and grind the ends down? Because the plastic is old I'm a little nervous about this one.

Third question is about the bearing on the booster. I know there are two varieties of the booster one where it has just the booster and the bearing on the end of the machine gun and one with the bearing and flash as one part. I have seen a few guys on here put the bearing in between the booster and the clamp and hold it in that way. What if you have one where the bearing is attached to the flash and you don't want to cut the flash off the bearing? How are you putting between the booster and the clamp? Is it just pressure fitted toghether?

And Nick that is one damn nice specimen.
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The flash hider cone and the booster bearing are attachments to the booster, they aren’t permanently afixed and screw off.

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There are two models of booster bearings, one with an integral flash hider, and one without.
If you don’t want to cut a flash hider up, you can use a spacer between the booster and grenade that is hidden under the clamp.
 
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Jediseth said:
I have a few neebie questions about this build. My first is how does the BP not slip right off the cone piece attached to your threaded rod that goes through the build? For anything to be able to fit down inside the BP I don't see how it doesn't just slide right off.

Second those of you who have trimmed bubble strips, what's the best way to trim those? Can I just put it up against my disk sander and grind the ends down? Because the plastic is old I'm a little nervous about this one.

Third question is about the bearing on the booster. I know there are two varieties of the booster one where it has just the booster and the bearing on the end of the machine gun and one with the bearing and flash as one part. I have seen a few guys on here put the bearing in between the booster and the clamp and hold it in that way. What if you have one where the bearing is attached to the flash and you don't want to cut the flash off the bearing? How are you putting between the booster and the clamp? Is it just pressure fitted toghether?

And Nick that is one damn nice specimen.
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I'm not sure about the threaded cone piece question on a vintage BP. I know on a Romans the old ones come apart and have a set screw to hold it in. However, to answer your question about the bubble strip. Sanding it works fine as long as you are VERY careful, testing the fit often, and working on nice level surfaces. It is risky, and you could take too much off. Alternatively, there are some guys here in the community that mill them to the perfect size for your clamp.
 
Edraven99 said:
No... the booster bearing and the flash hider cone are two different pieces.

Your picture is the flash hider cone and that is one piece.

The bearing cone is a different part. It’s the very first picture I posted.
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scarf man said:
There are two models of booster bearings, one with an integral flash hider, and one without.
If you don’t want to cut a flash hider up, you can use a spacer between the booster and grenade that is hidden under the clamp.
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That’s the answer I was looking for, thanks so much. I figured there needed to be something like that.
 
AstroZopyros said:
I'm not sure about the threaded cone piece question on a vintage BP. I know on a Romans the old ones come apart and have a set screw to hold it in. However, to answer your question about the bubble strip. Sanding it works fine as long as you are VERY careful, testing the fit often, and working on nice level surfaces. It is risky, and you could take too much off. Alternatively, there are some guys here in the community that mill them to the perfect size for your clamp.
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Ya thanks I knew guys were chucking the bubble strip up in a mill and I do have a mill, but it sounds nuts. I’ve never trying putting anything that fragile in a mill before. I mean my vise alone could crush that thing. I guess I better buy a spare just in case. Lol
 

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