When you say machine marks on the main body, do you mean from a lathe tool, from a file, or from sandpaper?
Luke ROTJ V2 lightsaber
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I'm having trouble picturing this, can someone help explain this to me? Does this mean the nipple is completely stationary and what is the "end" of the emitter that it's secured by two screws? Is that the hole in the windvane and emitter or the holes in the pommel and body?
BAlinger15
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The machine marks look like lathe marks. They're basically tiny cuts in the surface. They're even - they aren't made by hand.
The nipple is part of the whole emitter unit. There's a hole in the end of the nipple, and in that hole fits a rod that is secured at the other end of the piece (in the motor chamber.) The two allen screws on either side of the nipple thread into a groove that runs around the end of the rod, and then the whole emitter spins around the rod.
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The nipple is part of the whole emitter unit. There's a hole in the end of the nipple, and in that hole fits a rod that is secured at the other end of the piece (in the motor chamber.) The two allen screws on either side of the nipple thread into a groove that runs around the end of the rod, and then the whole emitter spins around the rod.
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Sym-Cha
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I hope Brandon you're okay with me taking the liberty to enhance your initial photographs shown at SWC, altered slightly in PS by means of some colour correction and straightening, using only the pictures shown earlier in this thread . . . if not I'll take them down per request 
And the lever and activation board :
Chaim
And the lever and activation board :
Chaim
cayman shen
Master Member
We don't know the cone knob, right? I'm struggling to think of a practical reason to have a cone shaped knurled screw on any machine at all--where could this have come from?! I can't say that I've ever seen a pointy screw/bolt/etc. Weird.
Yep. Top plate nuts. Transcriptors are now selling modern machined replacements on their website. Think they're listed as motor cover nuts.
The unknurled version was used on C3P0's chest.
The unknurled version was used on C3P0's chest.
I hope Brandon you're okay with me taking the liberty to enhance your initial photographs shown at SWC, altered slightly in PS by means of some colour correction and straightening, using only the pictures shown earlier in this thread . . . if not I'll take them down per request
http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/zz258/Sym-Cha/V2-ROTJ-04_zps2ncorfbz.jpg
And the lever and activation board :
http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/zz258/Sym-Cha/V2-ROTJ-03_zps8medxxil.jpg
Chaim
those rings look evenly spaced to me, im also digging the circuit board!
Here is a quote of what Brandon said regarding the grips.
On a personal note, thanks Brandon for this wonderful thing you started so many years ago, and for this latest instance of sharing Star Wars history with us.
I've always been of the mind that it's better to ask for clarification than try to interpret someones words. So, Brandon could you shed some light on thd9791's question about the rings please?
On a personal note, thanks Brandon for this wonderful thing you started so many years ago, and for this latest instance of sharing Star Wars history with us.
I imagine time and use hasn't been kind to the card, either.
Could those top 2 strips be silver? They look lighter, but almost a corroded, green-ish color?
ChameleonOne
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Sym-Cha
Master Member
Looks a lot like mine ... except my cubes on the pommel are a bit more square on top ... I do reckognize that replica G R A F L E X clamp ... sorry I don't know the maker ... could use a D-ring as well and some weathering if you want the look of the V2 today ... I left mine as the AFB by Obi-Wan though
Chaim
Chaim
mburkit
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I'm not sure who made yours, like Sym-Cha said, it looks kinda like his.
Well, thanks to that presentation at Celebration and the photos posted here, I tried to update my RussRep as much as I could, until a better circuit board and lever come along.
Here it is, with the things I changed circled!
I added the set screw holding a piece of rod in the emitter, put some gaffers tape on the top half of the neck, replaced the one block from the graflex clamp with a square nut I made myself from 1/8" thick aluminum and put that other set screw further down on the hilt below the clamp. I'd still like to replace the lever and circuit board, as well as my fillister screw behind the conical knob once what its supposed to be is identified. I always love when reference like this comes out, because then I get to revisit props I thought I was done with!
Anyway, here's a few more photos, for prosperity.
Well, thanks to that presentation at Celebration and the photos posted here, I tried to update my RussRep as much as I could, until a better circuit board and lever come along.
Here it is, with the things I changed circled!
I added the set screw holding a piece of rod in the emitter, put some gaffers tape on the top half of the neck, replaced the one block from the graflex clamp with a square nut I made myself from 1/8" thick aluminum and put that other set screw further down on the hilt below the clamp. I'd still like to replace the lever and circuit board, as well as my fillister screw behind the conical knob once what its supposed to be is identified. I always love when reference like this comes out, because then I get to revisit props I thought I was done with!
Anyway, here's a few more photos, for prosperity.
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