I'm not completely sure by your description, but. Assuming the choke is the thinnest part, going forward from the button (button to emitter) are 3 different parts. Up against the button is a wheel bearing from a hand trolley (think in the US its a hand truck), then aluminium tube, then copper-pipe reducer, and on top of that another wheel bearing of larger diameter. I used them because they make a nice facsimile of the Obi Wan saber.Hey @CrazyCraig ! Where's that small, Hale's Grenade-ish windvaney looking part from that's between the choke and the rectangular black "button"? It looks a lot like the Luke ROTJ saber "windvanes". Great find if it's some random part!
Its a great thread. It cannot die.:thumbsupYeah-- I'd love to know all the parts-- looks good.
And thanks for rescuing this thread!
If you're interested I've fixed the image links in the sabre thread now and there is a couple of pics of it before it was finished too. https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=277129Yeah-- I'd love to know all the parts-- looks good.
I'm not completely sure by your description, but. I used them because they make a nice facsimile of the Obi Wan saber.
The emitter doesn't spin. That top bearing is a broken one with a couple of the ball-bearings missing and it attaches to the copper reducer before the emitter also. The whole choke and emitter did spin off the smaller lower bearing before I put a screw through the 'control box'/ switch though.Perfect! You got it spot on! "Flanged Wheel Bearings" pops up lots of hits!!!
Does your emitter spin? That be way cool. Put some ABEC-9 bearings in there, give it a slap, and watch it wizz around for days!!!
Thank you for the info, those will make a great Luke ROTJ style "windvane".
still have a few things to add and a little clean up or weathering
No rollerblade wheels were harmed in the making of this custom saber, only shower parts, brass discs with holes in and an old torchI like the main body as is, the chrome on the emitter and the brass bits could be toned down a bit to match the rest and I think you'll have a winner!
That pic #3 reads as a clear rollerblade wheel to me. I said to myself, "Wow! Somebody thought of spinning emitters in the OT and then started thinking about bearings, and ABEC5's, and then rollerblade wheels, and then they went and made a lightsaber out of one. That's crazy!!!" Even in the enlarged version of the photo, it still looks like a clear wheel to me and I had to really scrutinize it to see the different levels/bevels through the flash flare.
I totally love that belt hanger ring. It's difficult to beat old fashioned simple ingenuity. Very cool.
Looking forward to seeing you call this one finished and how it turns out!
That's a fantastic looking sabre. I do love when you find the parts that all fit together. The brass disks, did you find them or make them?No rollerblade wheels were harmed in the making of this custom saber, only shower parts, brass discs with holes in and an old torch
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what's that pommel and rear grip? Nice saber!Now the reason I logged-on was to show the latest sabre and the custom lightsabers thread is up and running!
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