The Ultimate Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi Real Vintage Parts Lightsaber Group
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James Kenobi 1138 has a tutorial somewhere. Let me look.
I just got a pair of OpAmps from thd9791. There doesnt seem to be anything to do as far as disassembling them. I was planning to do the same thing I did with my old transistors. Rip off the leads and then drill out the backs. Then I'll glue in a small socket head cap screw.
The trick to drilling them out was to create a wood “clamp” to hold them so you don’t scratch or dent them in a vice on your drill press. The jig was a hole drilled into wood, with a slot cut to the edge of the wood. Some of the filler in the amp ops is very hard to drill.
I’m looking for a photo of James’ jig.
I’m looking for a photo of James’ jig.
On the transistors Teecrooz sent me I just grabbed a nail, dug out a hole (holding the transistor in my fingers), then used a dremel to take the head off a tiny bolt. glued it into the hole. doners!
We are talking about transistors right? I'm sort of just dropping in and out of these threads lately!
We are talking about transistors right? I'm sort of just dropping in and out of these threads lately!
Word, I can totally whip up a wooden jig like you described.
And you ain't kidding about being tough to drill! I probably dulled the center drill I was using in the tailstock drill chuck last night! I reckon it's some sort of ceramic in the center underside.
It may be easier to remove the lathe from the equation, rig up the wooden clamp, put that in the bench vise and go to town with a diamond or stone burr in the Dremel.
And you ain't kidding about being tough to drill! I probably dulled the center drill I was using in the tailstock drill chuck last night! I reckon it's some sort of ceramic in the center underside.
It may be easier to remove the lathe from the equation, rig up the wooden clamp, put that in the bench vise and go to town with a diamond or stone burr in the Dremel.
That's why I found putting the tranistor on a protective rubber surface and then just HAMMERING a nail into the underside cracked through the "Ceramic" (whatever it is) and then just twist and rotate the nail around til it digs out a good hole.
Serenity
Master Member
Here you go, good sir:
ANH Kenobi transistors
I actually just twisted the leads so they're flat on the inside of the clamp, then used some metal tape to hold them on mine.
Marv
Sr Member
You can make them with a V cut into the ends too which would give you good purchase.
I finally finished my *almost all real parts Obi-Wan Lightsaber, the only replica parts on this are the booster (looking for one *hint *hint) and "transistor washers", which are both Roman pieces. I also added a tack weld to the booster to make it appear more legit. I may do a bit of weathering on it, but overall I am going to call it done. Thank you again Marv and teecrooz for helping me with this I appreciate all of your advice and generosity.
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fezfox
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Awesome! Yeah I'm using roman's as well.... teecrooz I'll be looking forward to hearing more news on the vintage washers as it happens. Bradberry00 I notice like me you've not drilled your handwheel for the d-ring.. I haven't the skills. Is anyone out there able to volunteer a handwheel--drilld-ring-placement service?
russellsch
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Congrats! That looks fantastic 
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