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

[Bengrim09]

I know it probably doesn’t belong here but I just couldn’t stand it any more, this thread always inspires me
Seeing all this beautiful hard work you guys are doing and knowing I will probably never afford an all real parts saber

I stayed up all night on fusion 360 and started to design my own and printed my first part this morning
I could have sourced a stl file and printed one but I do like a challenge, measurements taken from the web, drawn and printed by me
Also I’ve only been using fusion for about a month

The threads are far from perfect but I’m happy

Chaim if it’s not allowed on here let me know and I will gladly delete my post

it fits well with my wrong colour tap top

 

[teecrooz]

Looks great! Need to flip it in that last picture. (the threaded end goes into the tap)

 

[newmagrathea]

Here is the blog post and video for this refinishing.

Hales Frag Body Refinish for JoeG - Prop Chop Shop

JoeG sent me his beautiful frag body to refinish. It's in pretty good shape, just some surface rust and paint that needs to be removed.

www.propchopshop.com

 

[bill fimm]

Hello all. This is my first post in this thread. I have been reading and drooling over pictures here for a while, and finally have something worth showing. Here are my humble beginnings.

 

[eethan]

awesome! the grenade is looking great. good luck for the rest of the parts.
maybe get a few replicas and assemble the saber for motivation

 

[Bengrim09]

That grenade is in great condition

 

[The Ninja]

Hello all. This is my first post in this thread. I have been reading and drooling over pictures here for a while, and finally have something worth showing. Here are my humble beginnings.

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NICE start Bill congrats

 

[bill fimm]

That grenade is in great condition

It was restored by cdyoung . Beautiful.

 

[bill fimm]

awesome! the grenade is looking great. good luck for the rest of the parts.
maybe get a few replicas and assemble the saber for motivation

Absolutely man!

 

[corliss1]

Once you start down this path...............forever will it dominate your destiny.

 

[bill fimm]

NICE start Bill congrats

Thank you Ninja!

 

[russellsch]

A very good beginning!

 

[bill fimm]

Here’s a few more pics of the parts.. I’m really excited about getting this grenade!

 

[Mouse Vader]

That's a humble start ? What would an ostentatious one look like ?! Nice going

 

[bill fimm]

That's a humble start ? What would an ostentatious one look like ?! Nice going

I’ve had the calculator and clamp for some years... the grenade I just got. I still can’t believe I finally got one, just the beginning..

 

[Halliwax]

Really nice grenade!

 

[andyroo]

To me, the BP looks like it's been hammered on to whatever is inside to hold it in place. It has a crimped look to it.

 

[Mouse Vader]

Always looked that way to me too.

 

[JoeG]

Except when you have a real balance pipe, then you realize that Inconel does not crimp very easily. They'd have to use a hydraulic press to achieve that.

 

[Mouse Vader]

Interesting. Might that be damage from disassembly from the engine?